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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12·NCES 360009005679

EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE

1716 SOUTHERN BLVD, BRONX, NY 10460 · (718) 861-8641 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
Enrollment
654
High
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
622 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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
Grade 6
85
Grade 7
83
Grade 8
71
Grade 9
100
Grade 10
100
Grade 11
120
Grade 12
92
Ungraded
3
Student demographics
White
112%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
46471%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 31%
Black
14823%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 16%
Asian
112%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
71%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
33251%
Female
32249%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
47.8%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
32.1%
NY avg 57.4% . +7.4pp since 2023
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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
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
654
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.1:1
% White
2%
was 1%
% Hispanic
71%
was 70%
% Black
23%
was 26%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE

As a medium-sized senior high in BRONX, New York, EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE caters to 654 students from grades 6 through 12, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 15,705 students. EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%. Other groups include 23% 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 employs 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. 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, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.0%, the actual is 34.3%, a residual of -5.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Bronx County) reports that median household income runs about $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), EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE BRONX, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE has held roughly steady, going from 664 students in 2018 to 654 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bronx County at a glance

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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
EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12
Address
1716 SOUTHERN BLVD, BRONX, NY 10460
Phone
(718) 861-8641
County
Bronx County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
654
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
622 (95%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360009005679
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE
How many students attend EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE?
EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE enrolls approximately 654 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE serve?
EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE have?
EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE?
Student demographics at EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE are roughly 2% White, 71% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE public or private?
EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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