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South Bronx Academy For Applied Media

Public Grades 6-8

1393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 7% of New York middle schools

Summary

South Bronx Academy For Applied Media is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Bronx, New York, with a student enrollment of 185. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #7, which is ranked 777 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Bronx Academy For Applied Media consistently ranks in the bottom 20-25% of New York middle schools, with its performance on state assessments significantly below the New York City District #7 and statewide averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.53% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 28.96% in the district and 50.86% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in math, with only 10.34% of 8th graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 31.9% in the district and 46.74% statewide. The school serves a high-need student population, with 96.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024 and a high percentage of minority students, with 94% identifying as African American or Hispanic.

While the school has relatively high per-student spending of $57,051 in 2023-2024, compared to the New York City District #7 average of $54,554, and a low student-teacher ratio of 6.7, its academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages. Some nearby schools, such as University Prep Charter Middle School and Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz, perform significantly better, with rankings in the top 40% of New York middle schools and higher proficiency rates on state assessments.

169

Students ?

6.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$53,847

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

778 Forest Ave
Bronx, NY 10456

(718) 401-0059

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.9%

African American:

37.3%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (28% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Science scores 37 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg30%

New York avg53%

1,393^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7

777^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 7 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1393 of 1500	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1258 of 1504	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1223 of 1500	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	1073 of 1479	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1214 of 1242	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1215 of 1439	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	1286 of 1438	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	1283 of 1455	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	1327 of 1429	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	1368 of 1407	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	1322 of 1401	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.0	1282 of 1373	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	1168 of 1337	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.2	1115 of 1295	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.9	1176 of 1243	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.9	1177 of 1224	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.9	1169 of 1185	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.0	1111 of 1123	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	32.5	443 of 653	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	408 of 663	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	67.6	90 of 615	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	102 of 581	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.4	254 of 473	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	486 of 503	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1372 of 1457	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1196 of 1465	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1203 of 1463	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1167 of 1454	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	896 of 1066	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1099 of 1370	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1186 of 1353	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	843 of 965	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	629 of 953	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	594 of 943	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	525 of 914	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.5	423 of 449	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	676 of 826	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	671 of 810	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	515 of 603	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	330 of 594	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	414 of 543	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	230 of 487	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.0	298 of 392	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	300 of 457	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1200 of 1283	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	890 of 1288	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	698 of 1306	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1072 of 1241	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1053 of 1245	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1299 of 1455	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1240 of 1464	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1161 of 1464	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	935 of 1455	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1062 of 1071	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1196 of 1366	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1266 of 1352	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1180 of 1298	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1025 of 1303	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1156 of 1307	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	802 of 1283	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	388 of 522	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	643 of 1139	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1043 of 1170	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)85th percentile+69 vs school

African American (2019)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2025)15th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology61%+3 vs state

Algebra I54%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Math17%-35 vs state

Science7%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Bronx Academy For Applied Media	Public	6-8	778 Forest Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-0059	169	26	6.4	97.0%	1 (0.6%)	63 (37.3%)	103 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13	1393^rd of 1500 public middle schools	7.1%		22.4	1258^th of 1504 public middle schools	16.4%	135			54.2	60.9		26.5	24.4	44.2		18.4	19.5	10.3		6.9	$53,847	$5,089	$48,757
Academy Of Public Relations	Public	6-8	778 Forest Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-8866	132	19	6.9	92.4%	0 (0.0%)	29 (22.0%)	99 (75.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5.3	1469^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.1%		17.4	1337^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.1%	132			5.9	6.3		9.7	16.3	34.2		0.0	10.6	4.8		4.8	$48,045	$3,385	$44,659
South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	766 Westchester Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 291-7700	266	32	8.3	97.0%	3 (1.1%)	45 (16.9%)	214 (80.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	1270^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.3%		23	1249^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.0%	21		4.6	43.8	21.6		34.3	44.9	27.9		23.3	39.8				$25,831	$810	$25,022
Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar	Public	6-8	890 Cauldwell Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 585-2950	148	18	8.0	95.9%	4 (2.7%)	48 (32.4%)	92 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	8.6	1441^st of 1500 public middle schools	3.9%		12.4	1412^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.1%	29						10.3	12.2	31.7		21.4	4.9	25.6		14.3	$49,137	$4,534	$44,602
Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz	Public, Magnet	6-8	681 Kelly St	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 901-3520	319	30	10.7	97.2%	8 (2.5%)	65 (20.4%)	237 (74.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	39.2	926^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.3%		41.1	893^rd of 1504 public middle schools	40.6%	33			44.4			31.3	51.9	49.0		41.5	48.2	36.8		44.2	$33,589	$3,646	$29,943
Is 584	Public	6-8	600 St Ann's Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 742-2900	164	22	7.4	96.3%	2 (1.2%)	45 (27.4%)	112 (68.3%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	1308^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.8%		29.6	1110^th of 1504 public middle schools	26.2%	198		57.1	83.3	12.5		22.0	45.2	34.6		16.7	40.5	23.2		28.6	$50,914	$4,258	$46,656
University Prep Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	470 Jackson Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	University Prep Charter Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(917) 985-8300	424	16	23.6	87.3%	3 (0.7%)	153 (36.1%)	260 (61.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	59.5	568^th of 1500 public middle schools	62.1%		57.1	588^th of 1504 public middle schools	60.9%	20	14.6	66.7	82.0		39.2	54.3	59.5	66.1	37.3	26.6	58.8	66.0	28.0		$23,127	$1,035	$22,092
School Of Performing Arts	Public	6-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 589-4844	137	23	6.0	97.1%	2 (1.5%)	47 (34.3%)	86 (62.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29	1143^rd of 1500 public middle schools	23.8%		25.8	1193^rd of 1504 public middle schools	20.7%	50			87.5			17.7	43.2	31.0		32.4	53.9	52.4		19.1	$58,248	$4,969	$53,279
Accion Academy	Public	6-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 378-1649	185	26	7.0	97.3%	4 (2.2%)	26 (14.1%)	151 (81.6%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1296^th of 1500 public middle schools	13.6%		19.1	1317^th of 1504 public middle schools	12.4%	21			33.3			29.0	35.9	31.9		30.0	27.3	38.0		25.0	$49,756	$5,602	$44,154
South Bronx International Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Teller Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 588-0341	142	19	7.3	97.9%	2 (1.4%)	13 (9.2%)	127 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.8	1122^nd of 1500 public middle schools	25.2%		17.6	1332^nd of 1504 public middle schools	11.4%	210			100.0			29.2	37.5	24.6		30.3	51.4	60.9		18.5	$42,764	$4,277	$38,486

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What district is South Bronx Academy For Applied Media in?

New York City Geographic District # 7

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South Bronx Academy For Applied Media ranks in the bottom 7.1% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend South Bronx Academy For Applied Media?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended South Bronx Academy For Applied Media.

What is the racial makeup of South Bronx Academy For Applied Media?

Students at South Bronx Academy For Applied Media are 61% Hispanic, 37% African American.

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