5.7avg / 10

Best Schools in Bronx, New York

513 schools · 252 Elementary · 78 Middle · 159 High · 24 Other

Last updated: August 2026

Public: 455

Private: 58

Districts: 97

Avg Rating: 5.7/10

Estimated Scores: 5%

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Use this page to compare every school in Bronx by level, neighborhood, and district — and find the right fit, not just the top of the list.

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The short answer

The top-rated schools in Bronx for 2026 are Fordham High School for the Arts (9.0/10), High School of American Studies at Lehman College (9.0/10), and Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music (the) (9.0/10), based on MySchoolScout's analysis of real test data across 50 rated schools. Ratings blend student growth, poverty-adjusted academic achievement, and school environment (plus college readiness for high schools), with equity shown as context, not scored; schools with estimated (proxy) scores are excluded from this ranking.

Schools

513

455 public · 58 private

Avg Score

5.7

out of 10

Median Home

$475,804

home value · ACS

Districts

serving the city

Schools

513

455 public · 58 private

Avg Score

5.7

out of 10

Median Home

$475,804

home value · ACS

Districts

serving the city

Best value · beats the odds

Nyc Charter HS - Aeci

Rates 8.6/10 despite 99% of students being economically disadvantaged. That's about 3.3 points higher than its student-poverty level predicts. Roughly as clean a case of strong results without an affluent-ZIP price tag as you'll find among Bronx schools.

Top-Rated Schools in Bronx

Ranked by MySchoolScout composite using only schools with real test data (50 of 513). "Value" = points above what student poverty predicts. Estimated (proxy) scores are excluded.

#	School	Rating	Level	Value	State %ile
1	Fordham High School for the Arts	9.0 / 10	High	+3.1	98th
2	High School of American Studies at Lehman College	9.0 / 10	High	+0.5	98th
3	Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music (the)	9.0 / 10	High	+3.0	98th
4	Icahn Charter School 3	9.0 / 10	Elementary	+2.2	98th
5	Icahn Charter School 4	8.9 / 10	Elementary	+1.9	97th
6	Icahn Charter School 6	8.9 / 10	Elementary	+3.2	97th
7	Bronx Collaborative High School	8.7 / 10	High	+3.1	96th
8	Baychester Academy	8.7 / 10	Elementary	+2.5	96th
9	PS 24 Spuyten Duyvil	8.6 / 10	Elementary	+0.2	95th
10	Nyc Charter HS - Aeci	8.6 / 10	High	+3.3	95th

See every school — including those with estimated data — in the full directory below. How we rate schools.

Family Snapshot

At a glance

Avg school rating: 5.7/10
Median household income: $55,549
Median home value: $475,804
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24%
Avg commute: 44 min
Owner-occupied homes: 24%

How Bronx compares

New York rank

#366 of 475

cities by avg. school score

Vs. state average

-0.6

below New York avg (6.2)

Median household income

$56k

59% of New York median

Schools in this city

505

Education Snapshot

Bronx, New York

The Bronx runs 513 schools across 97 school districts, collectively enrolling approximately 214,598 students. The level mix breaks down as 252 elementary schools, 78 middle schools, 159 high schools, and 24 other or combined programs. Ninety of those schools — about 18% of the borough total — operate as charters, creating a non-district option for families across the borough. MySchoolScout composite ratings average 5.6/10 across 505 scored schools, placing the Bronx 0.6 points below the New York state average of 6.2/10. Median household income is $48,681, which is 48% below the New York state median of $93,975, and only 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The 0.6-point rating deficit and the 48% income gap both run in the same direction — the Bronx trails New York state on each measure.

About Schools in Bronx, New York

The Bronx runs 452 ranked public schools — one of the largest urban school landscapes in the country. The average score across those schools sits at 5.6 out of 10, placing most families in mid-tier territory by default. But the spread matters: 83 schools, roughly 18% of the total, score 7 or above, meaning high-quality options exist — they just require active searching rather than proximity luck.

At the top of that pool, PS 153 Helen Keller leads all Bronx schools with a 9.0 out of 10, a score that would rank competitively in most major American cities. Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music (8.8) and High School of American Studies at Lehman College (8.6) anchor the high school side, giving families strong secondary options within the borough. On the elementary side, PS 204 Morris Heights and Mount Eden Children's Academy both score 8.5, confirming that high-performing elementary choices are distributed across the borough rather than concentrated in one zone.

The practical challenge here isn't finding great schools — 83 schools clearing the 7-point threshold proves they exist — it's the gap between the average and the top. A 5.6 borough average means the median neighborhood school falls well below the leading tier. Parents who rely on zoned assignment without researching alternatives are likely to land in the middle of the distribution. With nearly 1 in 5 schools above the 7.0 mark, the Bronx rewards families who search early and deliberately.

Start with those 83 schools above the 7.0 threshold and filter by grade band and commute range. Elementary families have clear high-scoring targets in PS 153 Helen Keller (9.0), PS 204 Morris Heights (8.5), and Mount Eden Children's Academy (8.5). High schoolers have two strong named options in Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music (8.8) and High School of American Studies at Lehman College (8.6). The Bronx is a large system with real performance variance — with 452 schools in the dataset, the data advantage belongs to parents who use it.

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Elementary Schools

252 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Icahn Charter School 3 334 students · Kindergarten–8th	334	Kindergarten–8th	9.0
2	Icahn Charter School 4 347 students · Kindergarten–8th	347	Kindergarten–8th	8.9
3	Icahn Charter School 6 316 students · Kindergarten–8th	316	Kindergarten–8th	8.9
4	Baychester Academy 331 students · Pre-K–5th	331	Pre-K–5th	8.7
5	PS 24 Spuyten Duyvil 757 students · Kindergarten–5th	757	Kindergarten–5th	8.6
6	Icahn Charter School 5 332 students · Kindergarten–8th	332	Kindergarten–8th	8.6
7	South Bronx Classical Charter School III 501 students · Kindergarten–8th	501	Kindergarten–8th	8.6
8	Milton Fein School 371 students · Kindergarten–5th	371	Kindergarten–5th	8.5
9	South Bronx Classical Charter School 523 students · Kindergarten–8th	523	Kindergarten–8th	8.4
10	Icahn Charter School 2 345 students · Kindergarten–8th	345	Kindergarten–8th	8.3

Show all 252 elementary schools in Bronx

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models, so scores are not directly comparable across school types.

Middle Schools

78 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Jonas Bronck Academy 339 students · 6th–9th	339	6th–9th	8.3
2	Science and Technology Academy: a Mott Hall School 379 students · 6th–8th	379	6th–8th	8.1
3	Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School 449 students · 6th–10th	449	6th–10th	7.7
4	MS 101 Edward R Byrne 568 students · 6th–8th	568	6th–8th	7.5
5	One World Middle School at Edenwald 334 students · 6th–8th	334	6th–8th	7.5
6	Creo College Preparatory Charter School 390 students · 5th–8th	390	5th–8th	7.5
7	Pugsley Preparatory Academy 588 students · 6th–8th	588	6th–8th	7.2
8	School for Inquiry and Social Justice (the) 409 students · 6th–8th	409	6th–8th	7.1
9	Urban Institute of Mathematics 376 students · 6th–8th	376	6th–8th	7.0
10	Pelham Gardens Middle School 286 students · 6th–8th	286	6th–8th	7.0

Show all 78 middle schools in Bronx

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models, so scores are not directly comparable across school types.

Highbridge Green School (the)Creston Academy Jhs 127 Castle Hill (the)Pelham Academy of Academics and Community Engagement New School for Leadership and Journalism (the)Is 181 Pablo Casals Jhs 144 Michelangelo Bronx School of Young Leaders (the)Academy of Applied Mathematics and Technology South Bronx International Middle School Is 584 Jhs 118 William W Niles Academy for Personal Leadership and Excellence Bronx Park Middle School Mott Hall III Is 339 New Pathways Academy MS 390 MS 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams Emolior Academy Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School (the)Is 232 Mott Hall Charter School New Millennium Bronx Academy of the Arts Angelo Patri Middle School (the)Baychester Middle School Is 229 Roland Patterson Jhs 80 Mosholu Parkway (the)Bronx Alliance Middle School MS 129 Academy for Independent Learning and Leadership South Bronx Academy for Applied Media Bronx Dance Academy School Jhs 131 Albert Einstein Bronx Writing Academy Esmt-is 190 Jhs 123 James M Kiernan Is 303 Leadership & Community Service Bronx Green Middle School Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy III Is 313 School of Leadership Development Is 219 New Venture School Jhs 22 Jordan L Mott Is 117 Joseph H Wade Academy of Public Relations Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45 Is 254 Bronx Academy for Multi-media Is 206 Ann Mersereau Emblaze Academy Charter School MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz Accion Academy Ps/is 224 Leaders of Tomorrow Soundview Academy for Culture and Scholarship Mott Hall Community School Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School Is 318 Math Science & Technology Through Arts School of Performing Arts Cornerstone Academy for Social Action Middle School (casa)MS 301 Paul L Dunbar Frederick Douglass Academy V Middle School South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School University Prep Charter Middle School North Bronx School of Empowerment Jhs 98 Herman Ridder Kappa St Ignatius SchoolPrivate St Angela Merici SchoolPrivate

High Schools

159 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Fordham High School for the Arts 350 students · 9th–12th	350	9th–12th	9.0
2	High School of American Studies at Lehman College 404 students · 9th–12th	404	9th–12th	9.0
3	Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music (the) 410 students · 9th–12th	410	9th–12th	9.0
4	Bronx Collaborative High School 429 students · 9th–12th	429	9th–12th	8.7
5	Nyc Charter HS - Aeci 454 students · 9th–12th	454	9th–12th	8.6
6	Bronx Bridges High School 385 students · 9th–12th	385	9th–12th	8.3
7	Marble Hill High School of International Studies 405 students · 9th–12th	405	9th–12th	8.3
8	Young Women's Leadership School of the Bronx 515 students · 6th–12th	515	6th–12th	8.2
9	Fordham Leadership Academy 385 students · 9th–12th	385	9th–12th	8.2
10	Acad-scholarship & Entrepreneurship 394 students · 9th–12th	394	9th–12th	8.2

Show all 159 high schools in Bronx

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models, so scores are not directly comparable across school types.

University Heights Secondary School-bronx Community College Bronx High School of Science (the)Women's Academy of Excellence Academy for Language and Technology New World High School Dewitt Clinton High School Collegiate Institute for Math and Science International Leadership Charter High School Bronx Collegiate Academy Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics Pelham Preparatory Academy Bronx Health Sciences High School Cinema School (the)New Visions Chtr Hs-adv Ma/sci II Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School Mott Hall Bronx High School Bronx High School for Law and Community Service Discovery High School University Prep Charter High School New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities Eximius College Preparatory Academy: a College Board School Dreamyard Preparatory School Knowledge and Power Prep Academy International High School World View High School Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School Belmont Preparatory High School Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 Mott Haven Community High School Astor Collegiate Academy Careers in Sports High School New Visions Charter Hs-adv Math/scie Bronx Early College Academy for Teaching and Learning High School of Computers and Technology Pan American International High School at Monroe Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts Bronx Academy of Health Careers High School of World Cultures South Bronx Preparatory - a College Board School Longwood Preparatory Academy South Bronx Community Charter High School Herbert H Lehman High School Renaissance High School for Musical Theater and the Arts Bronx Arena High School Bronx Compass High School Morris Academy for Collaborative Studies Bronx Aerospace High School Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (the)High School for Teaching and the Professions Bronx Theatre High School Bronx High School for the Visual Arts Bronx Leadership Academy II High School Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School Harry S Truman High School Community School for Social Justice Bronx Design and Construction Academy Millenium Art Academy Archimedes Acad-math Sci Tech Bronx High School of Business Explorations Academy High School New Visions Aim Charter High School II Bronx Preparatory Charter School Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School Providing Urban Learners Success in Education High School New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities II Westchester Square Academy School for Excellence Hero High School Bronx Leadership Academy High School Validus Preparatory Academy Marie Curie High School-nursing Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School Pelham Lab High School Bronx High School for Medical Science High School for Violin and Dance Comprehensive Model School Project MS 327 Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (ms/hs 141)High School for Contemporary Arts Bronx Latin School Bronx Envision Academy Equality Charter School Dr Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School Bronx Haven High School Bronx School for Law Government and Justice Health Opportunities High School Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy Kingsbridge International High School English Language Learners-inter Supp Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School Gotham Collaborative High School Bronx School of Law and Finance High School for Language and Innovation Bronxdale High School International Community High School Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters (the)Wings Academy Metropolitan Soundview High School (the)Bronx Community High School Bronx Regional High School In-tech Academy (ms/hs 368)Metropolitan High School (the)American Dream Charter School New Directions Secondary School Bronx Lab School East Bronx Academy for the Future Bronx International High School Arturo a Schomburg Satellite Academy Bronx Bronx River High School Eagle Academy for Young Men Mott Hall V West Bronx Academy for the Future Charter High School for Law and Social Justice Hostos-lincoln Academy of Science High School for Energy and Technology Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists Schuylerville Preparatory High School Claremont International High School Bronx Legacy High School Theatre Arts Production Company School Crotona International High School Bronx Academy for Software Engineering (base)Legacy College Preparatory Charter School PS 176 International School for Liberal Arts Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School PS 721 Stephen Mcsweeney School PS 12 Lewis and Clark School PS 811 Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science (the)Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter HS Jm Rapport School for Career Development Urban Assembly Charter School for Computer Science All Hallows High SchoolPrivate Sar High SchoolPrivate St Raymond Academy for GirlsPrivate Horace Mann SchoolPrivate Preston High SchoolPrivate Yeshiva of the Telshe AlumniPrivate Academy of Mount St UrsulaPrivate St Barnabas High SchoolPrivate Our Saviour Lutheran SchoolPrivate Yeshiva Ohavei Torah of RiverdalePrivate Fordham Preparatory SchoolPrivate St Catharine AcademyPrivate St Raymond High School for BoysPrivate Mount St Michael AcademyPrivate Cardinal Spellman High SchoolPrivate Cardinal Hayes High SchoolPrivate Msgr Scanlan High SchoolPrivate Hope Academy of the BronxPrivate

Other Schools

24 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Kipp Academy Charter School 1,119 students · Kindergarten–12th	1,119	Kindergarten–12th	7.1
2	Brilla College Preparatory Charter School 750 students · Kindergarten–10th	750	Kindergarten–10th	6.9
3	Pharos Academy Charter School 700 students · Kindergarten–12th	700	Kindergarten–12th	6.3
4	Nuasin Next Generation Charter School 682 students · Kindergarten–12th	682	Kindergarten–12th	6.3
5	Leaders in Our Neighborhood Charter School 980 students · Kindergarten–12th	980	Kindergarten–12th	5.5
6	Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx 627 students · Pre-K–10th	627	Pre-K–10th	5.3
7	South Bronx Charter School 436 students · Kindergarten–10th	436	Kindergarten–10th	5.1
8	Nyc Autism Charter School Bronx 34 students · 15–15	34	15–15	4.7
9	Success Academy Charter School-bronx 3 1,330 students · Kindergarten–11th	1,330	Kindergarten–11th	4.6
10	PS 17 658 students · Kindergarten–12th	658	Kindergarten–12th	3.6

Show all 24 other schools in Bronx

Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models, so scores are not directly comparable across school types.

PS 188 PS 469-bronx School for Continuous Learning (the)Atmosphere Academy Public Charter School PS 10 Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York PS 168 PS 723 E Monroe New Renaissance Basketball Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School New York Institute for Special EducationPrivate Garvey SchoolPrivate New Covenant Christian SchoolPrivate Sco Family Services - the Christopher SchoolPrivate Sco Family Services - the Christopher SchoolPrivate

Schools in Bronx

Bronx, New York · 513 schools

Community Demographics

Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates across 25 ZIP codes

Median Income

$55,549

Median Home Value

$475,804

Median Rent

$1,467/mo

Population

1,426,241

College Educated

24%

Homeownership

24%

Avg Commute

44 min

Poverty Rate

25.2%

Community Profile

Bronx has a median household income of $55,549. It is a community where 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median home value in the area is $475,804, with a median rent of $1,467/month. The area has a poverty rate of 25.2%, indicating some economic challenges in the community. The average commute in the area is 44 minutes, which is above the national average. Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates.

Schools by Level

State: New York
Elementary: 252
Middle: 78
High: 159
Other: 24

Resources

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School Districts (97)

BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 891 students

HARRIET TUBMAN CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 506 students

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 1

1 school · 338 students

KIPP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 1,119 students

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

1 school · 622 students

FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 408 students

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7

41 schools · 15,146 students

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8

52 schools · 24,000 students

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9

69 schools · 26,766 students

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10

83 schools · 43,655 students

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11

62 schools · 32,583 students

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING

1 school · 532 students

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12

47 schools · 17,376 students

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN

1 school · 501 students

PHAROS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 700 students

GRAND CONCOURSE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 701 students

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE

1 school · 755 students

NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75

59 schools

SOUTH BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 436 students

SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 523 students

INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

1 school · 375 students

LEADERS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 980 students

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 2

1 school · 345 students

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 3

1 school · 334 students

BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 578 students

NYC CHARTER HS - AECI

1 school · 454 students

MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 437 students

UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

1 school · 422 students

BGLIG-SHIRLEY RODRIGUEZ-REMENESKI CS

1 school · 297 students

BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 469 students

GIRLS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE BRONX

1 school · 627 students

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 4

1 school · 347 students

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 390 students

EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 631 students

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 1

1 school · 429 students

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 2

1 school · 978 students

NUASIN NEXT GENERATION CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 682 students

DR RICHARD IZQUIERDO HEALTH AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 704 students

NEW VISIONS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES

1 school · 407 students

CHOICE CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 206 students

NEW VISIONS CHARTER HS-ADV MATH/SCIE

1 school · 463 students

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 5

1 school · 332 students

CHILDREN'S AID COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 620 students

NEW VISIONS AIM CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL II

1 school · 209 students

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 6

1 school · 316 students

FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II

1 school · 894 students

MOTT HALL CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 183 students

NEW VISIONS CHTR HS-ADV MA/SCI II

1 school · 481 students

NEW VISIONS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES II

1 school · 320 students

ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 7

1 school · 307 students

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 3

1 school · 1,330 students

SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL II

1 school · 294 students

BRILLA COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 750 students

BOYS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEW YORK

1 school · 606 students

AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 580 students

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX 4

1 school · 614 students

FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL III

1 school · 198 students

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING II

1 school · 440 students

ROSALYN YALOW CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 445 students

SOUTH BRONX EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 269 students

SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL III

1 school · 501 students

CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

1 school · 470 students

STOREFRONT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 269 students

ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 1,352 students

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2

1 school · 458 students

SOUTH BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

1 school · 380 students

AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL KINGSBRIDGE

1 school · 710 students

SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL IV

1 school · 397 students

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 3

1 school · 473 students

LEGACY COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 808 students

NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX

1 school · 34 students

BRILLA VERITAS CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 506 students

KIPP FREEDOM CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 475 students

ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL -SOUTH BRONX

1 school · 774 students

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 4

1 school · 352 students

URBAN ASSEMBLY CHARTER SCHOOL FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE

1 school · 449 students

EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 201 students

NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX

1 school · 417 students

CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 390 students

AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS

1 school · 460 students

DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL MOTT HAVEN

1 school · 654 students

UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL

1 school · 382 students

BOLD CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 396 students

BRONX ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 347 students

BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 5

1 school · 268 students

CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 474 students

KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL II

1 school · 967 students

GIRLS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE BRONX II

1 school · 132 students

ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX MOUNT EDEN

1 school · 467 students

ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONXTREMONT PARK

1 school · 487 students

WILDFLOWER NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 51 students

CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school · 449 students

E MONROE NEW RENAISSANCE BASKETBALL

1 school · 325 students

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 5 LOWER

1 school · 119 students

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 5 UPPER

1 school · 97 students

DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL HIGHBRIDGE

1 school · 104 students

FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOL

1 school · 201 students

Nearby Cities

College Point(3 schools)

5 mi

Astoria(13 schools)

5 mi

East Elmhurst(9 schools)

6 mi

Mt. Vernon(1 school)

5 mi

Mount Vernon(19 schools)

5 mi

Jackson Heights(10 schools)

Whitestone(8 schools)

Long Island City(40 schools)

7 mi

Roosevelt Island(2 schools)

7 mi

New York(481 schools)

6 mi

Elmhurst(20 schools)

7 mi

Other Major Cities in New York

Top metros statewide by school count.

Brooklyn764 schools Rochester147 schools Staten Island113 schools Buffalo104 schools Flushing63 schools

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about schools in Bronx, New York

How many schools are in Bronx, New York?

Bronx has 513 schools, including 455 public and 58 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the average school rating in Bronx, New York?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for schools in Bronx is 5.7 out of 10, built from student growth, poverty-adjusted academic achievement, and school environment — plus college readiness for high schools.

What is the top-ranked school in Bronx, New York?

The top-ranked school in Bronx on MySchoolScout is Fordham High School for the Arts with a composite score of 9.0/10.

What is the best elementary school in Bronx, New York?

The top-ranked elementary school in Bronx on MySchoolScout is Icahn Charter School 3 with a composite score of 9.0/10.

What is the best middle school in Bronx, New York?

The top-ranked middle school in Bronx on MySchoolScout is Jonas Bronck Academy with a composite score of 8.3/10.

What is the best high school in Bronx, New York?

The top-ranked high school in Bronx on MySchoolScout is Fordham High School for the Arts with a composite score of 9.0/10.

How many school districts serve Bronx, New York?

Bronx is served by 97 school districts: Bronx Preparatory Charter School, Harriet Tubman Charter School, Icahn Charter School 1, Kipp Academy Charter School, Bronx Charter School for the Arts, Family Life Academy Charter School, New York City Geographic District # 7, New York City Geographic District # 8, New York City Geographic District # 9, New York City Geographic District #10, New York City Geographic District #11, Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, New York City Geographic District #12, Bronx Charter School for Children, Pharos Academy Charter School, Grand Concourse Academy Charter School, Bronx Charter School for Excellence, Nyc Special Schools - District 75, South Bronx Charter School, South Bronx Classical Charter School, International Leadership Charter High School, Leaders in Our Neighborhood Charter School, Icahn Charter School 2, Icahn Charter School 3, Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School, Nyc Charter HS - Aeci, Mott Haven Academy Charter School, University Prep Charter High School, Bglig-shirley Rodriguez-remeneski Cs, Bronx Community Charter School, Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx, Icahn Charter School 4, Academic Leadership Charter School, Equality Charter School, Success Academy Charter School-bronx 1, Success Academy Charter School-bronx 2, Nuasin Next Generation Charter School, Dr Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School, New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities, Choice Charter School, New Visions Charter Hs-adv Math/scie, Icahn Charter School 5, Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School, New Visions Aim Charter High School II, Icahn Charter School 6, Family Life Academy Charter School II, Mott Hall Charter School, New Visions Chtr Hs-adv Ma/sci II, New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities II, Icahn Charter School 7, Success Academy Charter School-bronx 3, South Bronx Classical Charter School II, Brilla College Preparatory Charter School, Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York, American Dream Charter School, Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4, Family Life Academy Charter School III, Bronx Charter School for Better Learning II, Rosalyn Yalow Charter School, South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School, South Bronx Classical Charter School III, Charter High School for Law and Social Justice, Storefront Academy Charter School, Atmosphere Academy Public Charter School, Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2, South Bronx Community Charter High School, Amber Charter School Kingsbridge, South Bronx Classical Charter School IV, Bronx Charter School for Excellence 3, Legacy College Preparatory Charter School, Nyc Autism Charter School Bronx, Brilla Veritas Charter School, Kipp Freedom Charter School, Zeta Charter School -south Bronx, Bronx Charter School for Excellence 4, Urban Assembly Charter School for Computer Science, Emblaze Academy Charter School, Neighborhood Charter School-bronx, Creo College Preparatory Charter School, Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter HS, Dream Charter School Mott Haven, University Prep Charter Middle School, Bold Charter School, Bronx Arts and Science Charter School, Bronx Charter School for Excellence 5, Cardinal Mccloskey Community Charter School, Kipp Bronx Charter School II, Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx II, Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden, Zeta Charter School - Bronxtremont Park, Wildflower New York Charter School, Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School, E Monroe New Renaissance Basketball, Success Academy Charter School-bronx 5 Lower, Success Academy Charter School-bronx 5 Upper, Dream Charter School Highbridge, Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School.

What is the education level in Bronx, New York?

According to Census data, 24% of adults in Bronx have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the median income in Bronx, New York?

The median household income in Bronx is approximately $55,549 according to Census ACS 2022 estimates.

Are there private schools in Bronx, New York?

Yes, Bronx has 58 private schools alongside 455 public schools. The top-rated private school is New York Institute for Special Education with a score of 8.5/10.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Bronx, New York?

The average student-teacher ratio across schools in Bronx is 11.8:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Bronx, New York?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education departments. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score built from Student Growth, Poverty-Adjusted Academic Achievement, and School Environment — plus College Readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context but not scored.

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