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Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

Public Grades 6-8

1359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 9% of New York middle schools

Summary

Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Bronx, New York, with an enrollment of 120 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 627 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cornerstone Academy's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 19.35% to 45.61%, compared to the district's 44.03%-52.24% and the state's 50.86%-52.38%. In math, the proficiency rates ranged from 22.03% to 33.33%, while the district and state had higher rates. The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Algebra I and Living Environment, also lags behind the district and state.

Cornerstone Academy's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American students generally performing better than the overall school, but male students, special education students, and homeless students performing significantly worse. The school's per-student spending has increased significantly in recent years, from $18,616 in 2020-2021 to $45,327 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the spending at many nearby schools, such as North Bronx School Of Empowerment, Leaders Of Tomorrow, and Bronx Alliance Middle School. However, the school's overall academic performance remains below the district and state averages, raising questions about the effectiveness of how these resources are being utilized to support student learning.

165

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,171

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3441 Steenwick Ave
Bronx, NY 10475

(718) 794-7970

District: New York City Geographic District #11

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.9%

Hispanic:

44.8%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (28% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg43%

New York avg54%

1,359^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #11

627^th of 874New York City Geographic District #11 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	16.3	1359 of 1500	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	982 of 1504	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1092 of 1500	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1293 of 1479	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	995 of 1439	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1133 of 1438	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.2	980 of 1455	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.1	665 of 1429	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.5	904 of 1407	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.7	1123 of 1401	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	1148 of 1373	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.8	994 of 1337	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.1	1064 of 1295	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	543 of 676	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.7	192 of 705	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	317 of 696	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	452 of 706	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	313 of 653	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	359 of 663	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1288 of 1457	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	752 of 1465	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	928 of 1463	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1242 of 1454	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	878 of 1370	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1009 of 1353	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	31.4	677 of 943	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	584 of 603	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	172 of 392	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	260 of 457	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	44.3	680 of 1288	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1094 of 1306	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	698 of 1241	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	921 of 1245	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1320 of 1455	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1158 of 1464	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1245 of 1464	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1248 of 1455	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1033 of 1366	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1159 of 1352	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	931 of 1298	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	782 of 1303	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	968 of 1307	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	800 of 1283	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	700 of 1139	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1012 of 1170	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)47th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2023)28th percentile~ school

African American (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I33%-23 vs state

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

Life Science Biology26%-32 vs state

Math22%-32 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 14, 2014

My daughter is starting her first year there and I am so unhappy. In their website, I was under the impression that my daughter who loves art would get it on a regular basis. Now I find out that those art classes are in after school programs. Im welcomed into the school in an auditorium that was dark and this was after waiting in line to sign in! I hear more about trips than what my daughter is doing academically. Mostly, I am saddened by the test scores. Im so frustrated and I want to move my daughter elsewhere but the neighborhood schools are no better. I feel that I was tricked. The school is being encouraged to follow a hip hop culture. Our kids love all sorts of music and cultures. Encourage them to embrace all music and cultures! I don't know what my daughter's next school year will bring but, I'm not confident that this school will prepare her for high school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Common Core English Language Arts 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 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
Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)	Public	6-8	3441 Steenwick Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-7970	165	15	11.2	92.7%	4 (2.4%)	84 (50.9%)	74 (44.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	1359^th of 1500 public middle schools	9.4%		36.7	982^nd of 1504 public middle schools	34.7%	377			33.3	25.9		23.6	19.4	45.6	22.0	22.6			$36,171	$2,617	$33,554
Baychester Middle School	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 547-1890	298	26	11.5	93.0%	9 (3.0%)	164 (55.0%)	105 (35.2%)	5 (1.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	28.2	1165^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.3%		31.8	1084^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.9%	81		50.0	56.7	59.3		27.4	38.5	58.7	20.0	46.6	25.0	29.2	$31,500	$2,907	$28,593
One World Middle School At Edenwald	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 515-6780	309	40	7.7	80.3%	2 (0.6%)	168 (54.4%)	117 (37.9%)	7 (2.3%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	44.6	820^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.3%		47.3	765^th of 1504 public middle schools	49.1%	55	34.7	40.9	24.2	34.0		41.1	60.6	54.1	24.4	52.5			$42,901	$3,096	$39,805
Bronx Alliance Middle School	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 652-2060	191	21	9.0	89.5%	3 (1.6%)	116 (60.7%)	66 (34.6%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	1343^rd of 1500 public middle schools	10.5%		26.8	1172^nd of 1504 public middle schools	22.1%	171		7.4	16.7		18.4	28.6	37.3	33.9	17.9	36.4			$40,347	$3,970	$36,376
Is 181 Pablo Casals	Public	6-8	800 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5600	490	52	9.4	81.2%	15 (3.1%)	255 (52.0%)	154 (31.4%)	46 (9.4%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	77.9	284^th of 1500 public middle schools	81.1%		72.3	340^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.4%	56		72.7	56.6	37.4		66.1	69.7	63.2	63.0	72.7			$42,146	$3,258	$38,888
Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams	Public	6-8	700 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5650	762	64	11.8	85.6%	11 (1.4%)	490 (64.3%)	219 (28.7%)	10 (1.3%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.2%)	34.7	1022^nd of 1500 public middle schools	31.9%		36.9	980^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.8%	42		42.4	49.3	13.9	17.4	41.5	38.0	54.4	29.3	46.6			$34,712	$2,915	$31,798
Junior High School 144 Michelangelo	Public	6-8	2545 Gunther Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-9749	388	31	12.4	89.7%	19 (4.9%)	169 (43.6%)	168 (43.3%)	27 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	39	930^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.0%		38.7	944^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.2%	14	71.9	70.0	61.2	25.4		42.9	41.3	58.1	34.3	45.5			$37,249	$3,549	$33,700
Pelham Gardens Middle School	Public	6-8	2545 Gunther Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-9750	284	27	10.5	82.7%	13 (4.6%)	130 (45.8%)	119 (41.9%)	19 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31.3	1091^st of 1500 public middle schools	27.3%		27.9	1147^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.7%	56	90.9	79.2	42.4	18.3		37.2	46.9	52.3	25.8	35.7			$37,303	$2,766	$34,536
North Bronx School Of Empowerment	Public	6-8	3710 Barnes Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 652-0519	318	34	9.2	93.1%	8 (2.5%)	130 (40.9%)	158 (49.7%)	6 (1.9%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	1242^nd of 1500 public middle schools	17.2%		15.5	1373^rd of 1504 public middle schools	8.7%	131		41.4	56.7			37.8	28.8	45.1	25.3	30.0	17.4	41.2	$40,195	$3,490	$36,705
Leaders Of Tomorrow	Public	6-8	3710 Barnes Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 994-1028	374	34	10.8	91.2%	7 (1.9%)	158 (42.2%)	194 (51.9%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	20.5	1303^rd of 1500 public middle schools	13.1%		23.2	1239^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.6%	64			24.5			36.4	30.7	38.3	15.8	29.3		35.0	$37,697	$3,552	$34,145

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