Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Summary:

Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 706 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 715 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly lower than the New York City District #10 and New York state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th grade ELA proficiency rate was 45.54% compared to the district's 43.13% and the state's 51.88%. In 8th grade Math, the school's proficiency rate was 28.33% compared to the district's 34.87% and the state's 40.72%. However, the school's performance on Regents exams is more mixed, with 94.74% proficiency in Algebra I but only 76.92% in U.S. History and Government.

The nearby schools in the same district have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence, with most ranking in the bottom 20-30% of New York middle schools. However, there are a few exceptions, such as Jonas Bronck Academy, which has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York middle schools and outperforms the district and state averages in several subject areas. The data suggests that Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, particularly in the core academic areas of ELA and Math, and addressing these challenges will require a multi-faceted approach.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 120 E 184th St
       Bronx, NY  10468


(718) 220-3139

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1210th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $27,009 Help


Feeder schools for Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence:

Elementary:    Elementary School For Math Science And Technology
    Ps 246 Poe Center
    Ps 291
    Ps 33 Timothy Dwight
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Student/teacher ratio:  8.8 Help
Number of students:  706

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.6%
African American:
9.6%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.9% Help


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Compare Details Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence ranks worse than 80.5% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 9th among 13 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence has the largest middle school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #10. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.6%), African American (9.6%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence is 8.8, which is the 3rd best among 13 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence is $27,009, which is the 3rd highest among 13 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence 1210th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 715th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

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Rank History for all students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 9.04 1340th 1373 2.4%
2014 10.74 1341st 1401 4.3%
2015 13.20 1291st 1407 8.2%
2016 16.03 1268th 1429 11.3%
2017 17.28 1282nd 1455 11.9%
2018 16.88 1271st 1438 11.6%
2019 19.52 1223rd 1439 15.0%
2021 15.39 1133rd 1242 8.8%
2022 17.73 1308th 1479 11.6%
2023 19.85 1295th 1500 13.7%
2024 25.24 1210th 1504 19.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.67 270th 503 46.3%
2019 37.54 264th 473 44.2%
2022 41.01 308th 581 47.0%
2023 42.54 282nd 591 52.3%
2024 41.43 322nd 615 47.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.24 463rd 1170 60.4%
2019 43.71 526th 1139 53.8%
2021 48.59 197th 522 62.3%
2022 35.31 839th 1283 34.6%
2023 49.11 533rd 1307 59.2%
2024 49.65 517th 1303 60.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.93 1110th 1245 10.8%
2019 24.94 1006th 1241 18.9%
2022 23.35 1112th 1306 14.9%
2023 24.20 1085th 1288 15.8%
2024 33.49 893rd 1296 31.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.38 377th 457 17.5%
2019 37.90 255th 392 34.9%
2021 27.58 40th 49 18.4%
2022 35.94 325th 487 33.3%
2023 32.92 391st 543 28.0%
2024 32.61 433rd 594 27.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.74 1205th 1353 10.9%
2019 19.24 1190th 1370 13.1%
2021 21.15 922nd 1066 13.5%
2022 18.87 1269th 1454 12.7%
2023 21.76 1238th 1463 15.4%
2024 26.46 1154th 1465 21.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.50 1207th 1352 10.7%
2019 20.92 1150th 1366 15.8%
2021 18.29 956th 1071 10.7%
2022 17.94 1297th 1455 10.9%
2023 19.85 1277th 1464 12.8%
2024 25.84 1165th 1464 20.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.85 483rd 663 27.1%
2019 22.96 551st 653 15.6%
2022 33.72 481st 706 31.9%
2023 31.64 493rd 696 29.2%
2024 38.53 435th 705 38.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.07 679th 810 16.2%
2019 25.81 664th 826 19.6%
2021 23.40 375th 449 16.5%
2022 23.97 758th 914 17.1%
2023 28.37 725th 943 23.1%
2024 33.87 652nd 953 31.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.95 9th 24 62.5%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 5 52 8 328 1 0 1 0 395
2014 6 64 12 318 2 0 1 0 403
2015 4 55 9 340 0 0 1 0 409
2016 6 55 10 378 0 0 1 0 450
2017 7 53 8 425 2 2 0 0 497
2018 6 56 8 478 2 1 1 0 552
2019 7 63 10 499 5 1 1 0 586
2020 18 127 20 711 10 1 1 0 888
2021 19 104 22 662 8 1 2 0 818
2022 13 83 15 603 8 0 1 0 723
2023 11 68 9 590 2 2 24 0 706

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 395 31.2 12.6 97.7
2014 403 39.9 10.0 94.5
2015 409 41.0 9.9 96.8
2016 450 50.0 9.0 95.3
2017 497 46.5 10.6 96.6
2018 552 48.0 11.5 94.2
2019 586 44.0 13.3 91.1
2020 888 91.0 9.7 91.6
2021 818 90.9 8.9 92.9
2022 723 90.7 7.9 93.1
2023 706 79.7 8.8 92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 395 31.2 12.6 97.7
2014 403 39.9 10.0 94.5
2015 409 41.0 9.9 96.8
2016 450 50.0 9.0 95.3
2017 497 46.5 10.6 96.6
2018 552 48.0 11.5 94.2
2019 586 44.0 13.3 91.1
2020 888 91.0 9.7 91.6
2021 818 90.9 8.9 92.9
2022 723 90.7 7.9 93.1
2023 706 79.7 8.8 92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201593.4%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,068 (4.4%) $23,051 (95.6%) $24,119
2020 $1,167 (5.3%) $20,886 (94.7%) $22,053
2021 $2,591 (10.7%) $21,722 (89.3%) $24,313
2022 $4,176 (15.0%) $23,640 (85.0%) $27,816
2023 $2,518 (9.3%) $24,491 (90.7%) $27,009

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1223rd of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 1295th of 1500 Middle schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence)2621.9
 4.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)3431.8
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence)1812.3
 5.7%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)2926.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence)1533.3
 18.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)2938.6
 9.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence)1222.8
 10.8%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)2632.5
 6.5%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence)4146.6
 5.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)3950
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence)1721.5
 4.5%
   8th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)2832
 4%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence)100100
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #10)57.452.1
 5.3%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence)69.660.9
 8.7%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York City Geographic District #10)67.672.1
 4.5%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students586706
 20.5%
African American6368
 7.9%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian109
 10%
Hispanic499590
 18.2%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White711
 57.1%
Two or More Races124
 2300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.1%92.9%
 1.8%


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Students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence are 84% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 706 students attended Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence.

Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence ranks in the bottom 19.5% of New York middle schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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