Enrollment
143
Middle
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9·NCES 360008605790
KAPPA
3630 3RD AVE, BRONX, NY 10456 · (718) 590-5455 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.1:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
138 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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 6 | 33 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 47% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 1% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
38.3%
NY avg 58.3% . -7.7pp since 2023
Math
54.7%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 54.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 53.1% |
% 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 KAPPA
KAPPA's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAPPA this school | 143 | 96.5% | 46.2% |
| CORNERSTONE ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL ACTION MIDDLE SCHOOL (CASA) BRONX | 165 | 92.7% | 38.0% |
| MADIBA PREP MIDDLE SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 176 | 91.5% | 43.8% |
| RENAISSANCE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS NEW YORK | 132 | 97.7% | 36.8% |
| SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE BROOKLYN BROOKLYN | 119 | 94.1% | 29.8% |
| ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL NEW YORK | 184 | 96.7% | 39.0% |
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 KAPPA ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #501 of 766 | #21 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #441 of 768 ▼ 17 | #13 of 74 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #550 of 768 ▼ 218 | #41 of 74 ▼ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 143 | #754 of 796 | #68 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.5% | #44 of 773 | #29 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -54.9% | #11 of 524 | #6 of 59 |
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
143
-178 (-55%) vs 2020
-67% since 2010-11, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 143 | 21.5 | 6.7:1 | 97% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 27.8 | 6.7:1 | 94% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 33.1 | 7.3:1 | 95% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 32 | 10.0:1 | 94% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 93% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | 73% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 92% (393) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KAPPA.
About KAPPA
KAPPA is a very small middle school. Its address is in BRONX, New York. Total enrollment is 143 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. Middle schools in New York have about 531 students on average; enrollment here is 73% lower.
KAPPA is one school in a 70-school district, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, which enrolls 23,786 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at KAPPA is Hispanic, with 50% of students. The next largest groups are 48% Black. The diversity index for KAPPA is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at KAPPA, giving a ratio of 6.7:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in New York is 10.3:1. A total of 138 students, or 97%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, KAPPA is 6.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 46.2%. Predicted: 39.5%.
In Bronx County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $48,676 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting KAPPA, Bronx County has 472 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, KAPPA is closest to IS 219 NEW VENTURE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, KAPPA ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21 the school reported 321 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 143. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 10.0:1 in 2020-21 to 6.7:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to KAPPA can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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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- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
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- IS 219 NEW VENTURE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 248
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 219
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- BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS0.1 mi · 382
- WILDFLOWER NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL0.1 mi · 62
- HARRIET TUBMAN CHARTER SCHOOL0.1 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About KAPPAWhat is the total enrollment at KAPPA?
KAPPA enrolls approximately 143 students in grades 06-08.
Is KAPPA an elementary, middle, or high school?
KAPPA is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KAPPA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KAPPA is approximately 6.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is KAPPA?
KAPPA reports a student body of 1% White, 50% Hispanic, 48% Black, 1% Asian.
Is KAPPA public or private?
KAPPA is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9.
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