LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE)

Located at 888 REV J A POLITE AVE, in BRONX, New York, LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE) is a mid-sized elementary campus that teaches 439 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8.

Across the 52 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 (21,621 students total), LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE) accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE) shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE) has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Bronx County's rate of about 90%.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE) sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 38.7%; actual is 17.6%, a gap of -21.1 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Bronx County) reports that median household income runs about $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE) is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

Nearest neighbor: LONGWOOD PREPARATORY ACADEMY, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE) ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 46.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE)'s enrollment has decreased 31% since 2018, when it stood at 635 (now 439). Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.