Is Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship a good school?

Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship ranks in the bottom 2.0% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship?

In the 2022-23 school year, 298 students attended Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship.

What is the racial makeup of Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship?

Students at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship are 67% Hispanic, 26% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Summary:

Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 298 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 2.68% White, 25.84% African American, 66.78% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other races.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($23,485) compared to the state average, Soundview Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in New York, ranking 1470 out of 1500 in the 2022-2023 school year and receiving 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly lower than the New York City Geographic District #12 and state averages across all grade levels, particularly for African American, Hispanic, and low-income students. This suggests that the school is struggling to effectively address the needs of its most vulnerable student populations.

While Soundview Academy's performance is poor, some nearby schools in the same district, such as Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School and School For Inquiry And Social Justice, are performing significantly better on academic measures, indicating that factors beyond just the district and funding may be contributing to Soundview Academy's challenges. The school's declining performance over the years, from a ranking of 1017 out of 1438 in 2017-2018 to 1470 out of 1500 in 2022-2023, suggests that a more comprehensive approach may be needed to address the complex issues facing the school and its community.

Detail:

Public 6-8

885 Bolton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473

(718) 991-4027

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
1470^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,485

Feeder schools for Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship:

Elementary:	Ps 107
	Ps 182
	Ps 69 Journey Prep School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 298

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.8%

African American:

25.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship ranks worse than 98% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 12 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.8%), African American (25.8%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship is 9.2, which is the 3^rd best among 12 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

Compare Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship employs 32.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship is $23,485. 6 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship:

SchoolDigger ranks Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship 1470^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship 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 # 8 742^nd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

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Rank History for all students at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2011	8.64	1212^th	1295	6.4%
2012	12.46	1177^th	1337	12.0%
2013	15.35	1193^rd	1373	13.1%
2014	17.21	1207^th	1401	13.8%
2015	23.03	1108^th	1407	21.3%
2016	18.55	1225^th	1429	14.3%
2017	30.47	1036^th	1455	28.8%
2018	31.12	1017^th	1438	29.3%
2019	27.03	1074^th	1439	25.4%
2022	14.10	1361^st	1479	8.0%
2023	6.50	1470^th	1500	2.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.27	76^th	503	84.9%
2019	44.19	199^th	473	57.9%
2022	44.56	263^rd	581	54.7%
2023	29.05	486^th	591	17.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.21	359^th	1170	69.3%
2019	64.95	210^th	1139	81.6%
2022	33.63	898^th	1283	30.0%
2023	27.40	1042^nd	1307	20.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.98	834^th	1245	33.0%
2019	34.99	800^th	1241	35.5%
2022	19.48	1171^st	1306	10.3%
2023	8.14	1271^st	1288	1.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.92	99^th	457	78.3%
2019	54.84	130^th	392	66.8%
2022	40.56	279^th	487	42.7%
2023	20.62	483^rd	543	11.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.60	1038^th	1353	23.3%
2019	25.06	1084^th	1370	20.9%
2022	12.20	1364^th	1454	6.2%
2023	8.96	1414^th	1463	3.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.24	906^th	1352	33.0%
2019	30.71	948^th	1366	30.6%
2022	18.72	1285^th	1455	11.7%
2023	6.23	1446^th	1464	1.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.65	388^th	663	41.5%
2019	46.08	299^th	653	54.2%
2023	15.50	635^th	696	8.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.07	472^nd	810	41.7%
2019	33.84	547^th	826	33.8%
2022	24.80	746^th	914	18.4%
2023	12.12	908^th	943	3.7%

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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 Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	0	59	2	74	1	n/a	n/a	136
2011	0	75	3	137	2	0	0	217
2012	2	105	2	197	3	1	1	311
2013	0	80	3	210	2	4	0	299
2014	3	95	8	198	0	0	0	304
2015	3	105	11	229	2	0	0	350
2016	5	112	8	236	1	0	0	362
2017	4	121	7	242	1	1	0	376
2018	4	131	9	240	2	1	1	388
2019	5	118	9	257	2	1	0	392
2020	2	108	8	256	2	2	0	378
2021	6	98	5	247	1	2	1	360
2022	8	96	2	235	2	1	2	346
2023	8	77	1	199	2	1	10	298

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 Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	136	6.0	22.6	n/a
2011	217	15.0	14.4	97.7
2012	311	24.0	12.9	97.7
2013	299	23.0	13.0	95.3
2014	304	27.0	11.2	98.4
2015	350	27.0	12.9	70.6
2016	362	28.0	12.9	70.2
2017	376	26.8	13.9	72.3
2018	388	28.0	13.8	79.1
2019	392	28.0	14.0	80.6
2020	378	29.0	13.0	82
2021	360	30.0	12.0	84.7
2022	346	33.0	10.4	83.5
2023	298	32.2	9.2	89.6

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 Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	136	6.0	22.6	n/a
2011	217	15.0	14.4	97.7
2012	311	24.0	12.9	97.7
2013	299	23.0	13.0	95.3
2014	304	27.0	11.2	98.4
2015	350	27.0	12.9	70.6
2016	362	28.0	12.9	70.2
2017	376	26.8	13.9	72.3
2018	388	28.0	13.8	79.1
2019	392	28.0	14.0	80.6
2020	378	29.0	13.0	82
2021	360	30.0	12.0	84.7
2022	346	33.0	10.4	83.5
2023	298	32.2	9.2	89.6

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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