BRONX WRITING ACADEMY

BRONX WRITING ACADEMY is an intermediate school of tiny scale in BRONX, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, works with 184 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 65% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

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

In terms of who attends, BRONX WRITING ACADEMY logs that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 23% Black, 3% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, BRONX WRITING ACADEMY logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting BRONX WRITING ACADEMY tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BRONX WRITING ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.1%.

Across the wider county, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. BRONX WRITING ACADEMY is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

JHS 22 JORDAN L MOTT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BRONX WRITING ACADEMY at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.4%.

BRONX WRITING ACADEMY operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 58%: 438 students in 2018 compared to 184 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 64% to 73%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 6.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the BRONX WRITING ACADEMY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.