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Atmosphere Charter School

Grades: 6-8
22 Marble Hill Avenue
Bronx NY 10463
Phone: 718-757-5852

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Our Insights

What’s Special

Laptops, class trips

The Downside

High suspension rate, teacher turnover

Opened in 2015, Atmosphere Charter School offers laptops for all students; electives such as yoga and robotics; and the opportunity to take trips to the Central Park Zoo, the New York Stock Exchange or Washington, DC.

The school operates on an awards system, where students get one to three stars for good behavior and good grades, Principal Colin Greene explains in a YouTube video. Students are awarded sweatshirts emblazoned with the stars. Other rewards include trips to Six Flags amusement park or even to the Bahamas, according to the video. The 8th grade prom was on a cruise ship on the Hudson River.

A downside: The school has an above average rate of suspensions for students. Teacher turnover was 50 percent in 2016.

Admissions: The school offers open houses for perspective parents. Students are admitted by lottery. Apply on the school’s website before April 1. (Clara Hemphill, web reports, February 2019)

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From 2018-19 NYC School Survey

How many teachers say order and discipline are maintained at this school?
96%
75% Citywide Average
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
88%
82% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
37%
52% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
78%
82% Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
100%
81% Citywide Average

From 2017-18 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
6%
3% Citywide Average
Teacher turnover rate
48%
33% Citywide Average

How do students perform academically?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
48%
37% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
44%
42% Citywide Average

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
0%
32% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot

Asian
1%
Black
16%
Hispanic
79%
White
3%
Other
0%
Free or reduced priced lunch
89%
Students with disabilities
19%
English language learners
8%

How does this school serve special populations?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
19%
14% Citywide Average
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
19%
15% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
13%
14% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
11%
6% Citywide Average


For more information about our data sources, see About Our Data · More DOE statistics for this school

Contact & Location

Location

Kingsbridge (District 10)
Trains: 1 Line to Marble Hill-225th St
Buses: Bx7, Bx9, Bx20

Contact

Principal
Colin Greene
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Other Details

Shared campus?
No
This school is in its own building.
Metal detectors?
No

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