Bronx Arts and Science Charter School
School code (DBN) 84X619
Grades K-5 · 925 HUTCHINSON RIVER PARKWAY · Bronx
Turan Balik/Nihat Guvercin, Principal
About
Bronx Arts and Science Charter School serves students in grades K-5. The school has an enrollment of 430 students, which is near the citywide median. The student population includes 14 percent English Language Learners and 12 percent with Individualized Education Programs, with the latter being below the citywide 25th percentile. The Economic Need Index for the school is 79 percent, near the citywide median. In terms of academic outcomes, 46 percent of students demonstrated proficiency in English Language Arts, which is near the citywide 25th percentile. For Mathematics, 49 percent of students achieved proficiency, also near the citywide 25th percentile. The school reported a 0.0 percent suspension rate. Parent and student survey results are not available for this school.
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Academics
State test proficiency rates and acceleration.
ELA proficiency
46%
Math proficiency
49%
Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).
Attendance rate
94%
Avg class size (general ed)
—
Avg class size (ICT)
—
Community & climate
Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.
Quality signals
Operational health
Attendance
94%
Chronic absenteeism
26%
Suspension rate
0%
Teachers[7]
Teachers with 4+ years' experience
49%
Students per teacher
11:1
Teaching out of certification
30%
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 3%
- Black 19%
- Hispanic 73%
- White 3%
- Multiracial 1%
School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.
Gender[4]
- Female 53%
- Male 47%
Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.
Enrollment
430
Economic Need Index
79%
Free / reduced lunch
91%
English learners
14%
Students with IEPs
12%
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
$9.6MStudents: 428
23rd percentile citywide
Total spend per student
$22,380
7th percentile citywide · city median $33,357
Location & commute
Where the school is and how to get there.