The Vida Bogart School for All Children

Proficiency data isn't included in this snapshot, so direct comparisons to the district's roughly 45% ELA and 43% math averages aren't possible — and that's worth flagging for any family weighing this school. What the data does show is a stable, high-trust environment, which is the kind of foundation that supports learning for a student body where every child has an identified need. Families should ask the school directly about how it measures growth over time, since standardized proficiency scores aren't the story here.

This is where the school truly shines. Parent satisfaction sits at 98% (district average 92%), parent-teacher trust at 99%, parent-principal trust at 99%, and 100% of families report strong relationships with the school — numbers that are essentially unheard of in a district survey, and the 99% family survey response rate tells you why: families here are deeply engaged. Teacher-reported safety (87%) edges out the district average of 85%, and there were zero suspensions, signaling a restorative rather than punitive approach. The slight dip in teacher-reported instruction quality (86% vs. district 88%) and collegial trust (85%) is worth noting — teachers feel respected and safe but may want more instructional support from above.

The student body is 59% Hispanic, 29% Black, 5% Asian, 4% White, and 2% Native American, with a diversity index of 59%. The economic need index of 91.7% places this among the city's highest-need schools — virtually every student qualifies for free lunch, and the surrounding West Farms neighborhood reflects that reality with a 46.5% poverty rate. The 100% IEP rate is what makes this community genuinely distinctive: families across the Bronx who need a fully inclusive setting choose to send their children here, which means the parent body is unusually invested in special education services and individualized learning plans.

West Farms is a working-class, predominantly renter neighborhood in the central Bronx where median household income is just $27,829 and nearly half of households live below the poverty line. Only about 9.5% of households include children, which is unusually low for the city — suggesting many households are single adults, multi-generational families, or recent arrivals rather than young-parent families. Homeownership is rare at 5.6%, though the median home value of around $537,000 reflects the broader Bronx housing market. The 2/5 subway line runs right through the area, connecting the neighborhood to the rest of the Bronx and down to Manhattan.

Three stations on the 2/5 line serve the school: West Farms Sq–E Tremont Av is about a three-minute walk, 174 St is around eight minutes, and E 180 St is roughly ten minutes on foot.