South Bronx Classical Charter School III
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesPersistent High GrowthBronx · K-8 · DBN: 84X489 · Charter School
Location
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Address: 3458 Third Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Lester Long/Mary Newman
Phone: 929-285-3025
Neighborhood: Claremont-Bathgate
Council District: 16
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score82%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score87%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index92%
Poverty indicatorabove median (87%)
Enrollment515
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
76%
2024-25
82%
Performance Score
2023-24
86%
2024-25
87%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 95%
Teacher Attendance: 96%
Principal Tenure: 2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 34%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
Families Rating: Excellent
Survey Results (% Positive)
Communication: 97%
Family Involvement: 90%
Family-School Trust: 98%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
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Impact: 35%ENI: 94%
South Bronx Classical Charter School
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Impact: 79%ENI: 90%
Bronx Preparatory Charter School
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Impact: 45%ENI: 91%
Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year