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Enrollment
468
High
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8·NCES 360008505985
ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH
456 WHITE PLAINS RD, BRONX, NY 10473 · (718) 617-5046 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
429 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 6 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 16% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
41.3%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
30.1%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 30.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 33.2% |
% 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
36.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Where ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #997 of 1,135 | #102 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #875 of 1,109 | #69 of 128 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #1,055 of 1,135 | #120 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #590 of 1,216 | #34 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #95 of 1,058 | #16 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #464 of 1,070 | #42 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.2% | #80 of 743 | #26 of 96 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
468
-222 (-32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 13.5:1
% White
4%
was 2%
% Hispanic
66%
was 59%
% Black
20%
was 28%
% Asian
7%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 468 | 55 | 8.5:1 | 92% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 496 | 52.4 | 9.5:1 | 89% (443) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 52.7 | 10.1:1 | 87% (462) |
| 2017-18 | 690 | 51.2 | 13.5:1 | 83% (573) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH.
About ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH
ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH sits in BRONX, New York, and is classified as a high school. It teaches 468 students in grades 6 through 12. That is 30% below the average of about 668 students for high schools in New York.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 is responsible for 52 schools, ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH included, with 21,621 students in all.
Hispanic students are 66% of those enrolled at ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH. The remaining shares are 20% Black, 7% Asian, 4% White, and 2% Native American. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bronx County's population at about 55%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
There are about 8.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH, which has 55. High schools in New York have an average ratio of 11.0:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 92%. Public schools in Bronx County average a similar 90%.
ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.6% and a predicted 41.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bronx County show that the median household earns about $48,676 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. Across Bronx County, 472 public schools serve about 202,028 students.
Of the public schools around it, ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH is closest to BRONX MATHEMATICS PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE), less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.6% against a local average of 41.2%.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 690 to 468, a 32% decline. Over the same years, the Black share decreased from 28% to 20%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
- HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,087 students
- PS 71 ROSE E SCALAElementary · 1,079 students
- PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRAElementary · 718 students
- PS 36 UNIONPORTElementary · 660 students
- PS 152 EVERGREENElementary · 634 students
- PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEYElementary · 598 students
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
- BRONX MATHEMATICS PREPARATORY SCHOOL (THE)0.0 mi · 190
- WOMEN'S ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE0.0 mi · 168
- PS 1820.2 mi · 399
- PS 69 JOURNEY PREP SCHOOL0.3 mi · 459
- GRAND CONCOURSE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 698
- GOTHAM COLLABORATIVE HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECHWhat is the total enrollment at ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH?
ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH enrolls approximately 468 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH serve?
ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH.
What is the student diversity at ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH?
Student demographics at ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH are roughly 4% White, 66% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH public or private?
ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECH is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.