KIPP Freedom Charter School
School code (DBN) 84X598
Grades K-9 · 1825 PROSPECT AVENUE · Bronx
Amanda Martinez/Tamara Szeto, Principal
About
KIPP Freedom Charter School serves students in grades K-9, encompassing elementary, middle, and high school levels, with an enrollment of 607 students, which is near the citywide 75th percentile. The school serves a student population with a high Economic Need Index of 93.0 percent, well above the citywide median. English Language Learners make up 12.0 percent of students, which is below the citywide median, and 15.0 percent have an Individualized Education Program, near the 25th percentile citywide. In Grade 3-8 state tests, 61.0 percent of students demonstrated ELA proficiency, above the citywide median, while 55.0 percent achieved math proficiency, matching the citywide median. The school's accelerated coursework rate is 0.0 percent, which is well below the citywide 25th percentile. For high school students, the Algebra I Regents exam pass rate was 54.7 percent. In the 2025-2026 DOE School Survey, parents reported high satisfaction, with 100 percent of responding parents indicating they are satisfied with their child's education and that their child feels they belong. Parents also reported that school staff regularly communicate about learning and that teachers treat them as partners. All responding parents felt respected by teachers and the principal, and 100 percent reported their child is safe. Student survey results are not available for this school.
Sources (3)
- NYC DOE Location Code Generating and Management System (LCGMS) · 2026-27 (export of 2026-08-22)
- NYC DOE School Quality Reports and Snapshot, 2024-25 · 2024-25
- NYC School Survey (parent and student responses) · 2025-26
Academics
State test proficiency rates and acceleration.
ELA proficiency
61%
Math proficiency
55%
Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).
Attendance rate
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Avg class size (general ed)
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Avg class size (ICT)
—
Community & climate
Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.
Quality signals
NYC School Survey, 2025-26
Parent survey · overall positive
98%2% response rate
Survey topics, 2025-26
Family outreach100%city 94%
- Parents · School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.100%
- Parents · Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.100%
- Parents · My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.100%
- Parents · I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.100%
- Parents · My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.100%
- Parents · If I suspect my child needs additional learning supports and services, I know the next steps to get support at my school.100%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (100%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.
Parent–teacher trust100%city 96%
- Parents · I feel respected by my child's teachers.100%
- Parents · Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.100%
- Parents · My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.100%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (100%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.
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Instruction and Performance
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education97%city 94%
- Parents · My child is progressing in reading the way I would expect.91%
- Parents · My child is progressing in math the way I would expect.92%
- Parents · My child's school helps me understand what grade-level schoolwork looks like.100%
- Parents · How satisfied are you with the following? The education my child has received this year.100%
- Parents · How satisfied are you with the following? The overall quality of my child's teachers this year.100%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (97%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.
Safety and School Climate
Inclusive Leadership100%city 96%
- Parents · The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.100%
- Parents · The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.100%
- Parents · The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.100%
- Parents · Language translation and interpretation are readily available to me at all family events at my child’s school.100%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (100%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.
Relationships with Families
Parent-Principal Trust100%city 96%
- Parents · I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.100%
- Parents · I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).100%
- Parents · The principal/school leader is an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.100%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (100%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.
Parent Involvement in School98%city 91%
- Parents · Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?100%
- Parents · Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?100%
- Parents · I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.91%
- Parents · During the school year, have you...attended a school meeting, school event, or parent-teacher conference (virtually or in-person)?100%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (98%) is their average, vs 91% citywide.
School Description
School Facilities and Services92%city 91%
- Parents · This school is kept clean.92%
- Parents · This school is kept in good physical condition.100%
- Parents · My child's school provides me information about transportation options (e.g. Metrocard and busing).75%
- Parents · I am satisfied with the meal options provided at my child’s school.100%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (92%) is their average, vs 91% citywide.
Overall positive % is averaged across every Pos/Neg survey question per respondent group (school year 2025-2026). 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
32%
Suspension rate
13%
Teachers[7]
Teachers with 4+ years' experience
14%
Students per teacher
21:1
Teaching out of certification
76%
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 1%
- Black 35%
- Hispanic 61%
- Multiracial 1%
School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.
Gender[4]
- Female 57%
- Male 43%
Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.
Enrollment
607
Economic Need Index
93%
Free / reduced lunch
90%
English learners
12%
Students with IEPs
15%
Financials
[8]What this school has to spend, and what it spends it on. Spending is not a measure of quality. Schools serving more students with higher needs receive more money.
Charter schools manage their own budgets rather than receiving a school allocation from the DOE, so the staffing and supplies breakdown the DOE publishes for district schools is not published for this school.
Spending
Total spend
$11.7MStudents: 615
36th percentile citywide
Total spend per student
$19,073
3rd percentile citywide · city median $33,357
Location & commute
Where the school is and how to get there.