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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9·NCES 360008605669

BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY

240 E 172ND ST, BRONX, NY 10457 · (718) 410-4077 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Enrollment
429
High
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
388 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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
Grade 9
110
Grade 10
110
Grade 11
111
Grade 12
98
Student demographics
White
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
27965%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 31%
Black
12329%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 16%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
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
19946%
Female
23054%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
45.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +25.0pp 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
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
429
+35 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.6:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
65%
was 74%
% Black
29%
was 20%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY

BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is a 9-12 campus of modestly sized scale in BRONX, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, serveing 429 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY sits 36% smaller than that benchmark.

BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is one of 70 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, a district that works with 23,786 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 65% of enrollment; the rest reads as 29% Black, 2% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Roughly 90% of students at BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.7%; this one delivers 45.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Bronx County shows median household income runs about $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is PS 469-BRONX SCHOOL FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING (THE), roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 38.1%.

BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 9%: 394 students in 2018 compared to 429 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 74% to 65% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Bronx County at a glance

View full county profile
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
BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
Address
240 E 172ND ST, BRONX, NY 10457
Phone
(718) 410-4077
County
Bronx County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
429
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
388 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008605669
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY
How large is BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY enrolls approximately 429 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY serve?
BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
How diverse is BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY?
BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY reports a student body of 2% White, 65% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY in?
BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMY is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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