PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY

PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY is a medium-sized 6-8 campus in BRONX, New York, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8. The school instructs 544 students in grades 6 through 8.

PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one of 52 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, a district that instructs 21,621 students overall.

Demographically, PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 27% Asian, 11% Black, 5% White, 4% Native American. Compared to Bronx County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY logs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.7%; this one delivers 45.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Bronx County reports that the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

The closest other public school is DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE), roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 60.4%.

PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY's enrollment has ticked up 61% since 2018, when it stood at 338 (now 544). Over the same period, the Hispanic share decreased from 61% to 53%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

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