📍 3500 Edson Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10466
Baychester Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 302 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #11 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Baychester Academy enrolls 302 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% Black or African American, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 220 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66 | 22% |
| White | 8 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
238 of the school's 302 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 231 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Baychester 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 36, state house district 83.
Baychester Academy is one of 62 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 32,263 students district-wide and employs 2,909 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 302 students, Baychester Academy is smaller than the district average of about 520 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large