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Cornerstone Academy For Social Action is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 276 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 646 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cornerstone Academy For Social Action has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Cornerstone Academy For Social Action consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.75% of 3rd graders, 35.48% of 4th graders, and 27.27% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to district averages of 35%, 42.74%, and 33.23%, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 40-50% of New York elementary schools for female, male, and Hispanic students. However, the school performs slightly better for African American students, ranking in the top 30-35% of schools in recent years.
Despite the higher per-student spending, ranging from $19,648 to $24,424 over the past four school years, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Cornerstone Academy For Social Action has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or SchoolDigger rankings over the past 10 years. In comparison, the nearby schools, such as PS 178 Dr Selman Waksman, PS 112 Bronxwood, and PS 153 Helen Keller, generally outperform Cornerstone Academy For Social Action in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards in ELA and Math.
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