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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11·NCES 360008805804

BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)

921 E 228TH ST, BRONX, NY 10466 · (718) 696-3820 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
Enrollment
407
High
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
353 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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
Grade 9
111
Grade 10
111
Grade 11
103
Grade 12
82
Student demographics
White
82%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
15037%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 31%
Black
23257%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 16%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
20751%
Female
20049%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
37.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -13.0pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 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
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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
407
+15 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 15.7:1
% White
2%
was 3%
% Hispanic
37%
was 27%
% Black
57%
was 65%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)

BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) is a 9-12 campus of compact scale in BRONX, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, hosting 407 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 39% leaner than the state mean of about 668.

BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) is one of 62 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, a district that hosts 30,138 students overall.

Looking at the student body, BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) lists that 57% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 37% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 33% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.5%.

In the surrounding community, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Bronx County's 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: ACAD-SCHOLARSHIP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 46.2%.

BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) has ticked up 4%, going from 392 students in 2018 to 407 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 27% to 37% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. 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
BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
Address
921 E 228TH ST, BRONX, NY 10466
Phone
(718) 696-3820
County
Bronx County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
407
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
353 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008805804
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)
What is the total enrollment at BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)?
BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) enrolls approximately 407 students in grades 09-12.
Is BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) is approximately 11.2:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE)?
At BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE), the student body is approximately 2% White, 37% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) public or private?
BRONXWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY (THE) is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11.
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