South Bronx Classical Charter School II

With 96.2% of students hitting ELA proficiency and 95.6% in math, this school sits roughly 45 percentage points above the District 7 averages of 51% and 49% — essentially doubling what most district peers post. Math has climbed steadily from 76.7% in 2016 to 95%+ consistently since 2018, a clear upward trajectory. ELA has bounced more (a 79% dip in 2017, a peak of 95.3% in 2018), but landed at its highest point in 2025. Worth flagging: 6th grade dips noticeably (81.8% ELA, 86.4% math) compared to 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th grades, which cluster between 96% and 100%.

Survey data paints a picture of a tight, trusting community: 99% parent-teacher trust, 97% parent-principal trust, and 94% teacher-reported safety (well above the district's 80.5%). The 94.3% attendance rate beats the district average of 91.1%, suggesting families are showing up. However, the reported chronic absenteeism figure of 86.1% is striking and worth parents asking about directly — it's an unusual data point even in a city where chronic absence has been a stubborn issue post-pandemic. Discipline doesn't appear in the data as a concern, and the high teacher collegial trust (98%) suggests staff feel supported by leadership.

The student body is 48% Black and 46% Hispanic, with the remaining small slices split among White, Asian, Multi-Racial, and Native American students — a reflection of the surrounding Mott Haven-Port Morris neighborhood. The economic need index of 83.9 is high, meaning the vast majority of students come from low-income households, consistent with a neighborhood where median household income sits around $29,110. IEP enrollment of 15% is slightly above the citywide norm, and the diversity index of 53% indicates moderate rather than wide-ranging diversity.

Mott Haven-Port Morris is a predominantly renter neighborhood where about 40% of households live below the poverty line and median household income hovers around $29,110 — among the lowest in New York City. Just 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, and homeownership is rare at around 6%, though recent valuation data suggests the area has been undergoing sharp price appreciation. Families here navigate a dense, transit-accessible part of the South Bronx with several subway options within walking distance of the school.

The 6 train at 3 Av-138 St is about a 4-minute walk, the 6 at Brook Av about 7 minutes, and the 4/5 at 138 St-Grand Concourse about 9 minutes — strong subway access for a South Bronx school.