📍 270 e 167th St, Bronx, Bronx County, 10456
Bronx Writing Academy is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 237 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 9 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bronx Writing Academy enrolls 237 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Hispanic or Latino, 27% Black or African American and 1.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 163 | 69% |
| Black or African American | 64 | 27% |
| White | 3 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
232 of the school's 237 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 230 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bronx Writing Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 77.
Bronx Writing Academy is one of 69 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 25,840 students district-wide and employs 2,339 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 237 students, Bronx Writing Academy is smaller than the district average of about 374 students per school.
View the full NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 profile →
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
Browse live education vacancies at or near Bronx Writing Academy.
Find vacancies →