WINGS ACADEMY

WINGS ACADEMY is a rural-scale secondary school in BRONX, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12. The school works with 230 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 66% below typical.

Across the 47 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 (15,705 students total), WINGS ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WINGS ACADEMY reports that 55% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 40% Black, 2% White. That composition is broadly in line with Bronx County as a whole.

On the resource side, WINGS ACADEMY records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.5:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WINGS ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.5%; this one delivers 33.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Bronx County indicate 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 WINGS ACADEMY is one.

Nearest neighbor: EMOLIOR ACADEMY, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WINGS ACADEMY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WINGS ACADEMY at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 44.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WINGS ACADEMY has decreased 53%, going from 493 students in 2018 to 230 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 55% to 40% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

On this page, members of the WINGS ACADEMY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.