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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12·NCES 360009006218

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
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
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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