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Creston Academy

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Creston Academy ranks 1082 nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1082^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 28% of New York middle schools

Summary

Creston Academy is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 412 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 708 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Creston Academy has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 823 and 1131 out of around 1500 middle schools.

Creston Academy's test scores are significantly lower than the New York City District #10 and New York state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.37% of 6th graders, 32.06% of 7th graders, and 47.24% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 39.41%, 42.67%, and 44.82%, respectively. The school's student subgroups, such as female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, all perform significantly worse than their peers across the state. Creston Academy also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.21% to 97.82% over the past few years, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population.

When comparing Creston Academy to other nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Middle School 390, Junior High School 118 William W Niles, and Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence, Creston Academy generally performs worse on standardized tests and has a lower school ranking. However, these nearby schools also struggle with low academic performance, indicating that the challenges faced by Creston Academy are not unique to the school but rather reflect broader issues within the district.

418

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,377

Per pupil spending ?

96.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 E 181st St
Bronx, NY 10453

(718) 367-5035

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.4%

African American:

12.7%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 55% meeting standards)

!U.S. History and Government scores 53 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg44%

New York avg55%

1,082^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #10

708^th of 874New York City Geographic District #10 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	31.7	1082 of 1500	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1076 of 1504	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1131 of 1500	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1004 of 1479	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	859 of 1242	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	823 of 1439	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	948 of 1438	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	1037 of 1455	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.4	921 of 1429	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.5	1016 of 1407	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.6	1125 of 1401	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	1077 of 1373	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	1188 of 1337	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.2	1199 of 1295	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	57.5	211 of 653	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	233 of 663	64.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	227 of 646	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	213 of 615	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	353 of 591	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	297 of 581	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	106 of 473	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	111 of 503	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1071 of 1457	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	1053 of 1465	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1092 of 1463	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	943 of 1454	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	695 of 1066	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	857 of 1370	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	903 of 1353	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	562 of 965	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	532 of 953	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	582 of 943	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	478 of 914	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	355 of 826	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	422 of 810	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	218 of 603	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	272 of 594	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	317 of 543	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	284 of 487	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	90 of 392	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	170 of 457	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	680 of 1283	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	787 of 1288	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.3	196 of 935	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	435 of 1241	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	657 of 1245	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1040 of 1455	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1020 of 1464	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1076 of 1464	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1012 of 1455	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	692 of 1071	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	721 of 1366	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	902 of 1352	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	752 of 1298	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	536 of 1303	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	983 of 1307	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	818 of 1283	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	378 of 1139	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	523 of 1170	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2019)68th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+37 vs school

Homeless (2025)64th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math40%-12 vs state

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Science33%-10 vs state

U.S. History and Government22%-53 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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	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
Creston Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	125 E 181st St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 367-5035	418	34	12.3	96.4%	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.7%)	361 (86.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	1082^nd of 1500 public middle schools	27.9%		32.3	1076^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.5%	6						21.5				39.4	32.1	47.2	32.8	45.9	41.5	33.1	$32,377	$3,526	$28,851
Angelo Patri Middle School (The)	Public	6-8	2225 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1295	333	42	7.8	97.6%	3 (0.9%)	69 (20.7%)	256 (76.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	1271^st of 1500 public middle schools	15.3%		24.2	1227^th of 1504 public middle schools	18.4%	44								53.9		18.8	28.7	32.5	13.0	32.4	44.0	37.9	$42,454	$3,999	$38,456
Is 206 Ann Mersereau	Public	6-8	2280 Aqueduct Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1570	229	21	10.9	97.8%	2 (0.9%)	25 (10.9%)	201 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24	1244^th of 1500 public middle schools	17.1%		32.3	1075^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.5%	169										38.2	18.8	24.2	37.5	26.7	64.1	27.3	$43,177	$3,377	$39,799
Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence	Public	6-8	120 E 184th St	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 220-3139	788	82	9.6	94.4%	12 (1.5%)	103 (13.1%)	652 (82.7%)	9 (1.1%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	21.7	1285^th of 1500 public middle schools	14.3%		25.2	1210^th of 1504 public middle schools	19.5%	75						73.7	63.6			28.6	35.5	40.6	21.8	30.7	30.9	34.6	$37,595	$3,067	$34,528
Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The)	Public	6-8	40 W Tremont St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-4146	342	37	9.3	92.4%	2 (0.6%)	66 (19.3%)	270 (78.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35.2	1009^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.7%		34.2	1035^th of 1504 public middle schools	31.2%	26										33.3	33.3	43.8	44.2	37.1	47.0	43.4	$37,839	$3,502	$34,337
Middle School 390	Public	6-8	1930 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-5501	311	31	9.9	97.7%	3 (1.0%)	57 (18.3%)	247 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26	1210^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.3%		23.6	1235^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.9%	25							100.0	29.2		39.4	41.1	41.5	36.8	28.9	36.9	21.7	$39,541	$4,019	$35,522
Is 117 Joseph H Wade	Public	6-8	1865 Morris Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-7750	320	36	8.8	98.4%	4 (1.3%)	61 (19.1%)	250 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1398^th of 1500 public middle schools	6.8%		13.7	1402^nd of 1504 public middle schools	6.8%	4							28.7	39.3		23.2	25.5	41.8	19.5	18.1	0.0	20.3	$41,844	$4,326	$37,518
Junior High School 118 William W Niles	Public, Magnet	6-8	577 E 179th St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 584-2330	468	52	9.0	94.2%	12 (2.6%)	104 (22.2%)	262 (56.0%)	67 (14.3%)	13 (2.8%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	38.9	933^rd of 1500 public middle schools	37.8%		44.4	821^st of 1504 public middle schools	45.4%	112		93.7				93.7	81.0			47.9	45.8	50.6	38.0	35.4	22.2	46.8	$39,420	$3,647	$35,772
Jonas Bronck Academy	Public	6-10	400 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 365-2502	392	33	11.7	92.9%	13 (3.3%)	56 (14.3%)	289 (73.7%)	25 (6.4%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	66.8	437^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.9%		59.6	547^th of 1504 public middle schools	63.6%	110	22.6		90.9	86.6	23.1		52.9	44.1	79.6	69.0	60.5	54.9	69.0	60.0	51.3	45.7	$30,560	$3,147	$27,413
Is 254	Public	6-8	2452 Washington Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 220-8700	406	41	9.9	98.5%	11 (2.7%)	60 (14.8%)	324 (79.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	20.5	1301^st of 1500 public middle schools	13.3%		17.2	1341^st of 1504 public middle schools	10.8%	40							39.4	15.0		20.4	35.4	36.0	27.6	42.0			$38,362	$4,043	$34,318

Frequently Asked Questions about Creston Academy

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Creston Academy ranks 1082^nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Creston Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #10

What is the racial makeup of Creston Academy?

Students at Creston Academy are 86% Hispanic, 13% African American.

How many students attend Creston Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Creston Academy.

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