Is Jonas Bronck Academy a good school?

Jonas Bronck Academy ranks 726 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jonas Bronck Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 271 students attended Jonas Bronck Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Jonas Bronck Academy?

Students at Jonas Bronck Academy are 73% Hispanic, 19% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White.

Jonas Bronck Academy

Summary:

Jonas Bronck Academy is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 271 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 728 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jonas Bronck Academy has shown strong academic performance, particularly in the upper grades. In 2022-2023, 81.4% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district (50.03%) and state (55.2%) averages. In math, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rate of 55.29% was also higher than the district (31.95%) and state (40.74%) averages. The school's performance on Regents exams is also noteworthy, with 86.21% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and 77.78% in Living Environment, outpacing the district and state. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and students with disabilities has been less strong, ranking in the bottom half of New York middle schools.

Jonas Bronck Academy has a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic/Latino representation (72.69% in 2022-2023) and a smaller but notable African American (19.19%) and Asian (3.69%) student population. The school also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 92.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Compared to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Junior High School 118 William W Niles, Jonas Bronck Academy generally outperforms them in academic measures, but some nearby schools have shown stronger performance in certain areas, like Regents exams.

Detail:

Public 6-9

400 E Fordham Rd
Bronx, NY 10458

(718) 365-2502

District: New York City Geographic District #10

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,154

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

African American:

19.2%

Asian:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jonas Bronck Academy ranks better than 51.6% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 13 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.7%), African American (19.2%), Asian (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jonas Bronck Academy is 10.7. 6 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jonas Bronck Academy is $19,154, which is the lowest among 13 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jonas Bronck Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Jonas Bronck Academy 726^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Jonas Bronck Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 728^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jonas Bronck Academy

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Rank History for all students at Jonas Bronck Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	15.80	927^th	1095	15.3%
2007	26.39	874^th	1123	22.2%
2008	34.90	874^th	1185	26.2%
2009	37.57	895^th	1224	26.9%
2010	46.48	771^st	1243	38.0%
2011	43.01	818^th	1295	36.8%
2012	38.94	894^th	1337	33.1%
2013	52.20	623^rd	1373	54.6%
2014	60.33	469^th	1401	66.5%
2015	61.18	477^th	1407	66.1%
2016	61.98	466^th	1429	67.4%
2017	66.45	414^th	1455	71.5%
2018	76.66	281^st	1438	80.5%
2019	70.20	370^th	1439	74.3%
2021	59.83	413^th	1242	66.7%
2022	71.18	333^rd	1479	77.5%
2023	49.39	726^th	1500	51.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jonas Bronck Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.87	229^th	503	54.5%
2022	51.18	204^th	581	64.9%
2023	26.61	526^th	591	11.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jonas Bronck Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.52	210^th	1170	82.1%
2019	47.27	453^rd	1139	60.2%
2022	63.92	272^nd	1283	78.8%
2023	50.16	513^th	1307	60.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jonas Bronck Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.65	128^th	1245	89.7%
2019	77.96	196^th	1241	84.2%
2022	75.60	215^th	1306	83.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Jonas Bronck Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.40	32^nd	457	93.0%
2021	49.86	23^rd	49	53.1%
2022	85.01	42^nd	487	91.4%
2023	55.44	198^th	543	63.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Jonas Bronck Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.63	277^th	1353	79.5%
2019	72.20	335^th	1370	75.5%
2021	60.59	347^th	1066	67.4%
2022	74.35	289^th	1454	80.1%
2023	53.96	641^st	1463	56.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Jonas Bronck Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.02	285^th	1352	78.9%
2019	67.47	369^th	1366	73.0%
2021	58.13	379^th	1071	64.6%
2022	66.04	382^nd	1455	73.7%
2023	43.11	828^th	1464	43.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jonas Bronck Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.48	43^rd	374	88.5%
2022	75.50	82^nd	381	78.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Jonas Bronck Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.26	73^rd	663	89.0%
2019	88.97	59^th	653	91.0%
2021	93.09	8^th	253	96.8%
2022	80.82	84^th	706	88.1%
2023	57.97	255^th	696	63.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jonas Bronck Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.74	101^st	810	87.5%
2019	74.03	153^rd	826	81.5%
2021	57.55	144^th	449	67.9%
2022	75.36	149^th	914	83.7%
2023	55.58	369^th	943	60.9%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, October 5, 2018

This is one of the few schools that are good around the area. This school is excellent! My family loves this school because all the staff treat themselves as family and are very welcoming with the community. You will not regret placing your child here. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 2, 2018

My daughter attends jba and the ratio is not 13 to 1. Hmmm. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Jonas Bronck Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	13	36	5	88	1	n/a	n/a	143
2007	7	27	2	99	1	n/a	n/a	136
2008	10	27	3	104	0	n/a	n/a	144
2009	5	30	2	115	0	n/a	n/a	152
2010	4	42	5	146	1	n/a	n/a	198
2011	10	52	5	170	2	0	0	239
2012	11	53	10	174	3	0	0	251
2013	15	50	14	175	2	0	0	256
2014	10	47	18	179	4	0	0	258
2015	7	46	12	193	3	0	0	261
2016	6	48	12	190	4	0	2	262
2017	6	41	11	205	1	1	2	267
2018	6	37	13	201	3	5	3	268
2019	5	37	12	204	1	6	2	267
2020	8	39	12	197	2	7	2	267
2021	10	43	14	199	1	2	1	270
2022	10	46	13	196	1	1	0	267
2023	9	52	10	197	0	1	2	271

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 Jonas Bronck Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	143	11.0	13.0	78.3
2007	136	11.5	11.8	80.9
2008	144	11.0	13.1	72.2
2009	152	12.0	12.7	77.6
2010	198	18.9	10.4	n/a
2011	239	20.6	11.5	85.4
2012	251	18.9	13.2	87.3
2013	256	19.9	12.8	87.5
2014	258	19.9	12.9	86.4
2015	261	20.0	13.0	88.9
2016	262	20.0	13.1	88.5
2017	267	21.8	12.2	91
2018	268	20.0	13.4	90.7
2019	267	20.9	12.7	85.8
2020	267	21.0	12.7	87.3
2021	270	21.0	12.8	90.7
2022	267	21.0	12.7	86.5
2023	271	25.2	10.7	92.3

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 Jonas Bronck Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	143	11.0	13.0	78.3
2007	136	11.5	11.8	80.9
2008	144	11.0	13.1	72.2
2009	152	12.0	12.7	77.6
2010	198	18.9	10.4	n/a
2011	239	20.6	11.5	85.4
2012	251	18.9	13.2	87.3
2013	256	19.9	12.8	87.5
2014	258	19.9	12.9	86.4
2015	261	20.0	13.0	88.9
2016	262	20.0	13.1	88.5
2017	267	21.8	12.2	91
2018	268	20.0	13.4	90.7
2019	267	20.9	12.7	85.8
2020	267	21.0	12.7	87.3
2021	270	21.0	12.8	90.7
2022	267	21.0	12.7	86.5
2023	271	25.2	10.7	92.3

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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