Is Bronx Design And Construction Academy a good school?

Bronx Design And Construction Academy ranks in the bottom 6.4% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Bronx Design And Construction Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 223 students attended Bronx Design And Construction Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bronx Design And Construction Academy?

Students at Bronx Design And Construction Academy are 69% Hispanic, 30% African American.

Bronx Design And Construction Academy

Summary:

Bronx Design And Construction Academy is a public high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 231 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #7, which is ranked 767 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bronx Design And Construction Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state. The school performs particularly poorly for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of New York high schools for these subgroups. Graduation rates have ranged from 69.4% to 85.1% in recent years, below the state and district averages, and the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 61.6%. Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas.

While the other schools in the immediate vicinity of Bronx Design And Construction Academy, such as Alfred E. Smith Career and Technical Education High School, Bronx Haven High School, and Bronx Legacy High School, also perform poorly, some schools a bit further away, like South Bronx Preparatory and University Heights Secondary School, perform significantly better, ranking in the top 50% of New York high schools and having much higher proficiency rates. Despite increased per-student spending at Bronx Design And Construction Academy, the school's performance has not improved, suggesting that simply increasing resources may not be enough to drive meaningful change.

Detail:

Public 9-12

333 E 151st St
Bronx, NY 10451

(718) 402-7690

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
1162^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $37,651

Student/teacher ratio: 7.6

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.6%

African American:

30.0%

Asian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bronx Design And Construction Academy ranks worse than 93.6% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 13^th among 14 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.72. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bronx Design And Construction Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.6%), African American (30%), Asian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bronx Design And Construction Academy is 7.6, which is the 3^rd best among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7. (See more...)

Compare Bronx Design And Construction Academy employs 29.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bronx Design And Construction Academy is $37,651, which is the highest among 18 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bronx Design And Construction Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Bronx Design And Construction Academy 1162^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Bronx Design And Construction Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 7:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 7 767^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bronx Design And Construction Academy

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Rank History for all students at Bronx Design And Construction Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2013	23.89	902^nd	1217	25.9%
2014	8.93	1139^th	1237	7.9%
2015	11.92	1146^th	1255	8.7%
2016	15.14	1148^th	1255	8.5%
2017	9.41	1100^th	1221	9.9%
2018	14.40	1021^st	1210	15.6%
2019	10.33	1079^th	1207	10.6%
2021	1.66	513^th	519	1.2%
2022	4.48	1152^nd	1190	3.2%
2023	11.19	1081^st	1228	12.0%
2024	8.72	1162^nd	1242	6.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bronx Design And Construction Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.68	495^th	546	9.3%
2019	28.48	434^th	565	23.2%
2022	16.51	463^rd	481	3.7%
2023	23.82	514^th	583	11.8%
2024	25.17	547^th	637	14.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bronx Design And Construction Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.80	884^th	1095	19.3%
2019	25.28	884^th	1132	21.9%
2021	9.11	135^th	137	1.5%
2022	13.41	987^th	1038	4.9%
2023	19.14	992^nd	1130	12.2%
2024	33.22	768^th	1144	32.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bronx Design And Construction Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.44	1018^th	1154	11.8%
2019	11.70	1054^th	1179	10.6%
2022	4.47	1075^th	1101	2.4%
2023	12.67	1020^th	1155	11.7%
2024	10.45	1074^th	1170	8.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bronx Design And Construction Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.92	246^th	498	50.6%
2019	34.98	335^th	493	32.0%
2022	20.46	352^nd	389	9.5%
2023	43.30	279^th	531	47.5%
2024	21.71	500^th	564	11.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bronx Design And Construction Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.01	997^th	1176	15.2%
2019	13.87	1032^nd	1193	13.5%
2022	6.27	1095^th	1155	5.2%
2023	11.47	1073^rd	1197	10.4%
2024	11.36	1117^th	1219	8.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Bronx Design And Construction Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.45	997^th	1176	15.2%
2019	11.27	1057^th	1190	11.2%
2022	4.29	1118^th	1154	3.1%
2023	12.95	1024^th	1191	14.0%
2024	10.68	1108^th	1211	8.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bronx Design And Construction Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.46	627^th	791	20.7%
2019	20.41	663^rd	815	18.7%
2021	8.26	60^th	64	6.3%
2022	8.11	725^th	760	4.6%
2023	18.88	716^th	851	15.9%
2024	15.04	780^th	865	9.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Bronx Design And Construction Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	0	41	3	92	1	0	0	137
2013	2	77	5	206	2	1	0	293
2014	2	115	6	302	2	0	0	427
2015	19	138	8	396	4	0	0	565
2016	15	141	9	411	5	0	1	582
2017	18	128	6	408	4	2	3	569
2018	8	139	2	332	4	2	3	490
2019	8	125	2	312	8	0	1	456
2020	4	108	1	274	4	0	1	392
2021	3	88	0	214	3	0	1	309
2022	1	78	2	178	2	0	1	262
2023	2	68	3	146	0	0	12	231
2024	1	67	2	153	0	0	0	223

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bronx Design And Construction Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	137	11.0	12.4	0
2013	293	22.8	12.8	93.5
2014	427	32.1	13.2	91.8
2015	565	38.0	14.8	91.2
2016	582	39.0	14.9	92.3
2017	569	40.7	13.9	91
2018	490	40.1	12.2	83.1
2019	456	40.0	11.3	89.7
2020	392	39.0	10.0	90.3
2021	309	39.8	7.7	95.8
2022	262	35.5	7.3	91.2
2023	231	28.7	8.0	93.1
2024	223	29.2	7.6	94.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bronx Design And Construction Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	137	11.0	12.4	0
2013	293	22.8	12.8	93.5
2014	427	32.1	13.2	91.8
2015	565	38.0	14.8	91.2
2016	582	39.0	14.9	92.3
2017	569	40.7	13.9	91
2018	490	40.1	12.2	83.1
2019	456	40.0	11.3	89.7
2020	392	39.0	10.0	90.3
2021	309	39.8	7.7	95.8
2022	262	35.5	7.3	91.2
2023	231	28.7	8.0	93.1
2024	223	29.2	7.6	94.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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