Jonas Bronck Academy, Bronx NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Jonas Bronck Academy

Jonas Bronck Academy is a middle school serving grades six through nine in the Fordham area of the Bronx, with an enrollment of about three hundred students. Nearly all of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's population is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller shares of Black, Asian, and other students. The school sits within New York City Geographic District 10, which covers several neighborhoods across the central and northern Bronx.

On state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, Jonas Bronck's proficiency rates show a pattern of declining performance as grades progress. In sixth-grade math and English language arts, proficiency rates sit at roughly the same level in both subjects. By seventh grade both decline slightly. The steepest drop occurs in eighth grade, where math proficiency falls to just above half and ELA to about midway between half and two-thirds. Science proficiency in eighth grade sits lower still. Across all tested grade and subject combinations, the school's rates fall in the top quartile of all districts serving Bronx County schools, a position that reflects the relatively lower proficiency baseline across the county rather than particularly strong absolute performance. The school's rates suggest that many students in the earlier grades have achieved proficiency, but that student mastery erodes as they move through middle school, a pattern a parent may want to discuss with the school to understand what shifts in curriculum, instruction, or student support happen between grades six and eight.

The school's demographics reflect the broader Bronx context: the neighborhood is predominantly Hispanic, very high-poverty, and while the school draws from a base of students who live locally, the city's recent removal of district boundaries for middle school applications means families can now apply to schools across the city. District 10 as a whole is experiencing enrollment decline and has excess middle school seats, which may mean the school operates with resources stretched across fewer students, or conversely, may limit competition for those seats.

In the Fordham area where Jonas Bronck sits, the walkability is high; the neighborhood centers on a major transit hub at Fordham Plaza, served by subway and Metro-North, with grocery stores, restaurants, and the Bronx Library Center within a few blocks. The broader Bronx economy is anchored by health care, particularly Montefiore Medical Center, the borough's largest employer. The area is in a period of substantial growth and new affordable housing development, with projects underway or planned nearby along the Harlem River waterfront and in surrounding neighborhoods.

Housing values in the school's zip code are substantially below the state median, and rents have risen, making the area more crowded but still more affordable than much of the city. This remains a neighborhood of dense apartment buildings, tight commercial corridors, and pedestrian-heavy streets.

The school operates as a regular public school within the district. No information was available about program offerings, course breadth, special services for English learners or students with disabilities, or staffing and attendance patterns, so a parent would benefit from speaking directly with the school about what academic pathways, elective options, and support services are available. A graduation rate was not applicable because the school serves only grades six through nine and does not retain students through high school completion.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Social Studies	67	87.0%
Science	11	91.0%

Math

Grade 669%

School 69% · District 34% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 42% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 38% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 669%

School 69% · District 39% · ▲ 30 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 761%

School 61% · District 43% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 45% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 846%

School 46% · District 33% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income67%Higher-income100%33 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income59%Higher-income83%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income50%Higher-income100%50 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income67%Higher-income100%33 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income58%Higher-income83%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income47%Higher-income88%40 pp gap