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Creston Academy is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 432 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #10 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Creston Academy enrolls 432 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American and 1.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 366 | 85% |
| Black or African American | 53 | 12% |
| White | 7 | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
407 of the school's 432 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 404 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Creston 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 33, state house district 86.
Creston 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 432 students, Creston Academy is close to 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