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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY this year?
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Enrollment
369
High
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008705184
FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
500 E FORDHAM RD, BRONX, NY 10458 · (718) 733-5024 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of New York public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 high schools
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
346 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 9 | 106 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 19% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
71.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY this school | 369 | 93.8% | 43.3% |
| BELMONT PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 334 | 93.7% | 31.7% |
| GLOBAL LEARNING COLLABORATIVE (THE) NEW YORK | 393 | 92.1% | 38.7% |
| BRONX INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 411 | 94.6% | 64.5% |
| BRONX SCHOOL OF LAW AND FINANCE BRONX | 330 | 93.0% | 37.5% |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY BRONX | 331 | 92.7% | 46.8% |
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 FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #874 of 1,135 | #70 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #880 of 1,109 ▲ 21 | #70 of 128 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #560 of 1,135 ▲ 12 | #28 of 136 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #791 of 1,216 | #80 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #107 of 1,058 | #19 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #600 of 1,070 | #80 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.8% | #112 of 1,167 | #65 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #150 of 339 | #14 of 32 |
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
369
-46 (-11%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 464
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 369 | 42.8 | 8.6:1 | 94% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 38.1 | 10.1:1 | 91% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 35.7 | 11.7:1 | 91% (379) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 89% (368) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 85% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 35 | 11.9:1 | 91% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 84% (390) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.
About FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is a high school located in BRONX, New York, in Bronx County. The school enrolls 369 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in New York is about 668, so this school runs 45% smaller than that.
Besides FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 runs 82 other schools. The district enrolls 40,459 students.
FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is 70% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Black and 3% White. In Bronx County overall, about 55% of residents are Hispanic. FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 42.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 8.6:1. This ratio sits 2.4 below the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Roughly 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is 2.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 43.3%. Predicted: 40.5%.
Federal survey data for Bronx County show that the median household income is $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. There are 472 public schools in Bronx County, enrolling about 202,028 students in all.
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND COMMUNITY SERVICE is located less than a tenth of a mile from FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 43.3% is above the 40.7% average for nearby schools.
NCES assigns FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment dropped 11% from its 2020-21 level of 415. The ratio was 14.3:1 in 2020-21 and 8.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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 NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
- DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,212 students
- PS 86 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTSElementary · 1,091 students
- IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368)High · 953 students
- PS 95 SHEILA MENCHERElementary · 851 students
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
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND COMMUNITY SERVICE0.0 mi · 367
- BELMONT PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 334
- KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREP ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 461
- FORDHAM HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS0.0 mi · 351
- WEST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE0.0 mi · 575
- IS 2540.1 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHow many students attend FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?
FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 09-12.
Is FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY have?
FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?
Student demographics at FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY are roughly 3% White, 70% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY?
FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.