At a glance
Reported students
91
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
13.48
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
6.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
02–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
1st percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
303
SOUTH BRONX LITERACY ACADEMY: 91 reported students.
State peer staffing position
2nd percentile
6.8:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about SOUTH BRONX LITERACY ACADEMY
SOUTH BRONX LITERACY ACADEMY is a public elementary school serving grades 02–05 in BRONX. It is one of 41 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7. NCES reports 91 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 1st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 6.8:1, below the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (69.2%) and Black (28.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking SOUTH BRONX LITERACY ACADEMY
- 1How do the reported 6.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 13.48 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 89%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1.1%
- Hispanic69.2%
- Black28.6%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
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