BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 110 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 90 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 84 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 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 48.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 62% 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%.
Schools most like BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS's state test result (61.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS this school | 382 | 90.6% | 61.7% |
| BRONX COMPASS HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 406 | 90.6% | 42.3% |
| BRONXDALE HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 393 | 88.0% | 33.8% |
| HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY NEW YORK | 392 | 89.5% | 34.8% |
| MANHATTAN BUSINESS ACADEMY NEW YORK | 441 | 90.7% | 56.5% |
| MILLENIUM ART ACADEMY BRONX | 348 | 89.9% | 40.7% |
Where BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.7% | #506 of 1,135 | #15 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #575 of 1,109 ▲ 82 | #28 of 128 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #335 of 1,135 ▼ 54 | #8 of 136 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #758 of 1,216 | #71 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #653 of 1,058 | #84 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #455 of 1,070 | #39 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.6% | #202 of 1,167 | #97 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #226 of 743 | #44 of 96 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 382 | 32.6 | 11.7:1 | 91% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 34.1 | 11.2:1 | 92% (351) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 34.4 | 11.3:1 | 91% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 88% (385) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 86% (395) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 89% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 24 | 17.6:1 | 92% (389) |
About BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
In BRONX, New York, BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS is a small high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 382 students. Enrollment is 43% lower than the average for high schools in New York, which is about 668.
BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS is part of a district of 70 schools: NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, with 23,786 students.
Hispanic students account for 63% of enrollment at BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS. Other groups include 30% Black and 6% Asian. BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.7 students per teacher. Across high schools in New York, the average ratio is about 11.0:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 91%. That is close to the 90% average for public schools in Bronx County.
The allk12 Grade for BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS is B+. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 68% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 41.7% for BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS. The school posts 61.7%, 20.0 points above the prediction.
Federal survey data for Bronx County show that median household income is about $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%. A total of 472 public schools operate in Bronx County, serving about 202,028 students.
Nearby, EXIMIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS's average proficiency of 61.7% compares with 46.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 382 was 13% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 438. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.7:1) than in 2020-21 (14.6:1).
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