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What's the most underrated thing about BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
860
High
STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360004204466
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
3872 3RD AVE, BRONX, NY 10457 · (718) 294-0841 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL860 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of New York public high schools
- B-Test 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
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
67 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
775 students
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 87 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 145 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 154 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 11% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
57.3%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 63.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 63.0% |
% 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
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% 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 →
Schools most like BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 860 | 90.1% | 57.5% |
| JAMES MONROE UPPER SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 809 | 88.1% | 19.2% |
| EAST UPPER HIGH SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 814 | 84.9% | 34.8% |
| FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY NEW YORK | 619 | 89.3% | 30.1% |
| EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL ROCHESTER | 1,362 | 89.7% | 20.7% |
| W H MAXWELL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 545 | 93.2% | 50.0% |
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 PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #587 of 1,135 | #25 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #377 of 1,109 ▲ 80 | #9 of 128 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #820 of 1,135 ▼ 7 | #61 of 136 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 860 | #293 of 1,216 | #7 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #811 of 1,058 | #102 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #441 of 1,070 | #36 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.1% | #218 of 1,167 | #104 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.8% | #74 of 339 | #9 of 32 |
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
860
+29 (+3%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 695
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 860 | 67.2 | 12.8:1 | 90% (775) |
| 2023-24 | 891 | 54.7 | 16.3:1 | 86% (765) |
| 2022-23 | 879 | 97.9 | 9.0:1 | 90% (789) |
| 2020-21 | 831 | 60 | 13.8:1 | 85% (709) |
| 2017-18 | 724 | 56 | 12.9:1 | 77% (560) |
| 2015-16 | 709 | 56 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 63 | 11.0:1 | 82% (571) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL.
About BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public high school run by BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL in BRONX, New York. It had 860 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 12. That compares with an average of about 668 students for high schools in New York.
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
At BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL, 52% of students are Black. Other students are 46% Hispanic. That is higher than the 33% Black share among all Bronx County residents. The diversity index for BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 67.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. The school's 12.8:1 compares with an average of 11.0:1 for high schools in New York. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 90%. Public schools in Bronx County average a similar 90%.
Among New York public high schools, BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL outscored 61%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is 15.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (57.5% versus 41.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
In the surrounding county, Bronx County, median household income comes to about $48,676, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 23%. The county has 472 public schools and about 202,028 students.
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is MOTT HALL BRONX HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is ahead of the 46.8% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 9.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
From 831 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 860 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.8 students per teacher, compared with 13.8 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Related schools
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- 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
- MOTT HALL BRONX HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 315
- URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE)0.1 mi · 530
- VALIDUS PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.1 mi · 282
- PS 42 CLAREMONT0.2 mi · 311
- PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WEST0.2 mi · 224
- ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 60.2 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 860 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 12.8:1 (67 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 46% Hispanic, 52% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is overseen by BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.