Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School in Bronx, NY
(06-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 339 MORRIS AVE
Bronx, NY 10451
- Telephone
- (718) 401-4891
(make sure to verify first before calling)
- Website
- http://www.bronxletters.com
- City-data.com school rating
- 8
- Students
- 590
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 43.3
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 513
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 16
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
MS 223 LABORATORY SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY (THE) (0.3 miles): | 54 |
PS 49 WILLIS AVENUE (0.3 miles): | 48 |
SOUTH BRONX PREPARATORY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL (0.3 miles): | 35 |
PS 154 JONATHAN D HYATT (0.4 miles): | 32 |
HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES HIGH SCHOOL (0.3 miles): | 23 |
COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (0.3 miles): | 23 |
PS 179 (0.4 miles): | 14 |
PS 18 JOHN PETER ZENGER (0.2 miles): | 13 |
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School: | 8 |
New York: | 50 |
Bronx County: | 25 |
Bronx: | 25 |
This School: | 8 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 596
Enrollment in 2014: 581
Enrollment in 2013: 565
Enrollment in 2012: 550
Enrollment in 2011: 572
Enrollment in 2010: 581
Enrollment in 2009: 502
Enrollment in 2008: 436
Enrollment in 2007: 314
Enrollment in 2006: 229
Enrollment in 2005: 155
Enrollment in 2004: 79
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G06 | G07 | G08 | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 79 | 81 | 94 | 95 | 97 | 75 | 66 | 3 | 590 |
Female students | 40 | 38 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 42 | 45 | 1 | 309 |
Male students | 39 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 33 | 21 | 2 | 281 |
Asian students | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
Hispanic students | 45 | 49 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 53 | 45 | 3 | 389 |
Black students | 32 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 19 | 19 | - | 181 |
White students | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 13 |
Two or More Races students | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
Enrollment by grade:
7th grade enrollment: 81
8th grade enrollment: 94
9th grade enrollment: 95
10th grade enrollment: 97
11th grade enrollment: 75
12th grade enrollment: 66
Ungraded enrollment: 3
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School: | 52.4% |
New York: | 51.1% |
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School: | 47.6% |
State: | 47.5% |
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Here: | 0.7% |
New York: | 4.6% |
Here: | 65.9% |
State: | 9.2% |
School: | 30.7% |
New York: | 12.0% |
School: | 2.2% |
New York: | 55.1% |
Here: | 0.5% |
New York: | 2.9% |
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School: | 89.7% |
New York: | 52.7% |
School: | 86.9% |
State: | 45.4% |
Here: | 2.7% |
State: | 4.8% |
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 8 English: 21
- Grade 8 Mathematics: 26
- Grade 8 Science: 19
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School: | 13.6 |
New York: | 14.0 |
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 30
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 10
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 7
Total number of classes taught: 254
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 121
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 3
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 4
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
(State average from 1,650 schools)
- All283
- Males275
- Females290
- Hispanic279
- IDEA269
ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 283
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 11% |
State: | 30% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 52%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 7%
Students scoring at Level 4: 4%
- All271
- Males268
- Females274
- Hispanic267
- IDEA268
MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 271
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 6% |
New York: | 38% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 65%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 5%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%
7th Grade:
- All292
- Males282
- Females304
- Hispanic297
- IDEA272
ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 292
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 21% |
State: | 39% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 39%
Students scoring at Level 2: 39%
Students scoring at Level 3: 21%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
- All275
- Males272
- Females279
- Hispanic277
- IDEA253
MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 275
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 7% |
New York: | 34% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 67%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 7%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
8th Grade:
- All291
- Males284
- Females299
- Hispanic291
- Black287
- White307
- IDEA278
ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 291
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 17% |
New York: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 35%
Students scoring at Level 2: 48%
Students scoring at Level 3: 16%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%
- All255
- Males250
- Females262
- Hispanic251
- Black255
- White294
- IDEA245
MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 255
Students scoring at Level 1: 83%
Students scoring at Level 2: 18%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
- All56
- Males55
- Females57
- Hispanic55
- Black55
- White65
- IDEA56
SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Science scores: 56
Science Students scoring proficient and above: | 31% |
State: | 57% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 20%
Students scoring at Level 2: 49%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All36%
- Males28%
- Females47%
- Hispanic39%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 21 (64%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 9 (27%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 3 (9%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 36% |
New York: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All72%
- Males66%
- Females76%
- Hispanic70%
- Black69%
- IDEA54%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 74 (29%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 65 (26%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 111 (44%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 4 (2%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 72% |
New York: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All35%
- Males36%
- Females33%
- Hispanic23%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 13 (65%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 7 (35%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 35% |
State: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All63%
- Males58%
- Females67%
- Hispanic65%
- Black62%
- IDEA34%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 66 (37%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 22 (12%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 55 (31%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 21 (12%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 14 (8%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 63% |
State: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 681 schools)
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested failing: 5 (100%)
United States History and Government:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested failing: 3 (60%)
Number of students tested passing: 2 (40%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 40% |
New York: | 36% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 642 schools)
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 44% |
New York: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 11%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 44%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 44%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
7th Grade:
- All58%
- Males57%
- Females60%
- IDEA67%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (7th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 58% |
New York: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 42%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 8%
8th Grade:
- All60%
- Males60%
- IDEA60%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (8th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 60% |
New York: | 67% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 40%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
9th Grade:
- All93%
- Males100%
- Females89%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 93% |
State: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 7%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 80%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 13%
10th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 67% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 22%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 56%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 11%
11th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 44% |
State: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 11%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 33%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 33%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 11%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School - High School Completers
- All82%
- Males80%
- Females83%
- Hispanic84%
- IDEA67%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 71
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 71
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 57 (80% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 14 (20% of Graduates)
- All69%
- Males64%
- Females72%
- Hispanic66%
- IDEA58%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 55
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 55
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 54 (98% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 1 (2% of Graduates)
- All79%
- Males80%
- Females79%
- Hispanic74%
- IDEA71%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 16
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 16
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 3 (19% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 13 (81% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School - High School Non-completers
- All13%
- Males11%
- Females14%
- Hispanic12%
- IDEA25%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 341
Number of non-completers: 11
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 8
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 3
Percent of non-completers: | 3.0% |
State: | 5.4% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters (The) School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 71
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 19 (27%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 46 (65%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 5 (7%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 1 (1%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 55
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 18 (33%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 33 (60%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 3 (5%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 1 (2%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 16
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 1 (6%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 13 (81%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (13%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 3,754 schools)
- All90
- Females90
- Hispanic78
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 81
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 90 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 99
High School ELA:
- All138
- Females148
- Hispanic120
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: YSH
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 81
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 138 |
New York: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 126
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
- All113
- Males109
- Hispanic111
Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 82
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 113 |
State: | 174 |
Safe harbor target: 111
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
- All34
- Males28
- Females41
- Hispanic33
- Black34
- IDEA26
Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 239
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 97%
Performance Index (PI): | 34 |
New York: | 114 |
Safe harbor target: 53
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
- All76
- Males52
- Females102
- Hispanic76
- Black72
- IDEA44
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 239
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 76 |
New York: | 113 |
Safe harbor target: 79
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All77%
- Males73%
- Females81%
- Hispanic77%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 79
Graduation Rate: | 77% |
New York: | 78% |
Safe harbor target: 74
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All53%
- Females57%
- Hispanic47%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 75
Graduation Rate: | 53% |
State: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 67
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