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South Bronx Literacy Academy

Q: Is South Bronx Literacy Academy a good school?

South Bronx Literacy Academy ranks in the bottom 0.1% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend South Bronx Literacy Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 91 students attended South Bronx Literacy Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of South Bronx Literacy Academy?

Students at South Bronx Literacy Academy are 69% Hispanic, 29% African American, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 2-4

2443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of New York elementary schools

Summary

South Bronx Literacy Academy is a small elementary school serving grades 2-4 in the Bronx, New York, part of the New York City Geographic District #7. The school has extremely low academic performance, with only 11.11% of 3rd graders and 5% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 20% of 3rd graders and 0% of 4th graders proficient in math, far below district and state averages.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $66,393 and low student-teacher ratio of 6:1, its academic outcomes are concerning. Nearby district schools like PS 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School and charter schools like Neighborhood Charter School-Bronx significantly outperform South Bronx Literacy Academy, even though they serve similar student populations. The school's performance has also been declining over the past few years, indicating a need for substantial intervention and support.

With 92.42% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, South Bronx Literacy Academy serves a predominantly low-income community. The school's struggles highlight the challenges faced by many schools in underserved areas and the importance of ensuring all students have access to a high-quality education, regardless of their background or the resources available to their school.

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$67,369

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Concourse Village West
Bronx, NY 10451

(718) 401-4246

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.2%

African American:

28.6%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (9% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Math scores 50 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg45%

New York avg57%

2,443^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 18Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7

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

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)

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math9%-50 vs state

English Language Arts8%-46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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 Literacy Academy	Public	2-4	750 Concourse Village West	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 401-4246	91	13	6.7	89.0%	1 (1.1%)	26 (28.6%)	63 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.6	2443^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)				11.1	5.0					20.0	0.0							$67,369	$2,883	$64,485
Bglig-Shirley Rodriguez-Remeneski Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	750 Concourse Village W-Lower	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	Bglig-Shirley Rodriguez-Remeneski Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 993-1740	313	29	10.2	92.3%	6 (1.9%)	73 (23.3%)	230 (73.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33.5	1670^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.7%		29.9	1747^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.5%	77	76.5	61.1		20.0	61.1	48.7	47.8	70.0	75.7	20.7	55.6	47.2	40.9	65.5	55.6	41.2	65.7	$23,253	$1,029	$22,224
South Bronx Classical Charter School IV	Public, Charter	K-8	757 Concourse Village West	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School IV	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 285-3025	385	29	13.2	91.2%	3 (0.8%)	183 (47.5%)	180 (46.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	97.4	19^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.2%		94.1	115^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.3%	96	100.0			91.1	100.0	97.9	95.9	100.0	100.0	93.3	100.0	95.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	83.0		$20,958	$1,689	$19,269
Ps/Middle School 31 William Lloyd Garrison (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	250 E 156th St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-4397	538	52	10.4	92.4%	13 (2.4%)	164 (30.5%)	337 (62.6%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	29.3	1797^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.5%		26.3	1865^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.7%	68		30.0	16.7	48.5	37.5	46.0	29.2	25.0	42.6	76.5	46.7	46.2	26.5	42.4	48.3	14.3		$42,232	$4,069	$38,164
Rosalyn Yalow Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	650 Grand Concourse	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	Rosalyn Yalow Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 735-5480	401	53	7.5	95.5%	6 (1.5%)	191 (47.6%)	195 (48.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62.8	875^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.2%		50.7	1149^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.0%	274				48.7	79.0	70.8				65.8	89.5	63.0				27.1		$24,066	$00	$24,066
Ps 1 Courtlandt School	Public	PK, KG-5	335 E 152nd St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 299-3700	413	35	11.8	97.6%	12 (2.9%)	85 (20.6%)	312 (75.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15.8	2172^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.2%		10.5	2323^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.0%	151				12.5	42.4	35.3				40.5	33.3	42.9				6.1		$38,648	$3,705	$34,943
Ps/Middle School 29 Melrose School	Public	PK, KG-8	758 Courtlandt Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-3785	606	66	9.1	96.0%	5 (0.8%)	193 (31.8%)	392 (64.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	26.5	1877^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.2%		18.7	2100^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.1%	223				52.3	31.4	41.0	39.0	54.1	29.9	60.9	51.9	37.2	19.3	61.0	25.0	19.1	26.5	$37,995	$3,592	$34,403
Ps 35 Franz Siegel	Public	K-5	261 E 163rd St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-7214	358	35	10.3	98.6%	4 (1.1%)	82 (22.9%)	264 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	25.6	1903^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	22.2%		11.2	2308^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.6%	405				47.4	44.1	38.0				49.2	38.8	26.9				32.7		$39,527	$4,339	$35,188
Grant Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 E 164th St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-6288	353	32	11.1	96.9%	14 (4.0%)	76 (21.5%)	246 (69.7%)	5 (1.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	32	1713^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.9%		15.6	2199^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%	486				33.3	51.1	55.6				44.7	49.0	32.6				39.1		$38,640	$3,258	$35,381
Ps 18 John Peter Zenger	Public	PK, KG-5	502 Morris Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-2868	271	32	8.3	100.0%	10 (3.7%)	94 (34.7%)	158 (58.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	8	2341^st of 2445 public elementary schools	4.3%		13.4	2260^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.6%	81				21.3	29.6	30.6				22.0	29.2	17.5				19.5		$43,002	$4,772	$38,231

Frequently Asked Questions about South Bronx Literacy Academy

How many students attend South Bronx Literacy Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 91 students attended South Bronx Literacy Academy.

What district is South Bronx Literacy Academy in?

New York City Geographic District # 7

What is the racial makeup of South Bronx Literacy Academy?

Students at South Bronx Literacy Academy are 69% Hispanic, 29% African American, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

Is South Bronx Literacy Academy a good school?

South Bronx Literacy Academy ranks in the bottom 0.1% of New York elementary schools.

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