Enrollment
223
High
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7·NCES 360008406253
BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY
333 E 151ST ST, BRONX, NY 10451 · (718) 402-7690 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of New York public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
211 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 54 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 80 | 36% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 15% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
50.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
18.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
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BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY this school | 223 | 94.6% | 33.3% |
| HERITAGE SCHOOL (THE) NEW YORK | 223 | 94.2% | 44.3% |
| HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 228 | 95.6% | 41.3% |
| BRONX THEATRE HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 217 | 92.6% | 33.2% |
| BRONX ENVISION ACADEMY BRONX | 266 | 97.4% | 39.3% |
| MARIE CURIE HIGH SCHOOL-NURSING BRONX | 263 | 94.3% | 37.2% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #1,037 of 1,135 | #114 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #1,026 of 1,109 ▲ 19 | #107 of 128 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #952 of 1,135 ▼ 62 | #94 of 136 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #1,043 of 1,216 | #126 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.9:1 | #20 of 1,058 | #6 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #547 of 1,070 | #65 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.6% | #89 of 1,167 | #56 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -54.5% | #15 of 743 | #4 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
223
-86 (-28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
was 7.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 223 | 32.3 | 6.9:1 | 95% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 29.2 | 7.6:1 | 94% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 28.8 | 8.0:1 | 93% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 39 | 7.9:1 | 96% (296) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 40.2 | 12.2:1 | 83% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 39 | 14.9:1 | 92% (537) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY.
About BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY
BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY is a public high school run by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7 in BRONX, New York. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 223 students. Enrollment is 67% lower than the average for high schools in New York, which is about 668.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7 serves 13,625 students across 41 schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY, at 65%. The next largest groups are 31% Black. In Bronx County overall, about 55% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 6.9 students per teacher and 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY is D. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 11% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 40.2% at BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.3%.
Within Bronx County, the median household income is $48,676, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 23%. In all, Bronx County has 472 public schools and roughly 202,028 students.
The nearest other public school, BRONX HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Federal data show a 28% enrollment decrease, from 309 in 2020-21 to 223 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 6.9:1, from 7.9:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- 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
- BRONX HAVEN HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 98
- ALFRED E SMITH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 412
- PS 1 COURTLANDT SCHOOL0.1 mi · 413
- CREO COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 360
- PS 18 JOHN PETER ZENGER0.2 mi · 271
- ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL -SOUTH BRONX0.2 mi · 848
Frequently asked questions
About BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY?
BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY serve?
BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY?
Approximately 6.9:1 students per teacher at BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY.
What is the student diversity at BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY?
Student demographics at BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY are roughly 1% White, 65% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY in?
BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7.
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