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Baychester Academy

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Baychester Academy ranks 1186 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Baychester Academy is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 331 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 627 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Baychester Academy has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA for grades 3-5 ranged from 50% to 66.67%, outperforming the district and state averages. In Math, the school's proficiency rates for grades 3-5 ranged from 54.29% to 66%, also exceeding the district and state averages. The school has also demonstrated impressive performance among specific student subgroups, with its African American students ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools and its special education students ranking in the top 33% of the state.

Baychester Academy generally outperforms the nearby public schools in the district, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Baychester Academy's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate of 59.46% was significantly higher than the district average of 49.7% and the state average of 54.15%. However, the nearby Bronx Charter School For Better Learning, a public charter school, has outperformed Baychester Academy in some academic areas, particularly in Math proficiency rates for grades 3-5, suggesting that the charter school's educational model may be more effective in certain subjects.

339

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,572

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Edson Ave
Bronx, NY 10466

(718) 325-1138

District: New York City Geographic District #11

Students who attend Baychester Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 144 Michelangelo
	Pelham Gardens Middle School
High:	Harry S Truman High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.7%

Hispanic:

29.8%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2022 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2022) to 51st (2025)

!Science scores 16 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

1,186^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 31Elementary 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	51.0	1186 of 2445	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	809 of 2445	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	609 of 2439	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	278 of 2434	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	507 of 2201	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	1088 of 2413	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	841 of 2395	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	912 of 2386	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.7	1289 of 2366	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	1259 of 2352	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.1	1234 of 2345	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	1272 of 2325	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	207 of 928	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	107 of 927	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.8	75 of 857	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	35 of 936	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	191 of 891	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	135 of 948	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	936 of 2409	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	832 of 2413	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.5	419 of 2403	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	198 of 2401	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	67.8	561 of 1955	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	1132 of 2357	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	799 of 2338	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	68.1	309 of 1315	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	273 of 1392	80.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	78.6	60 of 570	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	660 of 2098	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	458 of 2078	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	372 of 2041	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.2	131 of 2099	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	63.3	583 of 2032	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	425 of 2045	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	1422 of 2407	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	787 of 2411	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	940 of 2400	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	591 of 2400	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	429 of 1961	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	1036 of 2358	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	856 of 2340	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	700 of 2134	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.2	171 of 2110	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	34.5	1285 of 2016	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	522 of 1859	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	439 of 1941	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2019)89th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2019)77th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+3 vs state

English Language Arts58%+3 vs state

Science29%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

My children have been attending Baychester Academy for the past year and a half. Our family loves this school. The administration and staff are very open and they sincerely care about the academic and social well-being of the children.

The P.T.A. is highly committed to ensuring that there is a working relationship between the school and the parents/guardians.

There are plenty of opportunities for enrichment during the school day as well as with the after-school program.

The school opened in 2009 and will have grades PK-5 when it reaches full capacity next year (2013-2014). Right now it has PK-4. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baychester Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Edson Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 325-1138	339	24	14.3	82.9%	4 (1.2%)	226 (66.7%)	101 (29.8%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	51	1186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%		63.7	809^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.9%	377	59.5	50.0	66.7	58.3	66.0	54.3	28.6	$36,572	$3,649	$32,923
Ps 111 Seton Falls	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 881-2418	397	32	12.5	94.2%	6 (1.5%)	213 (53.7%)	166 (41.8%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	22	2022^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.9	2243^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	8.3%	221	44.4	41.7	35.3	46.3	48.9	30.0	10.0	$36,313	$3,691	$32,622
Bronx Charter School For Better Learning	Public, Charter	K-5	3740 Baychester Ave Annex	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Better Learning	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 655-6660	532	26	20.2	76.9%	2 (0.4%)	465 (87.4%)	43 (8.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	64.7	831^st of 2445 public elementary schools	66.0%		66.1	749^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%	82	63.0	58.5	68.9	68.0	68.1	63.3	47.2	$19,844	$1,616	$18,228
Ps 112 Bronxwood	Public	PK, KG-5	1925 Scheiffelin Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 654-6377	370	34	10.9	93.2%	7 (1.9%)	137 (37.0%)	213 (57.6%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22.3	2006^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.0%		14.5	2231^st of 2445 public elementary schools	8.8%	225	36.4	44.2	36.2	29.6	60.0	35.6	19.1	$40,477	$3,426	$37,051
Cornerstone Academy For Social Action	Public	PK, KG-5	3441 Steenwick Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-6160	258	23	11.2	96.5%	4 (1.6%)	104 (40.3%)	134 (51.9%)	10 (3.9%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	12.1	2263^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.4%		20.4	2047^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.3%	216	20.6	23.5	34.3	44.1	23.5	32.4	21.2	$40,801	$3,777	$37,024
Ps 178 Dr Selman Waksman	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	850 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 904-5570	334	28	11.9	75.7%	13 (3.9%)	194 (58.1%)	102 (30.5%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	15 (4.5%)	3 (0.9%)	54.1	1081^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.8%		31.6	1698^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.6%	617	49.0	62.9	58.3	66.0	71.4	53.2	40.9	$41,272	$3,845	$37,427
Middle School 596	Public	PK, KG-8	850 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 904-5750	403	81	4.9	87.1%	25 (6.2%)	138 (34.2%)	192 (47.6%)	43 (10.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)								$127,896	$2,157	$125,739
Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Needham Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 652-1244	613	47	13.1	90.5%	18 (2.9%)	346 (56.4%)	225 (36.7%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	15.4	2186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.6%		16.6	2163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%	23	29.0	39.6	33.0	24.7	42.2	26.9	23.8	$34,061	$3,062	$30,998
Ps 153 Helen Keller	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5550	440	32	13.7	72.5%	7 (1.6%)	271 (61.6%)	115 (26.1%)	32 (7.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.8%)	79.3	441^st of 2445 public elementary schools	82.0%		59	926^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.1%	485	67.3	71.4	78.1	83.9	73.0	68.8	60.3	$35,242	$3,541	$31,701
Ps 68	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 Monticello Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 324-2854	493	60	8.2	80.1%	16 (3.2%)	307 (62.3%)	145 (29.4%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	72.5	628^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.3%		50.7	1148^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.0%	520	87.5	57.8	69.7	97.0	71.9	68.2	38.5	$49,983	$3,588	$46,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Baychester Academy

What schools do graduates of Baychester Academy attend?

Students who attend Baychester Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 144 Michelangelo
Middle : Pelham Gardens Middle School
High : Harry S Truman High School

How many students attend Baychester Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Baychester Academy.

Is Baychester Academy a good school?

Baychester Academy ranks 1186^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Baychester Academy?

Students at Baychester Academy are 67% African American, 30% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Baychester Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #11

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