Enrollment
240
Middle
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8·NCES 360008506156
SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP
885 BOLTON AVE, BRONX, NY 10473 · (718) 991-4027 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of New York public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
222 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 62 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 35% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
37.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +13.0pp since 2023
Math
47.5%
NY avg 57.4% . +20.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 27.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP
SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP this school | 240 | 92.5% | 32.4% |
| MS 129 ACADEMY FOR INDEPENDENT LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP BRONX | 230 | 93.9% | 47.1% |
| ESMT-IS 190 BRONX | 226 | 96.5% | 43.9% |
| ISAAC NEWTON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE NEW YORK | 253 | 95.3% | 40.9% |
| KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY III BRONX | 256 | 96.9% | 45.0% |
| JHS 22 JORDAN L MOTT BRONX | 262 | 97.3% | 31.2% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #698 of 766 | #58 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #543 of 768 ▲ 163 | #24 of 74 ▲ 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #567 of 768 ▲ 145 | #42 of 74 ▲ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #650 of 796 | #48 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.3:1 | #58 of 683 | #7 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #405 of 688 | #28 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.5% | #112 of 773 | #58 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.1% | #49 of 524 | #21 of 59 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
240
-120 (-33%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 240 | 28.8 | 8.3:1 | 93% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 29.9 | 10.0:1 | 91% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 32.3 | 9.2:1 | 90% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 85% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 79% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 362 | 28 | 12.9:1 | 70% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 217 | 15 | 14.5:1 | 98% (212) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP.
About SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP
SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP is one of the public schools in BRONX, New York. It is a small middle school. The latest federal count shows 240 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 531-student average for middle schools in New York, enrollment here is 55% lower.
Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP is one of 52 schools. The district enrolls 21,621 students.
Hispanic students account for 70% of enrollment at SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP. Smaller groups are 24% Black and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Bronx County is roughly 55% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
Teacher staffing is 28.8 full-time equivalents, or about 8.3 students per teacher. The 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York is higher than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 93%. Across public schools in Bronx County, the average is about the same, 90%.
SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of New York public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP's average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.4% is 8.6 points below the 41.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Bronx County has about 1,404,779 residents, and median household income is about $48,676, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 23%. Federal data list 472 public schools in Bronx County, with a combined enrollment of about 202,028.
JHS 131 ALBERT EINSTEIN is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP ranks 7th on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
The 2024-25 enrollment of 240 was 33% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 360. Students per teacher fell from 12.0 in 2020-21 to 8.3 in 2024-25.
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Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Nearby schools
- JHS 131 ALBERT EINSTEIN0.0 mi · 322
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX 40.0 mi · 590
- PS 100 ISAAC CLASON0.2 mi · 412
- GOTHAM COLLABORATIVE HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 295
- BRONX BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 363
- BRONX COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIPHow many students attend SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP?
SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP enrolls approximately 240 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP serve?
SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP have?
SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP?
At SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP, the student body is approximately 70% Hispanic, 24% Black, 4% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP public or private?
SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIP is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.