Enrollment
375
High
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008706396
BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE)
2474 CROTONA AVE, BRONX, NY 10458 · (718) 733-6024 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL375 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
341 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 98 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 114 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 21% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE).
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
72.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #909 of 1,135 | #78 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #997 of 1,109 | #101 of 128 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #546 of 1,135 | #27 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 375 | #773 of 1,216 | #75 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #319 of 1,058 | #40 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #489 of 1,070 | #48 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #356 of 743 | #59 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
375
-54 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 12.6:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
66%
was 59%
% Black
25%
was 29%
% Asian
3%
was 6%
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 | 375 | 37.4 | 10.0:1 | 91% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 44.1 | 8.6:1 | 90% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 42.4 | 9.1:1 | 85% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 34 | 12.6:1 | 71% (304) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE).
About BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE)
Families in BRONX, New York, are served by BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE), a low-enrollment high school. The school reports 375 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 44% smaller than the 668 average for high schools in New York.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 has 83 schools; together they serve 40,459 students.
Roughly 66% of students at BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 25% Black, 3% White, and 3% Asian. Bronx County's residents are about 55% Hispanic, 10 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) is 37.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 10.0:1. That is lower than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. The school counts 341 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 91%. For comparison, public schools in Bronx County average 90%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 41.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 41.5%.
Across Bronx County, the median household income is $48,676, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. Bronx County is home to 472 public schools and about 202,028 public school students.
The next-closest public school is HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment at BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) declined 13% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 429 to 375 students. The percentage of Hispanic students grew from 59% to 66% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.0:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 #10
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
- DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,212 students
- PS 86 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTSElementary · 1,091 students
- IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368)High · 953 students
- PS 95 SHEILA MENCHERElementary · 851 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
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY0.0 mi · 331
- CROTONA INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 354
- PS 205 FIORELLO LAGUARDIA0.1 mi · 496
- PS 32 BELMONT0.3 mi · 527
- THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 450.3 mi · 436
- PS 1880.4 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE)How large is BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE)?
BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) enrolls approximately 375 students in grades 09-12.
Is BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) have?
BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE)?
Student demographics at BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) are roughly 3% White, 66% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) in?
BRONX ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (BASE) is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.