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ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX

1010 REV J A POLITE AVE, BRONX, NY 10459 · (718) 518-3050 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
Enrollment
259
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
243 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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
42
Grade 10
76
Grade 11
84
Grade 12
56
Ungraded
1
Student demographics
White
52%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
17568%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 31%
Black
6927%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 16%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
13050%
Female
12950%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -23.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The New York average is about 58 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2023.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
259
+79 (+44%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
was 15.0:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
68%
was 57%
% Black
27%
was 39%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX

As a tiny high school in BRONX, New York, ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX teaches 259 students from grades 9 through 12, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX sits 61% leaner than that benchmark.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 comprises 47 schools with combined enrollment of 15,705 students; ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX is among them.

Looking at the student body, ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 29.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX higher than the state norm the norm. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.5%, the actual is 55.5%, a residual of +15.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bronx County) reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

Nearest neighbor: BRONX REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 48.5%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Over the past 7-year window. ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX's enrollment has grew 44% since 2018, when it stood at 180 (now 259). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 39% to 27%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 29.0:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12
Address
1010 REV J A POLITE AVE, BRONX, NY 10459
Phone
(718) 518-3050
County
Bronx County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
259
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
29.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
243 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360009006218
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX
What is the total enrollment at ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX?
ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX serve?
ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX?
Approximately 29.0:1 students per teacher at ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX.
How diverse is ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX?
ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX reports a student body of 2% White, 68% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian.
What district is ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX in?
ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONX is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12.
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