Bronx Writing Academy

270 East 167th St, Bronx, NY 10456 | (718) 293-9048

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 499

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 499 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 1056th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 270 E 167th St, Bronx, NY 10456

Principal or Admin: Kamar Samuels

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 499
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 220 (44.1%)
Females: 279 (55.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Bronx Writing Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.6%
Black	171	34.3%
Asian	7	1.4%
Hispanic	317	63.5%
White	1	0.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	111	22.2%
7th Grade	174	34.9%
8th Grade	171	34.3%
Ungraded	43	8.6%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

1.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

86.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

10.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

8.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

22.0%

District:

10.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

27.0%

District:

12.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

26.0%

District:

10.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

42.0%

District:

16.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

28.0%

District:

32.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

28.0%

District:

21.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

25.0%

District:

28.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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