New YorkSchoolsSAMARA COMMUNITY SCHOOL

SAMARA COMMUNITY SCHOOL

PublicRegular
BRONX, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12
Students297enrolled
FRL96%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.4:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students297
Grade Span
Student:Teacher12.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch96%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
297
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
96%+36.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

SAMARA COMMUNITY SCHOOL is a public primary in BRONX, New York. The school enrolls 297 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
96% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12
County36005
CityBRONX
ZIP10460
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360009006474

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment297
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino89.5%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian9.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races0.4%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
89.5%
Black
0.0%
Asian
9.4%
Two+
0.4%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %96%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)