At a Glance
A high-performing K-8 charter in the Bronx where test scores far outpace the neighborhood — but getting there is a hike.
Best suited for
Families willing to commit to a longer commute who want strong test results, a small K-8 environment, and are ready to actively push attendance — since the academics work only when kids are actually in the building.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- Math proficiency jumped from 67% in 2018 to 97% in 2023 — one of the steeper improvement curves you'll find in the Bronx.
- Small enrollment of 294 keeps things tight across K-8, uncommon for a school serving 10 grades.
- Eighth-grade ELA proficiency hit 91.2% and math 86.1%, signaling real readiness for selective high school applications.
- Strong male literacy scores at the upper end — Grade 5 ELA reached 90.3% and Grade 8 hit 91.2%.
- Part of the Icahn Charter network, which has produced several of District 9's top-scoring schools.
Things to consider
- Chronic absenteeism at 64.6% is high — even high-performing kids are missing a lot of school.
- No nearby subway means the commute is 13–15 minutes on foot to the closest station, which adds up over a K-8 career.
- 2025 scores dipped meaningfully from the 2024 peak in both ELA and math — the trend is still strong long-term, but the most recent year is softer.
- Class size of about 21 is average for the district, so don't expect unusually small cohorts.
- Admissions is by lottery — you can apply, but a seat is not guaranteed.
Based on 2023-24 data
School SummaryDistrict 9
District 9 is home to several of the Bronx's top charter schools, including Icahn 1 at 99/100 and Success Academy Bronx 2 at 97/100, making this an unusually competitive charter market where most schools posted strong scores in 2025.
Academics
At 80.4% ELA proficiency and 77.3% math proficiency, this school is comfortably outperforming a district where the average hovers near 45% in both subjects. The long-term trajectory is one of the more dramatic improvement stories in the Bronx: ELA proficiency rose from 55% in 2018 to 87% by 2024, and math climbed from 67% to over 90% in the same window. Worth noting: 2025 scores dipped from the 2024 peak in both subjects, so the upward arc may be plateauing. Science proficiency at 62.9% remains the weakest of the three tested areas.
Culture
Day-to-day attendance is fine — 91.3% is slightly above the district average of 90.1% — but the chronic absenteeism rate of 64.6% tells a more complicated story. Two of every three students miss enough school to be flagged as chronically absent, and the burden is uneven: 72% of boys and 78% of Black students fall into that category, compared to 57% of girls and Hispanics. That's a real concern even when the test scores are strong — kids have to be in the building to keep the gains compounding.
Community
The student body is 50% Black and 46% Hispanic, with small slivers of Asian, white, and multi-racial students — a reflection of the surrounding neighborhood more than a departure from it. With an economic need index of 88.4, almost every family qualifies as high-needs, and 8% of students have IEPs. The community around the school is low-income and family-sparse (only 10% of households have kids at home), so most families are making a deliberate choice to travel here.
Neighborhood
Claremont Village-Claremont East is a low-income neighborhood where median household income sits around $30,475 and more than four in ten residents live below the poverty line. It is a renter's area — only 2.7% of households own their homes — and just one in ten households include children, so the school pulls families from a wide stretch of the Bronx. College attainment is low at about 11.4%, but median home values of $629,284 reflect the multi-family housing stock typical of these blocks.
There is no quick subway ride to the school — the 2/5 at 174 St is about a 13-minute walk, and the B/D options at Tremont Av and 174-175 Sts each run about 15 minutes on foot, so most families will rely on buses or car service.
Enrollment & applying
Enrollment availability is tracked from the school's published listings and refreshed daily. Confirm cycle dates on the school's own site before applying.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Science Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Science exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Economic Need & Special Populations
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Icahn Charter School 6 a good school?
- On Motley, Icahn Charter School 6 earns an overall rating of 79/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run above the District 9 average.
- What grades does Icahn Charter School 6 serve?
- Icahn Charter School 6 serves grades K to 8.
- How do students get into Icahn Charter School 6?
- Icahn Charter School 6 is a charter school — it admits through a free public lottery, with no test or attendance zone.
- Is Icahn Charter School 6 public, charter, or private?
- Icahn Charter School 6 is a public charter school in NYC Community School District 9.
- What neighborhood is Icahn Charter School 6 in?
- Icahn Charter School 6 is in Claremont Village-Claremont (East), Bronx.