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SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA

Grades 06–08 · BRONX, NY · NCES 360008405785

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778 FOREST AVE · BRONX, NY 10456

At a glance

Reported students

169

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

26.34

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

6.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York middle enrollment

9th percentile

Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

303

SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA: 169 reported students.

State peer staffing position

2nd percentile

6.4:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA

SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in BRONX. It is one of 41 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7. NCES reports 169 students for 2024–25.

Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 9th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 6.4:1, below the New York median of 10.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (60.9%) and Black (37.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking SOUTH BRONX ACADEMY FOR APPLIED MEDIA

  1. 1How do the reported 6.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 26.34 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
97%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0.6%
  • Hispanic60.9%
  • Black37.3%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.6%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

PS/IS 224

Middle · Grades 06–08

169 reported students

IS 584

Middle · Grades 06–08

164 reported students

ACADEMY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS

Middle · Grades 06–08

132 reported students

ACADEMY OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY

Middle · Grades 06–08

268 reported students

PS 65 MOTHER HALE ACADEMY

Elementary · Grades PK–05

178 reported students

COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

High · Grades 09–12

185 reported students

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