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Enrollment
449
High
STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS·NCES 360119506687
AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS
116 E 169TH ST, BRONX, NY 10452 · (646) 741-7470 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL449 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of New York public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
448 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 108 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 25% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
70.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
51.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +27.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 27 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 24.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS
AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS this school | 449 | 99.8% | 49.3% |
| BRONX LATIN SCHOOL BRONX | 452 | 96.9% | 35.6% |
| CLAREMONT INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 383 | 98.7% | 41.0% |
| FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 423 | 96.5% | 49.8% |
| MORRIS ACADEMY FOR COLLABORATIVE STUDIES BRONX | 445 | 96.2% | 44.0% |
| THEATRE ARTS PRODUCTION COMPANY SCHOOL BRONX | 427 | 95.6% | 45.4% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #745 of 1,135 | #44 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #577 of 1,109 ▲ 384 | #29 of 128 ▲ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #579 of 1,135 ▼ 22 | #32 of 136 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 449 | #620 of 1,216 | #40 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #788 of 1,058 | #99 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #724 of 1,070 | #108 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #1 of 1,167 | #1 of 142 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
449
+238 (+113%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 449 | 35.5 | 12.7:1 | 100% (448) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 99% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 97% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 211 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 89% (188) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS.
About AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS
AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS is one of the public schools in BRONX, New York. It is a low-enrollment high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 449 students enrolled. The average among high schools in New York is roughly 668 students; this school is 33% smaller than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
By race and ethnicity, AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS is 76% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Black. In Bronx County overall, about 55% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS comes in at 37%.
Federal staffing data show 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS and a ratio of 12.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in New York is 11.0:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 100% of enrollment. The gap from the 90% average for public schools in Bronx County is 10 points.
AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with New York schools that have similar shares of low-income students, AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS's results are 11.0 points above predicted: 49.3% against 38.3%.
In Bronx County (population about 1,404,779), median household income is about $48,676, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. A total of 472 public schools operate in Bronx County, serving about 202,028 students.
The closest public school to AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS is PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 49.3% average proficiency ranks 4th among 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large. AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS is a public charter school.
AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS reported 211 students in 2020-21 and 449 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.6:1 to 12.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL0.1 mi · 807
- PS 88 S SILVERSTEIN LITTLE SPARROW SCHOOL0.2 mi · 83
- BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 601
- FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 428
- BRONX DEBATE ACADEMY0.2 mi · 130
- WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)0.3 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About AECI II: NYC CHARTER HSHow many students attend AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS?
AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS enrolls approximately 449 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS serve?
AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS have?
AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS?
Student demographics at AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS are roughly 76% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS in?
AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS is part of AECI II: NYC CHARTER HS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.