Is Bronx Academy For Multi-Media a good school?

Bronx Academy For Multi-Media ranks 924 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bronx Academy For Multi-Media?

In the 2023-24 school year, 228 students attended Bronx Academy For Multi-Media.

What is the racial makeup of Bronx Academy For Multi-Media?

Students at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media are 74% Hispanic, 24% African American.

Bronx Academy For Multi-Media

Summary:

Bronx Academy For Multi-Media is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Bronx, New York, with 254 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 722 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bronx Academy For Multi-Media has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math significantly below the district and state averages. However, the school performs better in certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, where it ranks in the top 25-35% of New York middle schools. The school serves a high-need student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and a predominantly Hispanic (around 80%) and African American (around 20%) student body.

Comparing Bronx Academy For Multi-Media to nearby schools, such as Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz, School For Inquiry And Social Justice (The), and Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan, reveals similar demographic profiles and academic performance in the bottom half of New York middle schools. However, some nearby schools, such as School For Inquiry And Social Justice (The) and Emblaze Academy Charter School, perform slightly better on state assessments. The relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media suggest that the school has access to significant resources, which may not be fully translating into improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

730 Bryant Ave
Bronx, NY 10474

(718) 328-1972

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
924^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $30,095

Feeder schools for Bronx Academy For Multi-Media:

Elementary:	Ps 48 Joseph R Drake
	Ps 75 School Of Research And Discovery

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 228

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.1%

African American:

23.7%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bronx Academy For Multi-Media ranks worse than 61.4% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.76. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.1%), African American (23.7%), American Indian (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media is 8.8, which is the 2^nd best among 12 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

Compare Bronx Academy For Multi-Media employs 25.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media is $30,095, which is the highest among 12 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bronx Academy For Multi-Media:

SchoolDigger ranks Bronx Academy For Multi-Media 924^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Bronx Academy For Multi-Media in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 8:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 8 722^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bronx Academy For Multi-Media

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Rank History for all students at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	2.90	1198^th	1224	2.1%
2010	7.87	1160^th	1243	6.7%
2011	8.93	1206^th	1295	6.9%
2012	4.51	1298^th	1337	2.9%
2013	9.72	1330^th	1373	3.1%
2014	10.71	1344^th	1401	4.1%
2015	12.19	1317^th	1407	6.4%
2016	9.44	1386^th	1429	3.0%
2017	9.28	1409^th	1455	3.2%
2018	9.85	1379^th	1438	4.1%
2019	10.55	1367^th	1439	5.0%
2021	25.83	991^st	1242	20.2%
2022	14.15	1359^th	1479	8.1%
2023	24.53	1215^th	1500	19.0%
2024	39.76	924^th	1504	38.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.69	380^th	503	24.5%
2019	32.42	346^th	473	26.8%
2022	30.62	460^th	581	20.8%
2023	35.64	386^th	591	34.7%
2024	64.69	101^st	615	83.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.83	1047^th	1170	10.5%
2019	22.16	1083^rd	1139	4.9%
2022	43.23	623^rd	1283	51.4%
2023	59.38	357^th	1307	72.7%
2024	68.76	235^th	1303	82.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.77	1198^th	1245	3.8%
2019	15.73	1174^th	1241	5.4%
2021	36.31	599^th	935	35.9%
2023	28.96	997^th	1288	22.6%
2024	48.83	601^st	1296	53.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.91	365^th	457	20.1%
2019	27.51	324^th	392	17.3%
2022	26.31	404^th	487	17.0%
2023	32.24	395^th	543	27.3%
2024	52.84	233^rd	594	60.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.62	1308^th	1353	3.3%
2019	12.82	1283^rd	1370	6.4%
2022	17.32	1297^th	1454	10.8%
2023	25.62	1173^rd	1463	19.8%
2024	38.44	938^th	1465	36.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.23	1309^th	1352	3.2%
2019	10.13	1330^th	1366	2.6%
2022	13.90	1359^th	1455	6.6%
2023	25.04	1179^th	1464	19.5%
2024	42.28	820^th	1464	44.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.85	334^th	706	52.7%
2023	49.99	321^st	696	53.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bronx Academy For Multi-Media

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.77	772^nd	810	4.7%
2019	13.64	781^st	826	5.4%
2022	19.10	820^th	914	10.3%
2023	31.18	683^rd	943	27.6%
2024	46.48	493^rd	953	48.3%

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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 Academy For Multi-Media

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	5	103	0	278	4	n/a	n/a	390
2010	3	115	0	281	0	n/a	n/a	399
2011	4	110	0	292	0	0	0	406
2012	6	106	0	275	0	0	0	387
2013	7	122	0	282	0	0	0	411
2014	4	101	0	251	0	0	0	356
2015	1	105	1	249	0	0	1	357
2016	4	67	0	239	2	0	1	313
2017	0	64	1	223	2	0	1	291
2018	3	71	5	219	1	0	3	302
2019	4	81	5	209	0	0	1	300
2020	5	69	2	208	0	0	0	284
2021	3	69	1	199	0	0	0	272
2022	2	49	0	210	0	0	0	261
2023	1	62	0	188	2	0	1	254
2024	2	54	0	169	2	0	1	228

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 Academy For Multi-Media

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	390	35.0	11.1	0
2010	399	37.9	10.5	n/a
2011	406	39.0	10.4	93.6
2012	387	35.9	10.7	81.1
2013	411	32.0	12.8	87.8
2014	356	30.0	11.8	83.7
2015	357	24.0	14.8	91.9
2016	313	29.0	10.7	93
2017	291	24.7	11.7	88
2018	302	25.9	11.6	95.7
2019	300	25.0	12.0	90.3
2020	284	30.0	9.4	93
2021	272	29.8	9.1	100
2022	261	31.5	8.2	95.4
2023	254	30.5	8.3	100
2024	228	25.7	8.8	98.7

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 Academy For Multi-Media

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	390	35.0	11.1	0
2010	399	37.9	10.5	n/a
2011	406	39.0	10.4	93.6
2012	387	35.9	10.7	81.1
2013	411	32.0	12.8	87.8
2014	356	30.0	11.8	83.7
2015	357	24.0	14.8	91.9
2016	313	29.0	10.7	93
2017	291	24.7	11.7	88
2018	302	25.9	11.6	95.7
2019	300	25.0	12.0	90.3
2020	284	30.0	9.4	93
2021	272	29.8	9.1	100
2022	261	31.5	8.2	95.4
2023	254	30.5	8.3	100
2024	228	25.7	8.8	98.7

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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