At a Glance
A small K-8 charter in the Kingsbridge-Marble Hill neighborhood where math is the story to watch
Best suited for
Families in the Kingsbridge-Marble Hill area who want a charter option for grades K-8 and are comfortable keeping a close eye on math progress and attendance.
Overall Rating
Grades 3–8
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
High school
Rating = average of 4-year graduation, English Regents college-ready and Regents completion · DOE 2025 report
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- One of the few charter options in this part of District 10, with a lottery-based admission that opens the door regardless of zoned enrollment.
- ELA performance holds at district average with slight year-over-year improvement, suggesting the literacy program is on stable footing.
- Class size matches the district average at about 23 students, so the school isn't relying on unusually small cohorts to deliver its results.
- Serves a predominantly Hispanic, working-class community in a transit-accessible Bronx neighborhood.
Things to consider
- Math proficiency at 31% is well below the district's 43.5% and dropped 7 points in a single year — this is the most pressing academic concern.
- Chronic absenteeism at 71.9% is very high, meaning consistent attendance is a real challenge for most of the student body.
- The family survey drew essentially no responses, so parents won't find a public read on how other families feel about the school.
- Despite the "High School" in the name, the school only goes through 8th grade, which can confuse families during the search.
- No school-level suspension data is reported, making it harder to gauge the discipline climate from outside.
Based on 2023-24 data
School SummaryDistrict 10
Across District 10, top-rated schools like P.S. 024 Spuyten Duyvil and P.S. 081 score in the 80s and 90s, while this charter's overall score of 1.53/4 sits below the district average of 1.77. It's not the lowest performer in the area, but it isn't keeping pace with the strongest neighborhood options either.
Academics
At 45.5%, ELA proficiency is essentially flat with the district average of about 45%, and the trajectory is gently upward (43.3% in 2024). Math tells a different story: 31% proficiency sits well below the district's 43.5%, and scores have dropped sharply from 38.2% last year. Grade 7 ELA is a bright spot at 52.3%, but math hovers in the high 20s to mid-30s across tested grades — this is the subject where the school most needs to catch up.
Culture
Daily attendance is 90.9%, right at the district norm, but chronic absenteeism is alarmingly high at 71.9% — meaning more than two-thirds of students miss enough school days to be flagged. The family survey was effectively unusable this year (a 0% response rate with just one response), so there's no real signal on parent satisfaction or trust in leadership. With no suspension data reported and no survey data to interpret, the day-to-day feel of the school is hard to read from outside.
Community
The school is 79% Hispanic and 15% Black, with an economic need index of 80.7% — meaning a large majority of students come from low-income households. About 9% of students have IEPs, and average class size of 22.9 matches the district exactly. The surrounding neighborhood tracks similarly, with a 27.7% poverty rate and a median household income around $53,700, though only 13.7% of neighborhood households have children at home.
Neighborhood
Kingsbridge-Marble Hill is a densely built stretch of the Bronx where most residents rent (homeownership is just 16.8%) and a quarter of households live below the poverty line. The neighborhood has a surprisingly high median home value of $603,000, which reflects the co-op and condo market in parts of this area rather than typical household wealth. The 1 train runs through the neighborhood, giving families a direct line to the rest of the borough and into Manhattan.
Three 1 train stops serve the school: 231 St is about a 7-minute walk, Marble Hill-225 St about 9 minutes, and 238 St about 11 minutes.
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
Historical Trends
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 International Leadership Charter High School a good school?
- On Motley, International Leadership Charter High School earns an overall rating of 38/100 — 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 below the District 10 average. Its high school grades have their own rating, 77/100, from graduation and Regents results.
- What grades does International Leadership Charter High School serve?
- International Leadership Charter High School serves grades Pre-K to 8.
- How do students get into International Leadership Charter High School?
- International Leadership Charter High School is a charter school — it admits through a free public lottery, with no test or attendance zone.
- Is International Leadership Charter High School public, charter, or private?
- International Leadership Charter High School is a public charter school in NYC Community School District 10.
- What neighborhood is International Leadership Charter High School in?
- International Leadership Charter High School is in Kingsbridge-Marble Hill, Bronx.