Young Scholars Academy of the Bronx

3710 Barnes Ave, Bronx, NY 10467 | (718) 325-5834

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 411

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 411 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 1108th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Jeanette Vargas

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: 411
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 231 (56.2%)
Females: 180 (43.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Young Scholars Academy of the Bronx Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	1.0%
Black	277	67.4%
Asian	17	4.1%
Hispanic	109	26.5%
White	4	1.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	109	26.5%
7th Grade	119	29.0%
8th Grade	138	33.6%
Ungraded	45	10.9%

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:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

7.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

7.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

11.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

13.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

9.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

19.0%

District:

8.0%

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

School:

22.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

11.0%

District:

12.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

13.0%

District:

17.0%

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

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