Rosalyn Yalow Charter School

Rosalyn Yalow's 2025 scores show strong performance relative to District 7 — math at 73.1% (24 points above the district average) and ELA at 64.4% (13 points above). The overall score of 2.75/4 places it well above the district average of 2.01. However, historical data reveals significant volatility: math scores swung from 40.6% (2022) to 73.1% (2025), while ELA ranged from 35.3% to 64.4%. Grade-level data shows Grade 4 performing strongest (78.9% ELA, 89.5% math), while Grade 3 lags in ELA at 48.6%. The upward trend from 2024 to 2025 is encouraging, but the pattern suggests results are sensitive to attendance and enrollment stability.

Survey data paints a picture of strong relational foundations but worrying attendance patterns. Parents rate satisfaction at 95% with near-universal trust in both teachers (97%) and the principal (97%). Teachers report 94% instruction quality and 91% feeling safe — notably higher than the district average of 80.5%. Teacher-principal trust sits at 89%, with collegial trust at 81%. The catch: chronic absenteeism at 51.4% means half of students are missing too much school, which likely drives the test score volatility. The 43% family survey response rate is decent but leaves some uncertainty about community sentiment.

Enrollment of 489 students across K-6, with an average class size of 20.8 (slightly above district average). The student body is 56% Hispanic, 41% Black, and 1% Asian — reflecting the surrounding Concourse neighborhood demographics. Economic need is extremely high at 92.3%, and 16% of students have IEPs. There's essentially no White enrollment (0%), which mirrors the neighborhood's composition but limits demographic diversity within the school (diversity index: 43%).

The Concourse-Concourse Village area in the Bronx is a high-density, transit-accessible neighborhood with significant challenges. Median household income is just $40,255, and 34% of households live below the poverty line. Only 13.7% of households have children, and just 11% own homes — this is a predominantly renter neighborhood. Education orientation scores low (32.18 percentile), meaning fewer families here are actively engaged in schooling choices. Safety metrics show concerns (crime density is high), though transit access is strong (66.67 percentile).

Grand Concourse is a major Bronx corridor with good bus access, and the area is walkable for local families. However, the low percentage of households with children (13.7%) suggests many students may be commuting from farther afield.