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URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE)

339 MORRIS AVE, BRONX, NY 10451 · (718) 401-4891 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
Enrollment
413
High
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
400 students
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
29
Grade 7
43
Grade 8
40
Grade 9
63
Grade 10
104
Grade 11
66
Grade 12
67
Ungraded
1
Student demographics
White
174%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
25762%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 31%
Black
13132%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 16%
Native American
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
24158%
Female
17242%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
39.1%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.7pp since 2023
Math
22.4%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.5pp 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
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below 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
413
-182 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 10.4:1
% White
4%
was 3%
% Hispanic
62%
was 63%
% Black
32%
was 33%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE)

URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE), a cozy four-year high school in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7, caters to 413 students, covering grades 6 through 12. That puts it 38% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 668 students.

URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) is one of 41 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7, a district that teaches 13,625 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%; the rest reads as 32% Black, 4% White.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.9:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 97% of students at URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.4%; this one delivers 23.7%.

In the broader community, Bronx County reports that 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%. URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

The closest other public school is SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 1, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 52.0%.

URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE)'s enrollment has edged down 31% since 2018, when it stood at 595 (now 413). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Bronx County at a glance

View full county profile
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
URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE)
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7
Address
339 MORRIS AVE, BRONX, NY 10451
Phone
(718) 401-4891
County
Bronx County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
413
Teachers (FTE)
52
Student–teacher ratio
7.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
400 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008405504
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE)
What is the total enrollment at URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE)?
URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) serve?
URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) have?
URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
How diverse is URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE)?
URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) reports a student body of 4% White, 62% Hispanic, 32% Black.
Is URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) public or private?
URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE) is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7.
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