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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

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 25 points.

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

What this means: About 45% 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 →

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

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
Other schools in BRONX
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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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