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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11·NCES 360008806129

PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

2441 WALLACE AVE, BRONX, NY 10467 · (718) 881-3136 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
Enrollment
281
Middle
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 531
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
264 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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
Grade 6
95
Grade 7
95
Grade 8
91
Student demographics
White
3914%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
18064%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 31%
Black
3814%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 16%
Asian
217%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14853%
Female
13347%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
52.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.0pp since 2023
Math
42.2%
NY avg 57.4% . -7.7pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
281
-42 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.5:1
% White
14%
was 16%
% Hispanic
64%
was 62%
% Black
14%
was 14%
% Asian
7%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

As a cozy 6-8 campus in BRONX, New York, PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT enrolls 281 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 531 students each, so PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT sits 47% below that benchmark.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, which oversees 62 schools and 30,138 students, PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder reads as 14% White, 14% Black, 7% Asian. By comparison, Bronx County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.4%; this one delivers 46.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Bronx County put 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%. Across Bronx County's 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BRONX GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.9%.

PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT's enrollment has edged down 13% since 2018, when it stood at 323 (now 281). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Bronx County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
Address
2441 WALLACE AVE, BRONX, NY 10467
Phone
(718) 881-3136
County
Bronx County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
281
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
264 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008806129
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
How many students attend PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT?
PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT enrolls approximately 281 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT serve?
PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT is approximately 10.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT?
At PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, the student body is approximately 14% White, 64% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT public or private?
PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11.
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