SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS

Located at 1116 SHERIDAN AVE, in BRONX, New York, SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS is a moderately sized elementary-level community that serves 410 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, which oversees 70 schools and 23,786 students, SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS is one campus in the system.

On demographics, SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS records that 71% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 23% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Bronx County reports that median household earnings sit near $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

Nearest neighbor: FAMILY SCHOOL (THE), around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERS has ticked down 14%, going from 477 students in 2018 to 410 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 28% to 23% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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