URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE)

URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE) is one of the small senior highs in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, with 530 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE) sits 21% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 70 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 (23,786 students total), URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE) accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE) reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%; the rest is composed of 28% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE) tighter than the state norm the norm. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE) sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.8%; this one delivers 30.4%.

In the area at large, Bronx County reports that 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%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE) is one.

The closest other public school is VALIDUS PREPARATORY ACADEMY, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE) at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 49.9%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE) has edged down 14%, going from 615 students in 2018 to 530 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 66% to 71% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 today.

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