WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY

Located at 3000 E TREMONT AVE, in BRONX, New York, WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY is a compact senior high that instructs 410 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 52 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 (21,621 students total), WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 27% Black, 12% Asian, 7% White. That composition is broadly in line with Bronx County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY higher than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.2%; this one delivers 50.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Bronx County shows 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%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY is one.

Nearest neighbor: PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 47.7%.

WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY operates from a metropolitan location.

Over the past 7-year window. WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMY's enrollment has decreased 32% since 2018, when it stood at 599 (now 410). Asian enrollment moved from 5% to 12% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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