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Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The)

Public Grades 6-12

1060^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 14% of New York high schools

Summary

Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the Bronx, New York, with a student population of 482. 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.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for grades 6-8 are around 15-35%, compared to the district's 29-39% and the state's 47-57%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 68.7% and 84.3% in recent years, which is lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.5% to 12.5%, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 66.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as Bronx Legacy High School, Health Opportunities High School, and Laboratory School of Finance and Technology, generally perform better than Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and higher graduation rates. The school's challenges may be related to the socioeconomic factors affecting the student population, as evidenced by the high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the overall low-performing nature of the district.

413

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,121

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

339 Morris Ave
Bronx, NY 10451

(718) 401-4891

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.2%

African American:

31.7%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2023 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (33% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (65% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg38%

New York avg61%

Middle school

1,437^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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High school

1,060^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 15High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1437 of 1500	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1419 of 1504	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1450 of 1500	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1314 of 1479	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1349 of 1439	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1309 of 1438	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	1344 of 1455	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	1320 of 1429	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.3	1268 of 1407	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	1348 of 1401	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	1276 of 1373	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.2	1122 of 1337	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	1053 of 1295	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.7	1033 of 1243	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.7	1032 of 1224	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	340 of 646	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	522 of 615	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	471 of 591	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	349 of 581	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	241 of 473	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	244 of 503	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1356 of 1457	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1381 of 1465	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1399 of 1463	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1272 of 1454	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1245 of 1370	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1239 of 1353	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	853 of 965	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	847 of 953	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	883 of 943	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	732 of 914	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	756 of 826	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	706 of 810	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	489 of 603	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	255 of 594	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.4	511 of 543	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	354 of 487	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	265 of 392	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	256 of 457	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	19.1	1133 of 1245	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1413 of 1455	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1379 of 1464	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1414 of 1464	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1280 of 1455	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1319 of 1366	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1248 of 1352	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1273 of 1298	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	1014 of 1303	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	984 of 1307	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	764 of 1283	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	827 of 1139	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	949 of 1170	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	1060 of 1234	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1093 of 1242	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	1183 of 1228	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	1103 of 1190	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	1160 of 1207	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	1152 of 1210	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	1093 of 1221	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	1145 of 1255	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.4	960 of 1255	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.3	832 of 1237	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	812 of 1217	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.7	757 of 1198	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	682 of 1165	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	695 of 1117	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.7	748 of 1086	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.9	732 of 1027	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.5	768 of 1002	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.5	702 of 986	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.4	570 of 935	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	651 of 713	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	529 of 690	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	666 of 671	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	560 of 593	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	653 of 686	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	662 of 679	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	421 of 669	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	535 of 637	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	479 of 583	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	296 of 481	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	464 of 565	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	453 of 546	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1047 of 1206	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1083 of 1219	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1164 of 1197	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	1080 of 1155	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	1126 of 1193	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1131 of 1176	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	630 of 885	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	664 of 865	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	779 of 851	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	679 of 760	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	758 of 815	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	720 of 791	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	410 of 607	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	408 of 564	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	464 of 531	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	271 of 389	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	446 of 493	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	475 of 498	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1052 of 1179	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	1119 of 1179	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1105 of 1154	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1025 of 1201	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1046 of 1211	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	1136 of 1191	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1069 of 1154	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	1163 of 1190	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	1138 of 1176	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	776 of 1149	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	808 of 1144	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1013 of 1130	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	910 of 1038	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1076 of 1132	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1036 of 1095	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+43 vs school

Homeless (2025)19th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)32nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography76%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts55%-20 vs state

U.S. History and Government45%-30 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences29%-27 vs state

Earth Science26%-39 vs state

Life Science Biology26%-32 vs state

Living Environment25%-32 vs state

Math23%-29 vs state

Algebra I22%-34 vs state

Common Core Algebra II19%-56 vs state

English Language Arts17%-34 vs state

Science16%-28 vs state

Chemistry10%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics 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	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The)	Public	6-12	339 Morris Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-4891	413	52	7.9	96.9%	17 (4.1%)	131 (31.7%)	257 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15	1060^th of 1234 public high schools	14.1%		13	1093^rd of 1242 public high schools	12.0%	33	10.3	19.0	55.0		26.3	76.3	25.0		45.2	22.4	26.0		28.9	8.3	24.4	15.0	33.3	20.9	20.0	15.8	$46,121	$4,508	$41,613
Health Opportunities High School	Public	9-12	350 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-1826	228	26	8.9	95.6%	1 (0.4%)	72 (31.6%)	151 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.8	1068^th of 1234 public high schools	13.5%		16.4	1036^th of 1242 public high schools	16.6%	32	10.0	53.9	40.6			60.3	52.9		62.5	25.9	13.7	15.4	30.8								$38,294	$3,119	$35,175
Community School For Social Justice	Public	9-12	350 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-8481	185	19	9.5	89.7%	1 (0.5%)	55 (29.7%)	122 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)			55.7																		$45,061	$3,868	$41,193
Laboratory School Of Finance And Technology (The): X223	Public	6-12	360 E 145th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 585-8202	646	57	11.2	96.0%	7 (1.1%)	123 (19.0%)	504 (78.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	48.7	657^th of 1234 public high schools	46.8%					(n/a)			80.2							89.5			19.4	47.0	45.5	51.7	54.9	61.0	75.9		$33,881	$4,314	$29,567
South Bronx Preparatory - A College Board School	Public	6-12	360 E 145th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-2211	603	59	10.2	95.7%	11 (1.8%)	157 (26.0%)	429 (71.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	52.4	612^th of 1234 public high schools	50.4%		64.1	452^nd of 1242 public high schools	63.6%	160		73.7	90.7		50.0	77.5	51.9		89.9	44.4	34.7	76.9	47.4	22.2	35.9	54.9	40.0	27.3	34.8	53.0	$33,312	$3,371	$29,940
Legacy College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	400 E 145th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Legacy College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 746-1558	747	67	12.0	89.4%	6 (0.8%)	258 (34.5%)	470 (62.9%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	16.2	1041^st of 1234 public high schools	15.6%		16.2	1040^th of 1242 public high schools	16.3%	1	10.4	42.1	55.8	2.7	0.0	56.8	28.0	20.0	59.2	38.0	35.6	8.8	29.3	56.1	48.2	49.4	40.9	48.2	47.7	44.8	$21,079	$1,676	$19,403
Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	333 E 151st St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 993-5000	412	38	10.8	92.7%	4 (1.0%)	113 (27.4%)	282 (68.4%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	17.4	1027^th of 1234 public high schools	16.8%		16.5	1034^th of 1242 public high schools	16.7%	7	0.0	25.0	69.9			62.4	29.7		63.6	4.0	27.9	1.5	29.9								$37,889	$3,652	$34,238
International Community High School	Public	9-12	345 Brook Ave	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-4128	345	35	9.7	99.1%	6 (1.7%)	48 (13.9%)	280 (81.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)			56.4																		$39,451	$3,864	$35,587
Bronx Haven High School	Public	9-12	333 E 151st St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-3638	98	10	9.8	93.9%	1 (1.0%)	29 (29.6%)	63 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	5.7	1198^th of 1234 public high schools	2.9%		9.3	1152^nd of 1242 public high schools	7.2%	46			42.9			27.8	39.3		22.2	12.9											$46,259	$3,370	$42,889
Bronx Design And Construction Academy	Public	9-12	333 E 151st St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-7690	223	32	6.8	94.6%	2 (0.9%)	70 (31.4%)	145 (65.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	9.7	1146^th of 1234 public high schools	7.1%		8.7	1162^nd of 1242 public high schools	6.4%	16		15.4	50.5	1.7	15.6	44.1	35.9		24.4	17.9	39.4	10.4	26.8								$48,292	$3,595	$44,697

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In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The).

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New York City Geographic District # 7

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Students at Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) are 62% Hispanic, 32% African American, 4% White, 1% American Indian.

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