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Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science

Public, Charter Grades 9-12
331st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 73% of New York high schools
Summary

Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science is a public charter high school serving 449 students in grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York. The school is part of the Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science District, which is ranked 235 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating.

Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science consistently outperforms the state and district averages in Regents exam proficiency rates across various subjects, often by 10-20 percentage points. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in Regents/Common Core Algebra II was 83.02%, compared to the state average of 74.88%. The school also performs exceptionally well in serving specific student subgroups, such as African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs, with rankings often in the top quartile or top third of all New York high schools.

While the school's four-year graduation rate is on par with the state and district averages, its dropout rate is relatively low, ranging from 3% to 4.9% in recent years, compared to the New York City Geographic District #12's higher dropout rates. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages, an area the school may need to address. Overall, Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science stands out as a high-performing school that is effectively serving its diverse student population, particularly in terms of academic achievement, subgroup performance, and graduation rates.

488
Students ?
9.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,798
Per pupil spending ?
86.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 447 Wales Ave
       Bronx, NY  10455

(646) 421-4523

District: Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.8%
African American:
33.4%
Asian:
3.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (80% vs 67% meeting standards)
91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2023
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
New York avg67%
331st of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 26 pts since 2023
From bottom 47% (2023) to top 27% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
235th of 874Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.9331 of 123473.2%★★★★☆
202447.4673 of 124245.8%★★☆☆☆
202349.2652 of 122846.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.033 of 71395.4%★★★★★
202476.1107 of 69084.5%★★★★☆
202371.2127 of 67181.1%★★★★☆
202285.540 of 59393.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202561.3191 of 66971.4%★★★★☆
202451.0256 of 63759.8%★★★☆☆
202352.1225 of 58361.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.6349 of 120671.1%★★★★☆
202443.1726 of 121940.4%★★☆☆☆
202343.8689 of 119742.4%★★☆☆☆
202260.0480 of 115558.4%★★★☆☆
202156.5131 of 29054.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.6140 of 88584.2%★★★★☆
202452.5362 of 86558.2%★★★☆☆
202357.2305 of 85164.2%★★★☆☆
202270.0175 of 76077.0%★★★★☆
202160.722 of 6465.6%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.635 of 60794.2%★★★★★
202459.2156 of 56472.3%★★★★☆
202363.799 of 53181.4%★★★★☆
202274.241 of 38989.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.2151 of 117987.2%★★★★☆
202447.5586 of 117049.9%★★☆☆☆
202352.5510 of 115555.8%★★★☆☆
202263.4311 of 110171.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.8313 of 120173.9%★★★★☆
202451.6611 of 121149.5%★★☆☆☆
202352.8588 of 119150.6%★★★☆☆
202257.9496 of 115457.0%★★★☆☆
202142.2236 of 35433.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.6125 of 114989.1%★★★★☆
202457.4390 of 114465.9%★★★☆☆
202362.9312 of 113072.4%★★★★☆
202264.0280 of 103873.0%★★★★☆
202162.847 of 13765.7%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2025)95th percentile+22 vs school
Homeless (2025)94th percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile~ school
Female (2025)71st percentile~ school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts92%+17 vs state
Physics90%+21 vs state
Life Science Biology88%+30 vs state
Common Core Algebra II83%+8 vs state
U.S. History and Government83%+8 vs state
Global History and Geography83%+7 vs state
Living Environment81%+24 vs state
Algebra I66%+10 vs state
Chemistry60%-5 vs state

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Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science ranks 331st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science.

Students at Urban Assembly Charter School For Computer Science are 60% Hispanic, 33% African American, 4% Asian, 1% White, 1% American Indian.


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