Brilla Veritas Charter School

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Brilla Veritas Charter School ranks 1022 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Brilla Veritas Charter School is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 457 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. This high-performing school stands out for its strong academic achievements, particularly in serving diverse and economically disadvantaged student populations.

Brilla Veritas Charter School consistently outperforms the nearby traditional public schools, such as PS 157 Grove Hill, in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across all grade levels. The school's performance is especially noteworthy for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, with Brilla Veritas ranking in the top 326 out of 1,531 New York elementary schools for Hispanic students and the top 60 out of 1,066 for ELL students in ELA assessments. In Math, 6th-grade students at Brilla Veritas scored 72.15% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 50.56%.

Brilla Veritas Charter School serves a diverse student population, with a high percentage of Hispanic (78%) and African American (18%) students, as well as a significant population of ELL students (31%) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (87% free/reduced lunch recipients). The school's ability to effectively support these vulnerable student populations is a testament to its educational model and resources, which have led to consistent improvement in the school's statewide ranking over the past three years. Brilla Veritas' performance and dedication to serving its community make it a standout choice for families in the Bronx.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

600 E 156th St
Bronx, NY 10455

(347) 273-8439

District: Brilla Veritas Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1022^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,510

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.6%

African American:

27.1%

American Indian:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brilla Veritas Charter School ranks better than 58.2% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.6%), African American (27.1%), American Indian (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brilla Veritas Charter School is 24. (See more...)

Compare Brilla Veritas Charter School employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brilla Veritas Charter School is $21,510.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brilla Veritas Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brilla Veritas Charter School 1022^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Brilla Veritas Charter School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Brilla Veritas Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brilla Veritas Charter School 405^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brilla Veritas Charter School

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Rank History for all students at Brilla Veritas Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	46.58	1260^th	2434	48.2%
2023	50.92	1136^th	2439	53.4%
2024	55.27	1022^nd	2445	58.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brilla Veritas Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	39.80	577^th	1027	43.8%
2023	57.75	274^th	1001	72.6%
2024	83.00	60^th	1066	94.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brilla Veritas Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	62.66	476^th	2031	76.6%
2023	48.38	826^th	2016	59.0%
2024	57.66	627^th	2110	70.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brilla Veritas Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	57.74	731^st	2099	65.2%
2023	64.61	563^rd	2041	72.4%
2024	74.18	378^th	2078	81.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brilla Veritas Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	65.71	147^th	622	76.4%
2023	79.97	84^th	637	86.8%
2024	66.62	161^st	766	79.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Brilla Veritas Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	45.41	1294^th	2401	46.1%
2023	49.47	1175^th	2403	51.1%
2024	58.52	910^th	2413	62.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Brilla Veritas Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	47.72	1220^th	2400	49.2%
2023	51.41	1118^th	2400	53.4%
2024	51.02	1124^th	2411	53.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Brilla Veritas Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	56.62	336^th	927	63.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brilla Veritas Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	67.42	377^th	1503	74.9%
2023	65.26	395^th	1429	72.4%
2024	71.16	326^th	1531	78.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Brilla Veritas Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	2	50	0	62	0	1	0	115
2019	1	56	0	103	1	1	1	163
2020	2	82	0	157	3	2	1	247
2021	2	104	1	252	4	1	3	367
2022	2	122	0	303	7	1	7	442
2023	3	126	3	311	7	1	6	457
2024	4	137	2	347	10	1	5	506

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brilla Veritas Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	115	10.0	11.5	97.4
2019	163	14.0	11.6	92.6
2020	247	21.0	11.7	82.2
2021	367	29.0	12.6	88.3
2022	442	1.0	442.0	83.9
2023	457	44.0	10.3	86.7
2024	506	21.0	24.0	91.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brilla Veritas Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	115	10.0	11.5	97.4
2019	163	14.0	11.6	92.6
2020	247	21.0	11.7	82.2
2021	367	29.0	12.6	88.3
2022	442	1.0	442.0	83.9
2023	457	44.0	10.3	86.7
2024	506	21.0	24.0	91.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brilla Veritas Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$810 (3.6%)	$21,664 (96.4%)	$22,474
2020	$566 (3.1%)	$17,453 (96.9%)	$18,019
2021	$1,008 (6.4%)	$14,732 (93.6%)	$15,740
2022	$2,394 (14.0%)	$14,669 (86.0%)	$17,063
2023	$4,642 (21.6%)	$16,869 (78.4%)	$21,510

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brilla Veritas Charter School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	163	457	180.4%
African American	56	126	125%
American Indian	1	7	600%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	103	311	201.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	1	3	200%
Two or More Races	1	6	500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.6%	86.7%	6%

Schools Near Brilla Veritas Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brilla Veritas Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	600 E 156th St	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	Brilla Veritas Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 273-8439	506	21	24.0	91.1%	4 (0.8%)	137 (27.1%)	347 (68.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	55.3	1022^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%		50.9	1136^th of 2439 public elementary schools	53.4%	114	46.6	42.3	32.7	65.8			77.0	40.7	43.9	72.2			21.1		$21,510	$4,642	$16,869
Ps 157 Grove Hill	Public	PK, KG-5	757 Cauldwell Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-5255	409	34	12.1	96.6%	2 (0.5%)	71 (17.4%)	257 (62.8%)	2 (0.5%)	76 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23.9	1949^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.3%		15.1	2177^th of 2439 public elementary schools	10.7%	228	39.5	44.1	21.9				40.9	44.1	15.8				14.7		$24,921	$2,678	$22,242
Storefront Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	609 Jackson Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	Storefront Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 758-7201	269	23	11.6		1 (0.4%)	79 (29.4%)	180 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	57.5	959^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.8%		66.4	764^th of 2439 public elementary schools	68.7%	195	38.5	78.4	36.2				64.1	84.3	52.2				8.9		$24,895	$5,439	$19,457
Ps 140 Eagle School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	916 Eagle Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 585-1205	364	27	13.3	94.2%	10 (2.7%)	109 (29.9%)	240 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23.3	1966^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.6%		25.3	1890^th of 2439 public elementary schools	22.5%	76	45.0	30.4	24.0				40.5	21.1	34.6				17.0		$24,543	$2,922	$21,622
Zeta Charter School -South Bronx	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	425 Westchester Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	Zeta Charter School -South Bronx	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 458-3000	774			88.6%	7 (0.9%)	275 (35.5%)	471 (60.9%)	4 (0.5%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	91.4	174^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.9%		92.3	169^th of 2439 public elementary schools	93.1%	5	70.4	78.0	59.8	72.1			88.8	88.9	80.9	80.9			61.6		$18,337	$3,119	$15,217
South Bronx Literacy Academy	Public	2-3	628 Trinton Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 401-4246	66	11	6.0	92.4%	2 (3.0%)	19 (28.8%)	44 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	6.7						0.0
Ps 5 Port Morris	Public	PK, KG-8	564 Jackson Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-2683	636	60	10.6	96.1%	9 (1.4%)	154 (24.2%)	469 (73.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21.3	2026^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.1%		17.6	2109^th of 2439 public elementary schools	13.5%	83	25.6	22.7	15.6	34.7	36.6	43.3	44.2	40.5	36.2	16.7	21.6	41.1	18.2	25.0	$23,351	$2,876	$20,474
Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School	Public	PK, KG-5	628 Tinton Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-5478	321	27	11.6	96.0%	3 (0.9%)	63 (19.6%)	244 (76.0%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	16.2	2179^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.9%		23.5	1938^th of 2439 public elementary schools	20.5%	241	25.9	17.7	30.0				3.5	32.4	22.0				23.1		$32,823	$4,524	$28,298
Ps 130 Abram Stevens Hewitt	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Prospect Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-0962	298	30	10.0	92.6%	5 (1.7%)	50 (16.8%)	236 (79.2%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38.6	1498^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.7%		33	1657^th of 2439 public elementary schools	32.1%	159	25.6	40.0	34.1				39.0	51.0	73.9				19.1		$25,314	$2,298	$23,016
Ps 277	Public	PK, KG-5	519 St Anns Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-3594	323	25	12.9	97.5%	3 (0.9%)	99 (30.7%)	212 (65.6%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39.5	1473^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%		27.5	1825^th of 2439 public elementary schools	25.2%	352	65.7	48.5	19.4				71.8	38.2	23.7				10.5		$25,349	$2,966	$22,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Brilla Veritas Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Brilla Veritas Charter School?

Students at Brilla Veritas Charter School are 69% Hispanic, 27% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Brilla Veritas Charter School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 506 students attended Brilla Veritas Charter School.

Is Brilla Veritas Charter School a good school?

Brilla Veritas Charter School ranks 1022^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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