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South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

1270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 15% of New York middle schools

Summary

South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School is a middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 818 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $28,688 and a low student-teacher ratio of 7.2, South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of New York middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly lower than the state averages, with the 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate being only 27.91% compared to the state average of 52.38%. The school's performance on Regents exams is also concerning, with only 4.55% of students being proficient in U.S. History and Government, 43.82% in Algebra I, and 21.59% in Life Science Biology, all well below the state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby University Prep Charter Middle School and Creo College Preparatory Charter School generally perform better academically than South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. These nearby charter schools also have lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more socioeconomically diverse student population. While the school's performance for English Language Learner and Special Education students is relatively better than the overall student population, the school's performance for African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students remains consistently low compared to their peers in other New York middle schools.

266

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,831

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

766 Westchester Ave
Bronx, NY 10455

(929) 291-7700

District: South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.5%

African American:

16.9%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2017 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2017

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (31% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!U.S. History and Government scores 70 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

New York avg57%

1,270^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2017

From bottom 4% (2017) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

818^th of 874South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School 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	22.7	1270 of 1500	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1249 of 1504	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1217 of 1500	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1236 of 1479	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1191 of 1439	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1251 of 1438	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	1390 of 1455	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	26.3	517 of 653	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	352 of 646	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	220 of 615	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	223 of 591	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	228 of 581	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	439 of 473	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	223 of 503	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1239 of 1457	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1321 of 1465	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1178 of 1463	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1128 of 1454	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1179 of 1370	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1232 of 1353	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	733 of 965	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	684 of 953	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	702 of 943	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	705 of 914	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	588 of 826	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	638 of 810	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	431 of 603	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	275 of 594	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	292 of 543	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	361 of 487	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	325 of 457	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	987 of 1296	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	948 of 1306	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	934 of 1241	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1029 of 1245	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1199 of 1455	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1049 of 1464	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1163 of 1464	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1282 of 1455	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1070 of 1366	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1153 of 1352	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	467 of 1298	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	448 of 1303	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	756 of 1307	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	806 of 1283	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	728 of 1139	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	776 of 1170	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+49 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+30 vs school

Homeless (2025)29th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)24th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2019)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I44%-12 vs state

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Math32%-22 vs state

Life Science Biology22%-37 vs state

U.S. History and Government5%-70 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 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	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 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
South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	766 Westchester Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 291-7700	266	32	8.3	97.0%	3 (1.1%)	45 (16.9%)	214 (80.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	1270^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.3%		23	1249^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.0%	21			4.6	43.8	21.6		34.3	44.9	27.9		23.3	39.8				$25,831	$810	$25,022
South Bronx Academy For Applied Media	Public	6-8	778 Forest Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-0059	169	26	6.4	97.0%	1 (0.6%)	63 (37.3%)	103 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13	1393^rd of 1500 public middle schools	7.1%		22.4	1258^th of 1504 public middle schools	16.4%	135				54.2	60.9		26.5	24.4	44.2		18.4	19.5	10.3		6.9	$53,847	$5,089	$48,757
Academy Of Public Relations	Public	6-8	778 Forest Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-8866	132	19	6.9	92.4%	0 (0.0%)	29 (22.0%)	99 (75.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5.3	1469^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.1%		17.4	1337^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.1%	132				5.9	6.3		9.7	16.3	34.2		0.0	10.6	4.8		4.8	$48,045	$3,385	$44,659
Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz	Public, Magnet	6-8	681 Kelly St	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 901-3520	319	30	10.7	97.2%	8 (2.5%)	65 (20.4%)	237 (74.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	39.2	926^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.3%		41.1	893^rd of 1504 public middle schools	40.6%	33				44.4			31.3	51.9	49.0		41.5	48.2	36.8		44.2	$33,589	$3,646	$29,943
Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar	Public	6-8	890 Cauldwell Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 585-2950	148	18	8.0	95.9%	4 (2.7%)	48 (32.4%)	92 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	8.6	1441^st of 1500 public middle schools	3.9%		12.4	1412^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.1%	29							10.3	12.2	31.7		21.4	4.9	25.6		14.3	$49,137	$4,534	$44,602
Is 584	Public	6-8	600 St Ann's Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 742-2900	164	22	7.4	96.3%	2 (1.2%)	45 (27.4%)	112 (68.3%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	1308^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.8%		29.6	1110^th of 1504 public middle schools	26.2%	198			57.1	83.3	12.5		22.0	45.2	34.6		16.7	40.5	23.2		28.6	$50,914	$4,258	$46,656
University Prep Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	470 Jackson Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	University Prep Charter Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(917) 985-8300	424	16	23.6	87.3%	3 (0.7%)	153 (36.1%)	260 (61.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	59.5	568^th of 1500 public middle schools	62.1%		57.1	588^th of 1504 public middle schools	60.9%	20	14.6		66.7	82.0		39.2	54.3	59.5	66.1	37.3	26.6	58.8	66.0	28.0		$23,127	$1,035	$22,092
School Of Performing Arts	Public	6-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 589-4844	137	23	6.0	97.1%	2 (1.5%)	47 (34.3%)	86 (62.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29	1143^rd of 1500 public middle schools	23.8%		25.8	1193^rd of 1504 public middle schools	20.7%	50				87.5			17.7	43.2	31.0		32.4	53.9	52.4		19.1	$58,248	$4,969	$53,279
Accion Academy	Public	6-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 378-1649	185	26	7.0	97.3%	4 (2.2%)	26 (14.1%)	151 (81.6%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1296^th of 1500 public middle schools	13.6%		19.1	1317^th of 1504 public middle schools	12.4%	21				33.3			29.0	35.9	31.9		30.0	27.3	38.0		25.0	$49,756	$5,602	$44,154
Creo College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	524 Courtlandt Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	Creo College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 216-9246	360	40	9.7	100.0%	5 (1.4%)	141 (39.2%)	208 (57.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60.3	553^rd of 1500 public middle schools	63.1%		51	695^th of 1504 public middle schools	53.8%	142		37.8		100.0		46.4	48.3	56.8	78.1	31.0	44.3	63.9	40.0	31.0		$25,879	$3,172	$22,706

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