The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in Math. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Theatre Arts Production Company School
Theatre Arts Production Company School sits in the south-central Bronx as a true magnet for students drawn to performance and arts study. It is a regular public school serving grades six through twelve, housed within New York City Geographic District 10, which has experienced enrollment decline and now permits students to apply to middle and high schools across the city rather than staying within district boundaries.
The school enrolls roughly five hundred students, with the majority concentrated in the high school grades. The student body is predominantly Latino, with a substantial Black population, and the great majority of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on English learners and students receiving special education services were not available.
In state testing results from 2024-25, the school shows uneven performance. Seventh-grade mathematics stands out as a clear strength, with proficiency well above the midpoint position this school holds among Bronx County's districts on overall testing performance. Sixth-grade math and eighth-grade English language arts fall near half proficiency. Sixth-grade English language arts is notably lower. Eighth-grade mathematics results are suppressed due to very few test-takers in that grade, and eighth-grade science shows no participation at all, likely reflecting the school's focus on arts pathways or scheduling that does not require ninth-grade students to sit these assessments. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Bronx County districts, an unusually strong position that reflects the strength in seventh-grade math pulling the average upward despite weaker results in other tested areas.
No four-year graduation rate was provided in the available data. Chronic absenteeism data were also absent. A parent may want to look into graduation rates and attendance patterns directly with the school to understand how thoroughly students are completing the program.
The school identifies itself as offering music as an arts program. However, the data sections do not spell out the full range of courses, career pathways, or electives available. Given the school's name and mission, one would expect theater, performance arts, and production to feature prominently in the curriculum, but the specifics were not detailed in the available materials. Consulting the school's website or contacting admissions directly would clarify what pathways and project-based learning the school actually offers.
The neighborhood on Webster Avenue in the south-central Bronx is walkable, with commercial activity along nearby corridors and access to subway service. The Bronx is in a period of rapid development, with major affordable housing projects underway and new Metro-North access planned for areas including Hunts Point. The housing market in the school's zip code shows values modestly below the state median and rents at typical citywide levels, reflecting the Bronx's character as a borough where families can rent or own at lower cost than other boroughs.
For families drawn to an arts-focused secondary school with strong seventh-grade math results and a predominantly Latino student body in a dense, developing neighborhood, this school merits a direct conversation about specific programs, graduation outcomes, and how the arts mission translates into course offerings and post-secondary preparation.
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