For the 2026 school year, there are 354 public elementary schools serving 155,493 students in Bronx County, NY.
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Bronx County, NY are South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii, South Bronx Classical Charter School Iv and Icahn Charter School 4. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bronx County, NY public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average). Elementary schools in Bronx County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Bronx County (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii
Charter School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3458 Third Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(929) 285-3025
Bronx, NY 10456
(929) 285-3025
Gr: K-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
South Bronx Classical Charter School Iv
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
757 Concourse Village West
Bronx, NY 10451
(929) 285-3025
Bronx, NY 10451
(929) 285-3025
Gr: K-8 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Icahn Charter School 4
Charter School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1500 Pelham Pkwy South
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Gr: K-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
South Bronx Classical Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
977 Fox St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-4340
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-4340
Gr: K-8 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
South Bronx Classical Charter School Ii
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
333 E 135th St
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-9526
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-9526
Gr: K-8 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Icahn Charter School 3
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1500 Pelham Pkwy S
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Gr: K-8 | 350 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
Icahn Charter School 2
Charter School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1640 Bronxdale Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 828-6107
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 828-6107
Gr: K-8 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 24 Spuyten Duyvil
(Math: 89% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
660 W 236th St
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 796-8845
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 796-8845
Gr: K-5 | 742 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #99.
Icahn Charter School 6
Charter School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1701 Fulton Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 294-1706
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 294-1706
Gr: K-8 | 299 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1010.
Icahn Charter School 1
Charter School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1525 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 716-8105
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 716-8105
Gr: K-8 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
Rank: #1111.
Success Academy Charter School-bronx 3
Charter School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
965 Longwood Ave-floor 2
Bronx, NY 10459
(646) 790-2152
Bronx, NY 10459
(646) 790-2152
Gr: K-12 | 1,358 student Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1212.
Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2
Charter School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1804 Holland Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 892-1276
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 892-1276
Gr: K-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1313.
Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4
Charter School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
885 Bolton Ave-3rd Fl
Bronx, NY 10473
(646) 558-0043
Bronx, NY 10473
(646) 558-0043
Gr: K-4 | 590 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1414.
Success Academy Charter School - Norwood
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
268 East 207th St
Bronx, NY 10467
(646) 569-5900
Bronx, NY 10467
(646) 569-5900
Gr: K-2 | 381 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1515.
Bronx Charter School For Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1960 Benedict Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 828-7301
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 828-7301
Gr: K-8 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1616.
Success Academy Charter School-bronx 2
Charter School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
450 St Paul's Pl-5th Fl
Bronx, NY 10456
(347) 286-7965
Bronx, NY 10456
(347) 286-7965
Gr: K-8 | 904 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1717.
Leaders Of Excellence Advocacy And Discovery
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
639 St Ann's Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(332) 289-1334
Bronx, NY 10455
(332) 289-1334
Gr: PK-6 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1818.
Icahn Charter School 5
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1500 Pelham Pkwy S
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Gr: K-8 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1919.
Neighborhood Charter School-bronx
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
411 Wales Ave
Bronx, NY 10454
(917) 743-7476
Bronx, NY 10454
(917) 743-7476
Gr: K-6 | 472 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2020.
Academic Leadership Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
677 E 141st St
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 585-4215
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 585-4215
Gr: K-8 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2121.
Icahn Charter School 7
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1535 Story Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 328-5480
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 328-5480
Gr: K-8 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2222.
Bold Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1909 Daly Ave
Bronx, NY 10460
(929) 506-4369
Bronx, NY 10460
(929) 506-4369
Gr: K-6 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2323.
P.s. 81 Robert J Christen
(Math: 78% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5550 Riverdale Ave
Bronx, NY 10471
(718) 796-8965
Bronx, NY 10471
(718) 796-8965
Gr: K-5 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #2424.
Zeta Charter School - South Bronx
Charter School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
425 Westchester Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(716) 226-0192
Bronx, NY 10455
(716) 226-0192
Gr: PK-9 | 848 students
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Milton Fein School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3201 Kingsbridge Ave
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 796-8695
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 796-8695
Gr: K-5 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Steam Bridge School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1684 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 239-5660
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 239-5660
Gr: K-5 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2727.
South Bronx Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
164 Bruckner Blvd
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-5737
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-5737
Gr: K-11 | 434 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2828.
Success Academy Charter School-bronx 1
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
339 Morris Ave-2nd Fl
Bronx, NY 10451
(347) 286-7950
Bronx, NY 10451
(347) 286-7950
Gr: K-7 | 513 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2929.
Baychester Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3500 Edson Ave
Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 325-1138
Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 325-1138
Gr: PK-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3030.
Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4300 Murdock Ave
Bronx, NY 10466
(347) 773-3100
Bronx, NY 10466
(347) 773-3100
Gr: K-7 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
Rank: #3131.
Middle School 101 Edward R Byrne
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Gr: 6-8 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #3232.
Bronx Charter School For Excellence 3
Charter School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3956 Carpenter Ave
Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 882-0231
Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 882-0231
Gr: K-8 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3333.
International Leadership Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3030 Riverdale Ave
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 562-2300
Bronx, NY 10463
(718) 562-2300
Gr: 6-12 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3434.
Kipp Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 E 156th St-4th Fl
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 665-3555
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 665-3555
Gr: K-12 | 1,155 student Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3535.
Science And Technology Academy A Mott Hall School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
250 E 164th St
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 293-4017
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 293-4017
Gr: 6-8 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in Bronx County, NY?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Bronx County, NY include South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii, South Bronx Classical Charter School Iv and Icahn Charter School 4.
How many public elementary schools are located in Bronx County?
344 public elementary schools are located in Bronx County.
What is the racial composition of students in Bronx County?
Bronx County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary schools average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Bronx County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Bronx County include: Junior High School 144 Michelangelo vs. Pelham Gardens Middle School, Pelham Gardens Middle School vs. Junior High School 144 Michelangelo, I.s. 232 vs. I.s. 303 Leadership & Community Service
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