SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA

Located at 778 FOREST AVE, in BRONX, New York, SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA is an one-room-style intermediate school that teaches 169 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 68% below typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7 runs 41 schools in total, collectively educating 13,625 students. SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. Other groups include 37% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Bronx County shows the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. Across Bronx County's 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JILL CHAIFETZ TRANSFER HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 33.4%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA has edged down 32%, going from 249 students in 2018 to 169 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share rose from 33% to 37%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 6.4:1 today.

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