BRILLA VERITAS CHARTER SCHOOL vs PS 161 JUAN PONCE DE LEON SCHOOL

BRILLA VERITAS CHARTER SCHOOL has a higher overall rating of 7.1/10 compared to 6.2/10. BRILLA VERITAS CHARTER SCHOOL is significantly larger with 506 students, about 1.6× the size of PS 161 JUAN PONCE DE LEON SCHOOL (321). In math proficiency, BRILLA VERITAS CHARTER SCHOOL leads at 44.6%.

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BRILLA VERITAS CHARTER SCHOOL

Bronx, NY

7.1/10

Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 6thCharter

506 students

PS 161 JUAN PONCE DE LEON SCHOOL

Bronx, NY

6.2/10

Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

321 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	BRILLA VERITAS CHARTER SCHOOL	PS 161 JUAN PONCE DE LEON SCHOOL
Overall Rating	7.1 / 10	6.2 / 10
Academic Score	7.5	4.6
Growth Score	9.0	8.0
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	91.1%	96%
Environment Score	1.6	4.2
State Rank	#1,676 of 4,744	#2,788 of 4,744
State Percentile	65th	41th

Test Scores

Subject	BRILLA VERITAS CHARTER SCHOOL	PS 161 JUAN PONCE DE LEON SCHOOL
Math Proficiency	44.6%	37.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	39.7%	32.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	BRILLA VERITAS CHARTER SCHOOL	PS 161 JUAN PONCE DE LEON SCHOOL
Type	Elementary School	Elementary School
Grades	Kindergarten – 6th	Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment	506	321
Student-Teacher Ratio	24.1:1	11.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	91.1%	96.0%
District	BRILLA VERITAS CHARTER SCHOOL	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7
City	Bronx	Bronx

Neighborhood

Metric	Bronx (10455)	Bronx (10455)
Median Household Income	$36,701	$36,701
Median Home Value	$348,700	$348,700
Median Rent	$1,130	$1,130
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	16.1%	16.1%
Poverty Rate	33.0%	33.0%
Avg Commute	41 min	41 min

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