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Mount Eden Children's Academy

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Mount Eden Children's Academy ranks 1154 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Mount Eden Children's Academy is a public elementary school in the Bronx, New York, serving 420 students in grades PK-5. Despite serving a high-needs population, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has consistently outperformed the New York City Geographic District #9 and the overall New York state in academic proficiency.

The school's academic performance is particularly strong in Math, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average across all grades. It also performs well in Science, with its 5th-grade proficiency rate significantly higher than the district and state. Mount Eden Children's Academy has a strong track record in serving specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Homeless students, with these groups ranking in the top 25-30% of New York elementary schools in recent years. The school's increased funding and resources, as well as its focus on targeted interventions and support, have contributed to its success.

While Mount Eden Children's Academy outperforms nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 170, Walton Avenue School, and Lucero Elementary School, it lags behind the nearby Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden and Bronx Academy Of Promise Charter School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels.

396

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,873

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Jerome Ave
Bronx, NY 10452

(718) 294-8155

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.5%

African American:

18.7%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 9

✓Above the New York median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 11 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg37%

New York avg55%

1,154^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 29Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9

750^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 9 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	52.1	1154 of 2445	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	1453 of 2445	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	1140 of 2439	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	1405 of 2434	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1251 of 2413	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	1167 of 2395	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.8	1329 of 2386	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	1444 of 2366	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	84.6	99 of 927	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.7	502 of 948	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	81 of 1117	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	60.3	244 of 1066	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	290 of 1001	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	317 of 1027	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	131 of 860	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	183 of 938	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	1275 of 2409	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	1238 of 2413	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1189 of 2403	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	1366 of 2401	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	1077 of 2357	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	846 of 2338	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	438 of 1569	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	677 of 1531	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	448 of 1429	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	616 of 1503	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	381 of 1315	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	383 of 1392	72.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	71 of 792	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	80 of 766	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	86 of 637	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	162 of 622	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	96 of 570	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	206 of 730	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	52.0	857 of 2041	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	938 of 2099	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	650 of 2045	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	995 of 2407	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.0	1626 of 2411	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	1087 of 2400	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	1413 of 2400	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1473 of 2358	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1515 of 2340	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	685 of 2134	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	998 of 2110	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	1050 of 2016	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	906 of 2031	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	708 of 1859	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	505 of 1941	74.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile+40 vs school

Homeless (2025)91st percentile+38 vs school

African American (2024)89th percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+4 vs state

English Language Arts58%+3 vs state

Science34%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Algebra I 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
Mount Eden Children's Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8155	396	25	15.8	95.5%	2 (0.5%)	74 (18.7%)	315 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	52.1	1154^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.8%		39.9	1453^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	40.6%	299			62.1	57.4	54.0				69.5	70.4	45.2				33.9		$31,873	$3,166	$28,707
Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1475 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 502-7748	582			88.8%	6 (1.0%)	143 (24.6%)	419 (72.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	95.6	66^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%					(n/a)			93.3	85.4					96.7	93.6							$24,562	$2,592	$21,970
Ps 170	Public	PK, KG-2	1598 Townsend Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-0662	147	13	11.3	92.5%	2 (1.4%)	24 (16.3%)	114 (77.6%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																	$42,332	$3,373	$38,959
Walton Avenue School (The)	Public	K-5	1425 Walton Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-5970	304	30	10.0	97.4%	7 (2.3%)	52 (17.1%)	237 (78.0%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.6	1813^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%		22.9	1974^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.3%	161			46.3	37.0	37.1				51.9	54.2	46.1				25.7		$39,277	$4,196	$35,081
Lucero Elementary School	Public	K-5	1425 Walton Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-8701	284	25	11.3	96.8%	1 (0.4%)	28 (9.9%)	251 (88.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6.6	2368^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.2	2381^st of 2445 public elementary schools	2.6%	13			16.3	16.1	41.5				23.9	16.7	20.5				12.2		$37,517	$3,917	$33,600
Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	1449 Shakespeare Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-7172	378	32	11.7	96.0%	3 (0.8%)	95 (25.1%)	253 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	37.1	1542^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.9%		24.8	1908^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.0%	366			51.9	40.7	55.6				59.3	32.8	52.5				35.0		$41,916	$4,057	$37,858
Family Life Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	14 W 170th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Family Life Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-8100	428	22	19.4	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.4%)	353 (82.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	44.8	1342^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	45.1%		34.1	1616^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.9%	274			43.6	48.4	55.6				55.9	39.4	58.8				47.1		$17,427	$2,452	$14,975
Bronx Academy Of Promise Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1349 Inwood Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Bronx Academy Of Promise Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-6950	601			97.3%	6 (1.0%)	181 (30.1%)	385 (64.1%)	11 (1.8%)	12 (2.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	60.1	937^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.7%		56.3	995^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.3%	58	0.0	31.2	69.5	49.1	74.6	56.6	76.1	63.1	64.9	42.4	69.4	54.0	73.2	84.6	47.0	32.8	$24,187	$2,917	$21,270
Ps 88 S Silverstein Little Sparrow School	Public	K-5	1340 Sheridan Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 716-7369	83	12	6.9	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	20 (24.1%)	62 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	50.7	1192^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	51.2%		56.8	983^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.8%	209			66.7	72.7	71.4				53.3	18.2	50.0				37.5		$39,885	$3,893	$35,992
Ps 70 Max Schoenfeld	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1691 Weeks Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 583-6000	729	78	9.3	99.0%	2 (0.3%)	134 (18.4%)	578 (79.3%)	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24.1	1955^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.0%		15.8	2189^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.5%	234			25.8	28.2	35.9				62.5	36.0	52.3				23.9		$41,432	$4,050	$37,383

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