Is Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence a good school?

Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence ranks in the bottom 19.5% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence?

In the 2023-24 school year, 733 students attended Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence.

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence?

Students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence are 84% Hispanic, 12% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian.

Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Summary:

Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 706 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 715 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly lower than the New York City District #10 and New York state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th grade ELA proficiency rate was 45.54% compared to the district's 43.13% and the state's 51.88%. In 8th grade Math, the school's proficiency rate was 28.33% compared to the district's 34.87% and the state's 40.72%. However, the school's performance on Regents exams is more mixed, with 94.74% proficiency in Algebra I but only 76.92% in U.S. History and Government.

The nearby schools in the same district have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence, with most ranking in the bottom 20-30% of New York middle schools. However, there are a few exceptions, such as Jonas Bronck Academy, which has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York middle schools and outperforms the district and state averages in several subject areas. The data suggests that Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, particularly in the core academic areas of ELA and Math, and addressing these challenges will require a multi-faceted approach.

Detail:

Public 6-8

120 E 184th St
Bronx, NY 10468

(718) 220-3139

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1210^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,009

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Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 733

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

African American:

12.1%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence ranks worse than 80.5% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th among 13 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence has the largest middle school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #10. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84%), African American (12.1%), White (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence is 9.4, which is the 4^th best among 13 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence employs 77.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence is $27,009, which is the 3^rd highest among 13 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence 1210^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 715^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

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Rank History for all students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2013	9.04	1340^th	1373	2.4%
2014	10.74	1341^st	1401	4.3%
2015	13.20	1291^st	1407	8.2%
2016	16.03	1268^th	1429	11.3%
2017	17.28	1282^nd	1455	11.9%
2018	16.88	1271^st	1438	11.6%
2019	19.52	1223^rd	1439	15.0%
2021	15.39	1133^rd	1242	8.8%
2022	17.73	1308^th	1479	11.6%
2023	19.85	1295^th	1500	13.7%
2024	25.24	1210^th	1504	19.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.67	270^th	503	46.3%
2019	37.54	264^th	473	44.2%
2022	41.01	308^th	581	47.0%
2023	42.54	282^nd	591	52.3%
2024	41.43	322^nd	615	47.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.24	463^rd	1170	60.4%
2019	43.71	526^th	1139	53.8%
2021	48.59	197^th	522	62.3%
2022	35.31	839^th	1283	34.6%
2023	49.11	533^rd	1307	59.2%
2024	49.65	517^th	1303	60.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.93	1110^th	1245	10.8%
2019	24.94	1006^th	1241	18.9%
2022	23.35	1112^th	1306	14.9%
2023	24.20	1085^th	1288	15.8%
2024	33.49	893^rd	1296	31.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.38	377^th	457	17.5%
2019	37.90	255^th	392	34.9%
2021	27.58	40^th	49	18.4%
2022	35.94	325^th	487	33.3%
2023	32.92	391^st	543	28.0%
2024	32.61	433^rd	594	27.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.74	1205^th	1353	10.9%
2019	19.24	1190^th	1370	13.1%
2021	21.15	922^nd	1066	13.5%
2022	18.87	1269^th	1454	12.7%
2023	21.76	1238^th	1463	15.4%
2024	26.46	1154^th	1465	21.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.50	1207^th	1352	10.7%
2019	20.92	1150^th	1366	15.8%
2021	18.29	956^th	1071	10.7%
2022	17.94	1297^th	1455	10.9%
2023	19.85	1277^th	1464	12.8%
2024	25.84	1165^th	1464	20.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.85	483^rd	663	27.1%
2019	22.96	551^st	653	15.6%
2022	33.72	481^st	706	31.9%
2023	31.64	493^rd	696	29.2%
2024	38.53	435^th	705	38.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.07	679^th	810	16.2%
2019	25.81	664^th	826	19.6%
2021	23.40	375^th	449	16.5%
2022	23.97	758^th	914	17.1%
2023	28.37	725^th	943	23.1%
2024	33.87	652^nd	953	31.6%

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Rank History for Native American students at Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	59.95	9^th	24	62.5%

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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 Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	5	52	8	328	1	0	1	395
2014	6	64	12	318	2	0	1	403
2015	4	55	9	340	0	0	1	409
2016	6	55	10	378	0	0	1	450
2017	7	53	8	425	2	2	0	497
2018	6	56	8	478	2	1	1	552
2019	7	63	10	499	5	1	1	586
2020	18	127	20	711	10	1	1	888
2021	19	104	22	662	8	1	2	818
2022	13	83	15	603	8	0	1	723
2023	11	68	9	590	2	2	24	706
2024	13	89	11	616	2	1	1	733

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 Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	395	31.2	12.6	97.7
2014	403	39.9	10.0	94.5
2015	409	41.0	9.9	96.8
2016	450	50.0	9.0	95.3
2017	497	46.5	10.6	96.6
2018	552	48.0	11.5	94.2
2019	586	44.0	13.3	91.1
2020	888	91.0	9.7	91.6
2021	818	90.9	8.9	92.9
2022	723	90.7	7.9	93.1
2023	706	79.7	8.8	92.9
2024	733	77.5	9.4	94.5

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 Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	395	31.2	12.6	97.7
2014	403	39.9	10.0	94.5
2015	409	41.0	9.9	96.8
2016	450	50.0	9.0	95.3
2017	497	46.5	10.6	96.6
2018	552	48.0	11.5	94.2
2019	586	44.0	13.3	91.1
2020	888	91.0	9.7	91.6
2021	818	90.9	8.9	92.9
2022	723	90.7	7.9	93.1
2023	706	79.7	8.8	92.9
2024	733	77.5	9.4	94.5

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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