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Which teacher or staff member at CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
488
High
STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360122306721
CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL
755 CO OP CITY BLVD, BRONX, NY 10475 · (917) 838-3684 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–11HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% 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.
- BBeats 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
16.0:1
31 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
347 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 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 12% |
Student demographics
28%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
66.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
51.2%
NY avg 57.4% . -6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.4% | 57.4% |
% 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
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL
CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 488 | 71.1% | 56.0% |
| EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN III JAMAICA | 498 | 75.1% | 40.2% |
| UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCE IV JAMAICA | 363 | 74.4% | 54.3% |
| DENZEL WASHINGTON SCHOOL-ARTS MOUNT VERNON | 427 | 67.4% | 43.3% |
| PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD GARDENS | 521 | 69.5% | 61.0% |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW BROOKLYN | 365 | 79.5% | 36.5% |
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 CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #618 of 1,135 | #27 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #572 of 1,109 ▼ 33 | #27 of 128 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #656 of 1,135 ▲ 86 | #41 of 136 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #560 of 1,216 | #31 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,024 of 1,058 | #117 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #809 of 1,070 | #120 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.1% | #520 of 1,167 | #139 of 142 |
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
488
+290 (+146%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 488 | 30.5 | 16.0:1 | 71% (347) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 80% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | N/A | N/A | 76% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 198 | 10 | 19.8:1 | 95% (188) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL.
About CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL
CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL is a high school in BRONX, New York, and it is part of CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL. Enrollment totals 488 students across grades 6 through 11. The school is 27% below the average for high schools in New York.
CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL is its own local education agency in federal data.
Roughly 84% of students at CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL are Black. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic. County-wide, 33% of Bronx County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
Its ratio of 16.0:1 is based on 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in New York average 11.0:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 71%. Across public schools in Bronx County, the average is 90%.
CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 50% of New York public high schools.
Compared with New York schools that have similar shares of low-income students, CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL's results are 7.2 points above predicted: 56.0% against 48.8%.
The school is in Bronx County, where median household income comes to about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bronx County's 472 public schools enroll about 202,028 students and include CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL.
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL ACTION, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
The 2020-21 count was 198 students and the 2024-25 count was 488. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.8:1 in 2020-21 to 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
The CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- CORNERSTONE ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL ACTION0.3 mi · 258
- CORNERSTONE ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL ACTION MIDDLE SCHOOL (CASA)0.3 mi · 165
- PS 7230.3 mi · 381
- IS 181 PABLO CASALS0.4 mi · 490
- MS 5960.5 mi · 403
- PS 178 DR SELMAN WAKSMAN0.5 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOLHow large is CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL?
CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 488 students in grades 06-11.
What age range does CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 11.
How many teachers does CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL have?
CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL?
At CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 12% Hispanic, 84% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL.
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