How many students attend Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 167 students attended Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa).

What is the racial makeup of Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)?

Students at Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) are 57% African American, 39% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

Summary:

Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 167 students in grades 6-8 with a diverse student population of 56.89% African American and 38.92% Hispanic students.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, Casa has consistently underperformed compared to district and state averages on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 25% to 43%, well below the benchmarks. The school's academic performance has also been in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with a low 1 to 3 star rating from SchoolDigger. Interestingly, Casa's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing better than Hispanic students, and students with special needs or from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing relatively weaker.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as IS 181 Pablo Casals and Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School, Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) generally performs worse on state assessments and has a lower school ranking and rating. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and explore alternative strategies or approaches to improve student learning and achievement, particularly for its underperforming subgroups.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3441 Steenwick Ave
Bronx, NY 10475

(718) 794-7970

District: New York City Geographic District #11

SchoolDigger Rank:
1092^nd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,246

Student/teacher ratio: 8.7

Number of students: 167

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.9%

Hispanic:

38.9%

American Indian:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) ranks worse than 72.8% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 10^th among 14 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) has the smallest middle school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #11. Racial makeup is: African American (56.9%), Hispanic (38.9%), American Indian (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) is 8.7, which is the 3^rd best among 14 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) is $24,246, which is the 3^rd highest among 14 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #11.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa):

SchoolDigger ranks Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) 1092^nd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa) in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #11:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #11 653^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

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Rank History for all students at Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2011	19.13	1064^th	1295	17.8%
2012	29.75	994^th	1337	25.7%
2013	17.62	1148^th	1373	16.4%
2014	21.71	1123^rd	1401	19.8%
2015	36.47	904^th	1407	35.7%
2016	50.08	665^th	1429	53.5%
2017	33.25	980^th	1455	32.6%
2018	24.92	1133^rd	1438	21.2%
2019	31.08	995^th	1439	30.9%
2022	18.61	1293^rd	1479	12.6%
2023	30.13	1092^nd	1500	27.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.39	1012^th	1170	13.5%
2019	36.53	700^th	1139	38.5%
2022	36.68	800^th	1283	37.6%
2023	30.34	968^th	1307	25.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.68	921^st	1245	26.0%
2019	40.11	698^th	1241	43.8%
2022	24.45	1094^th	1306	16.2%
2023	44.34	680^th	1288	47.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.33	260^th	457	43.1%
2019	47.82	172^nd	392	56.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.33	1009^th	1353	25.4%
2019	37.34	878^th	1370	35.9%
2022	20.58	1242^nd	1454	14.6%
2023	38.44	928^th	1463	36.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.23	1159^th	1352	14.3%
2019	26.47	1033^rd	1366	24.4%
2022	20.31	1248^th	1455	14.2%
2023	21.66	1245^th	1464	15.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.77	359^th	663	45.9%
2019	44.85	313^th	653	52.1%
2022	36.26	452^nd	706	36.0%
2023	50.54	317^th	696	54.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.38	677^th	943	28.2%

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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 parent
Friday, November 14, 2014

My daughter is starting her first year there and I am so unhappy. In their website, I was under the impression that my daughter who loves art would get it on a regular basis. Now I find out that those art classes are in after school programs. Im welcomed into the school in an auditorium that was dark and this was after waiting in line to sign in! I hear more about trips than what my daughter is doing academically. Mostly, I am saddened by the test scores. Im so frustrated and I want to move my daughter elsewhere but the neighborhood schools are no better. I feel that I was tricked. The school is being encouraged to follow a hip hop culture. Our kids love all sorts of music and cultures. Encourage them to embrace all music and cultures! I don't know what my daughter's next school year will bring but, I'm not confident that this school will prepare her for high school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	2	78	3	49	1	n/a	n/a	133
2011	0	132	4	79	0	0	0	215
2012	4	151	0	91	3	4	0	253
2013	7	152	0	86	2	3	1	251
2014	8	154	0	83	2	0	0	247
2015	4	166	1	83	0	0	0	254
2016	6	169	1	73	1	0	0	250
2017	7	175	2	79	3	0	0	266
2018	7	172	0	86	2	0	0	267
2019	4	161	0	93	2	0	2	262
2020	2	164	0	80	2	1	2	251
2021	2	147	1	77	4	2	2	235
2022	2	123	1	70	4	2	1	203
2023	1	95	2	65	3	1	0	167

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	133	9.0	14.7	n/a
2011	215	15.7	13.6	78.6
2012	253	14.9	16.8	88.9
2013	251	17.9	13.9	79.7
2014	247	17.9	13.7	76.5
2015	254	18.0	14.1	83.5
2016	250	17.0	14.7	84.4
2017	266	16.8	15.7	83.1
2018	267	19.5	13.6	83.9
2019	262	19.0	13.7	74
2020	251	20.9	11.9	79.3
2021	235	19.8	11.8	88.5
2022	203	21.6	9.3	84.2
2023	167	19.0	8.7	89.8

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 Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	133	9.0	14.7	n/a
2011	215	15.7	13.6	78.6
2012	253	14.9	16.8	88.9
2013	251	17.9	13.9	79.7
2014	247	17.9	13.7	76.5
2015	254	18.0	14.1	83.5
2016	250	17.0	14.7	84.4
2017	266	16.8	15.7	83.1
2018	267	19.5	13.6	83.9
2019	262	19.0	13.7	74
2020	251	20.9	11.9	79.3
2021	235	19.8	11.8	88.5
2022	203	21.6	9.3	84.2
2023	167	19.0	8.7	89.8

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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