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Icahn Charter School 2
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Icahn Charter School 2

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Grades K-8 · 1640 BRONXDALE AVE · Bronx

Brenda Carrasquillo, Principal · 718-828-6107

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About

Icahn Charter School 2 in the Bronx is a highly-regarded K-8 charter school known for its exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking among the top schools in New York. Students demonstrate proficiency in ELA and Math at rates well above the citywide 75th percentile. The school employs a rigorous Core Knowledge curriculum within an extended school day and year, aiming to prepare students for demanding academic environments and successful placement in competitive high schools. Parents overwhelmingly express satisfaction, praising the school's safe and nurturing atmosphere, dedicated teachers, and strong educational outcomes, often highlighting the small class sizes of 18 students. While some past feedback has noted concerns regarding communication, the overall sentiment points to a supportive and engaging learning community. The school occupies a spacious, contemporary building, sharing facilities like a gym and auditorium, and provides students with Chromebooks from third grade, alongside a range of free after-school activities.

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Academics

State test proficiency rates and acceleration.

ELA proficiency

92%

Math proficiency

87%

Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).

Attendance rate

—

Avg class size (general ed)

—

Avg class size (ICT)

—

Community & climate

Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.

Quality signals

FacultyExcellentAI-estimated

Parent survey · overall positive

88%72% response rate

Survey topics

Family outreach95%city 94%
  • School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.93%
  • Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.91%
  • My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.100%
  • I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.97%
  • My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.95%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (95%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Parent–teacher trust96%city 95%
  • I feel respected by my child's teachers.97%
  • Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.94%
  • My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.97%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (96%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

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Effective School Leadership

Inclusive Leadership95%city 95%
  • The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.96%
  • The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.95%
  • The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.95%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (95%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

Strong Family-Community Ties

Strong Relationships73%city 90%
  • At this school, my child receives what they need to achieve their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goal(s). [Families of students with IEPs].73%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (73%) is their average, vs 90% citywide.

Parent Involvement in School68%city 63%
  • Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?.92%
  • Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?.90%
  • I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.23%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (68%) is their average, vs 63% citywide.

Trust

Parent-Principal Trust95%city 94%
  • I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.94%
  • I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).94%
  • The principal/school leader is an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.96%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (95%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Overall positive % is averaged across every Pos/Neg survey question per respondent group (school year 2023-2024). Survey topics are the DOE’s framework measures (each the average favorable response across its questions; expand a topic to see them and the citywide average); the dimension scores themselves are no longer in the public data file.[3]

Operational health

Attendance

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Chronic absenteeism

25%

Suspension rate

0%

Teachers[7]

Teachers with 4+ years' experience

81%

Students per teacher

13:1

Teaching out of certification

52%

Teacher experience and certification from the NYSED School Report Card (2024–25); students per teacher = enrollment ÷ reported teachers. Fewer than 4 years counts as inexperienced.

Student body

Race / ethnicity[4]

  • Asian 15%
  • Black 31%
  • Hispanic 48%
  • White 3%

School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.

Gender[4]

  • Female 54%
  • Male 46%

Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.

Enrollment

339

Economic Need Index

68%

Free / reduced lunch

66%

English learners

4%

Students with IEPs

10%

Location & commute

Where the school is and how to get there.

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Data sources

  1. 1.MySchools / NYC DOE: Program descriptions, course, club, and arts offerings.
  2. 3.NYC DOE School Survey: Parent, teacher, and student survey results.
  3. 4.NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot: Enrollment and demographic breakdowns.
  4. 7.NYSED School Report Card: Teacher experience, certification, and pupil-teacher ratio.