📍 500 e Fordham Rd, Bronx, Bronx County, 10458
Fordham Leadership Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 416 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #10 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fordham Leadership Academy enrolls 416 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 2.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 300 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 89 | 21% |
| White | 10 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
379 of the school's 416 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 369 qualify for free lunch and 10 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fordham Leadership 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 34, state house district 78.
Fordham Leadership Academy is one of 84 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 42,464 students district-wide and employs 3,863 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 416 students, Fordham Leadership Academy is smaller than the district average of about 506 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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