BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY

BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY is one of the one-room-style senior highs in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7, with 223 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 67% leaner than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7 runs 41 schools in total, collectively educating 13,625 students. BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY is one of those campuses.

Demographically, BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 65% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 31% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.3%.

In the surrounding community, Bronx County reports that median household income runs about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

The closest other public school is ALFRED E SMITH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMY ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 43.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 54%: 490 students in 2018 compared to 223 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 6.9:1 in 2025.

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