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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9·NCES 360008605981

ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY

1700 MACOMBS RD, BRONX, NY 10453 · (718) 731-0219 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Enrollment
356
High
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
353 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
81
Grade 10
91
Grade 11
99
Grade 12
85
Student demographics
Hispanic
355100%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 31%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19856%
Female
15844%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
66.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
73.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +28.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+30.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
356
+29 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 13.1:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
100%
was 100%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY

ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY is one of the tight-knit four-year high schools in BRONX, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, with 356 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 47% below typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 runs 70 schools in total, collectively educating 23,786 students. ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bronx County (around 90%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY sits in the top 10% of New York schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 38.5%; actual is 69.2%, +30.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, Bronx County reports that the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

IS 232 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 39.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY has increased 9%, going from 327 students in 2018 to 356 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bronx County at a glance

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Population
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students

Quick facts

School name
ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
Address
1700 MACOMBS RD, BRONX, NY 10453
Phone
(718) 731-0219
County
Bronx County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
356
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
353 (99%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008605981
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY
How many students attend ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY?
ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY enrolls approximately 356 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY serve?
ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY.
How diverse is ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY?
ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY reports a student body of 100% Hispanic, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY?
ACADEMY FOR LANGUAGE AND TECHNOLOGY is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 in Bronx County.
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