Enrollment
222
Middle
STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360118406641
EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
1164 GARRISON AVE, BRONX, NY 10474 · (929) 388-0011 · Bronx County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of New York public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
211 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 36% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
50%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
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
61.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
43.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 222 | 95.0% | 51.9% |
| IS 219 NEW VENTURE SCHOOL BRONX | 248 | 98.8% | 38.2% |
| MOTT HALL III BRONX | 270 | 96.7% | 50.8% |
| MS 129 ACADEMY FOR INDEPENDENT LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP BRONX | 230 | 93.9% | 47.1% |
| IS 229 ROLAND PATTERSON BRONX | 177 | 92.7% | 34.9% |
| ACADEMY OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY BRONX | 268 | 95.5% | 51.3% |
Matched among New York middle 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 EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #393 of 766 | #7 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #600 of 768 ▲ 2 | #34 of 74 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #198 of 768 ▼ 45 | #5 of 74 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #675 of 796 | #53 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #663 of 683 | #51 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #352 of 688 | #18 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.0% | #65 of 773 | #40 of 75 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
222
-28 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 222 | 15 | 14.8:1 | 95% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 11 | 18.3:1 | 99% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 17 | 10.8:1 | 93% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 250 | 22 | 11.4:1 | 79% (198) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL.
About EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is a middle school in BRONX, New York, reachable at (929) 388-0011. The school serves 222 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in New York is roughly 531 students; this school is 58% smaller than that.
Federal records list EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL as its own district.
Hispanic students make up a majority at EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, at 62%. The remaining shares are 34% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL counts 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.8 students for each one. This ratio sits 4.5 above the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. About 95% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.0%.
In Bronx County (population about 1,404,779), the median household income is $48,676, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 23%. There are 472 public schools in Bronx County, enrolling about 202,028 students in all.
The next-closest public school is BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Enrollment declined 11% from its 2020-21 level of 250. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.4:1 to 14.8:1.
The EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- 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
- BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS0.1 mi · 588
- PS 75 SCHOOL OF RESEARCH AND DISCOVERY0.2 mi · 509
- BRONX STUDIO SCHOOL FOR WRITERS AND ARTISTS0.3 mi · 589
- LEADERS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 943
- BRONX ACADEMY FOR MULTI-MEDIA0.3 mi · 144
- ACCION ACADEMY0.4 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 222 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL have?
EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 0% White, 62% Hispanic, 34% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL.
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