NORTH BRONX SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENT

NORTH BRONX SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENT is one of the close-knit intermediate schools in BRONX, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, with 318 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 40% leaner than typical.

NORTH BRONX SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENT is one of 62 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, a district that serves 30,138 students overall.

Looking at the student body, NORTH BRONX SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENT lists that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 41% Black, 5% Native American, 3% White.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, NORTH BRONX SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENT sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.8%; this one delivers 30.7%.

In the surrounding community, 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. NORTH BRONX SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENT is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

The closest other public school is LEADERS OF TOMORROW, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NORTH BRONX SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENT at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 41.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 43%: 562 students in 2018 compared to 318 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 59% to 41% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 today.

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