Best High Schools in Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY

High schools
7
Students
3,930
Avg actual
42%
Avg projected
56%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Wakefield-Williamsbridge, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Bronx Health Sciences High School

B

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 368 Students

2. Mount Vernon High School

C-

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1094 Students

3. Lincoln High School

D+

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

78%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Yonkers City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1103 Students

4. New World High School

D

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 297 Students

5. Acad-scholarship & Entrepreneurship

D

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 398 Students

6. Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (the)

F

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 387 Students

7. High School For Contemporary Arts

F

SchoolGrade

23%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 283 Students

Best Middle Schools in Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY

Middle schools
5
Students
1,588
Avg actual
37%
Avg projected
27%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Wakefield-Williamsbridge, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Benjamin Turner Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 196 Students

2. Jhs 144 Michelangelo

D+

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 421 Students

3. North Bronx School Of Empowerment

D-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 370 Students

4. Leaders Of Tomorrow

D-

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 387 Students

5. Bronx Alliance Middle School

F

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 214 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY

Elementary schools
20
Students
8,251
Avg actual
45%
Avg projected
28%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Wakefield-Williamsbridge, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4

A

SchoolGrade

76%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4 • Charter • Grades KG - 7 • 338 Students

2. Bronx Charter School For Excellence 3

A-

SchoolGrade

73%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Bronx Charter School For Excellence 3 • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 479 Students

3. Ps 68

B

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 469 Students

4. School 30

B

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Yonkers City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 560 Students

5. Ps 103 Hector Fontanez

B-

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 697 Students

6. Ps 21 Philip H Sheridan

C+

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 478 Students

7. Baychester Academy

C

SchoolGrade

49%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 302 Students

8. Ps 87

C

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #11 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 316 Students

9. Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School

C-

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Yonkers City School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 521 Students

10. Hamilton School

D+

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Mount Vernon School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 354 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY

Neighborhood-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY has a total population of 112,247 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 80%, and 26% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY

15,769

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

80%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

26%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B+

19.27 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C+

4.52 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

A-

14.75 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY.

ISP Report Card

A

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

7,672 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

53 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY

How many schools are in Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY?

Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY has 37 public schools: 7 high schools, 5 middle schools and 20 elementary schools, serving 15,769 students in total.

How do schools in Wakefield-Williamsbridge perform on state tests?

On average, 37 schools in Wakefield-Williamsbridge score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 36%, so on average schools in Wakefield-Williamsbridge greatly exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Wakefield-Williamsbridge?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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