KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY III

KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY III, a close-knit junior high in BRONX, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12, educates 256 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 52% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

Across the 47 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 (15,705 students total), KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY III accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY III reports that 71% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest reads as 24% Black, 2% Native American. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY III tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bronx County put median household earnings sit near $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY III is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

Nearest neighbor: MS 129 ACADEMY FOR INDEPENDENT LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY III at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.8%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 34%: 388 students in 2018 compared to 256 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.