Icahn Charter School 7

Test scores at Icahn 7 are well above District 8 averages — ELA proficiency of 72.2% versus the district average of 46.2%, and math at 76.8% versus 48% — placing this school among the highest performers in the borough. The school has fluctuated over time, hitting peaks in 2019 (ELA 74.8%, math 83.1%) before a post-pandemic dip, then recovering to current levels. Grade-level data shows particular strength in middle school — Grade 8 ELA hits 81.3% and Grade 6 math reaches 85% — while elementary performance is solid if slightly more variable. Science proficiency at 62.5% is decent but trails the math and ELA results.

Parents report extremely high trust in leadership — 98% parent-teacher trust and 97% parent-principal trust, both above the district average. Overall parent satisfaction sits at 94%. Attendance data tells a more complicated story: while the daily attendance rate (91.1%) slightly exceeds the district average, the chronic absenteeism rate of 69% is notably high, particularly among male students (70.3%) and Black students (72.3%). This suggests a subset of families face barriers to getting children to school consistently, even when overall satisfaction is strong. The school lacks sufficient teacher survey data (only 4 responses) to fully assess teacher sentiment on instruction quality and safety, which is a gap parents should note.

The school enrollment of 296 students is predominantly Black (46%) and Hispanic (47%), reflecting the surrounding Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River community. Nearly three-quarters of students (73.7%) come from economically disadvantaged households, and 9% have IEPs. The diversity index of 54% indicates a fairly diverse student body. Class sizes average 22.6 students, essentially on par with the district average.

The Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River area is a working-class Bronx neighborhood with a poverty rate of 31.6% and median household income of $41,359. Only 15.3% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher, and homeownership is low at 13.4%, indicating a predominantly rental community. The neighborhood scores low on safety (15th percentile) but higher on family density (71st percentile) and stability (83rd percentile), suggesting a tight-knit community with long-term residents despite economic challenges. Families should know the area has relatively limited education-oriented resources (28th percentile) but decent transit access (49th percentile).

The neighborhood is accessible by public transit with moderate walkability around the school. Families from further afield may rely on the bus or car, given the area's transit score of 49.