Is Westchester Square Academy a good school?

Westchester Square Academy ranks 856 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westchester Square Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 407 students attended Westchester Square Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Westchester Square Academy?

Students at Westchester Square Academy are 56% Hispanic, 22% African American, 7% Asian, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Westchester Square Academy

Summary:

Westchester Square Academy is a public high school in the Bronx, New York, serving 407 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 722 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westchester Square Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, such as Asian, White, and Special Education students, though it performs better for African American and English Language Learner students. Graduation rates have fluctuated between 70.4% and 91.1%, below the state average, and dropout rates have been high, ranging from 3.5% to 11.0% in recent years. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 61.2%, significantly above state and district averages.

Westchester Square Academy's academic performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally below state and district averages across most subject areas, with particularly low proficiency rates in Algebra I, Algebra II, and Living Environment. The school's challenges are further compounded by the similar struggles of nearby schools in the same district, such as Gotham Collaborative High School, Bronx Community High School, and Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy, which also have low proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and poor graduation outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3000 E Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461

(718) 904-5050

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
856^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,749

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 407

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.3%

African American:

22.4%

Asian:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westchester Square Academy ranks worse than 68.9% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 17 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.43. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Westchester Square 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 (56.3%), African American (22.4%), Asian (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westchester Square Academy is 12.8, which is the highest among 17 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8! (See more...)

Compare Westchester Square Academy employs 31.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westchester Square Academy is $18,749. 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westchester Square Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Westchester Square Academy 856^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Westchester Square Academy in the ranking list.)

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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 Westchester Square Academy

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Rank History for all students at Westchester Square Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2014	14.93	1038^th	1237	16.1%
2015	22.49	989^th	1255	21.2%
2016	25.41	961^st	1255	23.4%
2017	20.96	923^rd	1221	24.4%
2018	18.95	957^th	1210	20.9%
2019	15.39	1011^th	1207	16.2%
2022	14.11	1002^nd	1190	15.8%
2023	8.76	1131^st	1228	7.9%
2024	29.43	856^th	1242	31.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westchester Square Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.59	373^rd	546	31.7%
2019	32.68	392^nd	565	30.6%
2022	41.58	264^th	481	45.1%
2023	19.45	549^th	583	5.8%
2024	62.48	161^st	637	74.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Westchester Square Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.40	820^th	1095	25.1%
2019	17.37	1012^th	1132	10.6%
2022	15.76	952^nd	1038	8.3%
2023	12.02	1091^st	1130	3.5%
2024	39.47	644^th	1144	43.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westchester Square Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.46	939^th	1154	18.6%
2019	13.89	1024^th	1179	13.1%
2022	13.21	985^th	1101	10.5%
2023	8.85	1079^th	1155	6.6%
2024	32.06	799^th	1170	31.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Westchester Square Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.31	316^th	498	36.5%
2019	29.49	376^th	493	23.7%
2022	38.49	230^th	389	40.9%
2023	17.05	497^th	531	6.4%
2024	60.35	148^th	564	73.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Westchester Square Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.21	893^rd	1176	24.1%
2019	20.13	960^th	1193	19.5%
2022	9.59	1045^th	1155	9.5%
2023	9.40	1106^th	1197	7.6%
2024	30.04	857^th	1219	29.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Westchester Square Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.32	1001^st	1176	14.9%
2019	13.76	1019^th	1190	14.4%
2022	18.05	926^th	1154	19.8%
2023	9.11	1103^rd	1191	7.4%
2024	27.78	868^th	1211	28.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Westchester Square Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	16.25	403^rd	447	9.8%
2023	1.08	421^st	424	0.7%
2024	12.08	388^th	426	8.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Westchester Square Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.89	556^th	679	18.1%
2019	30.23	494^th	686	28.0%
2022	35.57	373^rd	593	37.1%
2023	22.89	542^nd	671	19.2%
2024	49.30	302^nd	690	56.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westchester Square Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.26	589^th	791	25.5%
2019	22.06	651^st	815	20.1%
2022	16.64	661^st	760	13.0%
2023	13.02	780^th	851	8.3%
2024	43.49	446^th	865	48.4%

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Rank History for White students at Westchester Square Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.89	653^rd	765	14.6%
2019	15.01	727^th	793	8.3%
2022	4.87	715^th	738	3.1%

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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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by a citizen
Monday, January 8, 2018

I've visited many schools as a teaching artist and this is by far the most dangerous, unkempt school I have worked in. The teacher turnover is extraordinarily high as they lost around 40 teachers last year in April and teachers are very discouraged, scared and live in fear not only of the bullying, inept administration but even some students. Most students just want to get along and get a good education but fear and loathing of the principal run deep and are worsening as she is ineffectual and does not listen to their needs and wants. I feel very sorry for the student body and even some teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Westchester Square Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	10	33	3	57	3	0	2	0	108
2014	20	79	11	137	3	0	2	0	252
2015	36	108	18	229	8	0	7	0	406
2016	54	138	31	305	11	0	6	0	545
2017	58	135	30	333	9	2	9	0	576
2018	66	138	27	352	5	2	9	0	599
2019	61	134	30	308	4	3	7	0	547
2020	49	120	31	309	3	3	1	0	516
2021	44	103	32	265	3	1	3	0	451
2022	37	100	36	266	6	2	5	0	452
2023	28	91	29	229	6	3	20	1	407

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 Westchester Square Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	108	7.1	15.2	82.4
2014	252	20.0	12.5	98.8
2015	406	29.0	14.0	70.2
2016	545	41.0	13.2	60.6
2017	576	36.0	15.9	66.3
2018	599	36.4	16.4	80.5
2019	547	39.0	14.0	79.3
2020	516	39.5	13.0	78.9
2021	451	35.0	12.8	81.6
2022	452	30.4	14.8	83.2
2023	407	31.7	12.8	81.8

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 Westchester Square Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	108	7.1	15.2	82.4
2014	252	20.0	12.5	98.8
2015	406	29.0	14.0	70.2
2016	545	41.0	13.2	60.6
2017	576	36.0	15.9	66.3
2018	599	36.4	16.4	80.5
2019	547	39.0	14.0	79.3
2020	516	39.5	13.0	78.9
2021	451	35.0	12.8	81.6
2022	452	30.4	14.8	83.2
2023	407	31.7	12.8	81.8

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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