The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Eagle Academy for Young Men
Eagle Academy for Young Men is a public middle and high school in the Bronx, located in the Morris Heights neighborhood near Third Avenue. The school serves grades six through twelve and has an enrollment of about four hundred students spread across the grade band, with particularly large cohorts in the ninth and tenth grades.
The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with a substantial majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the neighborhoods the school draws from. The school's enrollment is small relative to comparable Bronx schools, which shapes both its peer environment and the breadth of program offerings a family might find.
Academic proficiency on state assessments is notably below what the comparison of Bronx County districts would show as typical. In sixth-grade math and English language arts, proficiency rates are modest. Seventh grade shows similar patterns. By eighth grade, results diverge sharply: English language arts proficiency rises considerably, suggesting that students in that grade are progressing in reading and writing, while mathematics and science testing data show no participation. The absence of eighth-grade math and science results warrants a parent asking the school directly about those testing cycles and what support exists in those subjects. Overall, the school's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among Bronx County districts.
The school itself sits within the dynamic Bronx landscape. The neighborhood around Third Avenue in the South Bronx is walkable, with commercial corridors and housing stock that is predominantly apartment-based. The broader borough is experiencing significant new housing development, particularly affordable units, and transit infrastructure expansion; a major transit-oriented development at Fordham Landing South, a short distance away, is adding hundreds of affordable homes. Housing values in the zip code have appreciated modestly year over year, and rents remain below state and national benchmarks, making the area relatively accessible for families seeking affordable housing in New York City.
At the district level, curriculum changes have arrived. All elementary schools now use one of three science-of-reading curriculums, and Eagle Academy, as a school that includes middle grades, will adopt EL Education for math instruction as part of the city's standardized math initiative. These are lasting shifts in how literacy and mathematics are taught. The district itself has experienced enrollment decline over the past several years, though it has stabilized recently; this context may affect school resources and program stability.
A parent considering Eagle Academy should view it as a small, community-embedded school serving a predominantly low-income student body with current proficiency results that are below county midpoint. The eighth-grade ELA performance is a stronger signal, but the gaps in sixth and seventh grade and the missing testing data in upper grades suggest that a family would benefit from asking the school directly about literacy and math instruction, about how it supports students crossing proficiency thresholds, and about what's happening in the high school grades where state test results are not reported. The school's size and neighborhood location offer a more intimate environment than larger district schools, but families should weigh whether the current academic trajectory aligns with their expectations and their student's needs.
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