The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on East Bronx Academy for the Future
East Bronx Academy for the Future is a public school serving grades six through twelve in the South Bronx, with a student body that is substantially Hispanic and Black, and nearly all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is small to midsize for its grade band, with fewer students in the lower grades and larger cohorts in high school.
The academic picture is mixed. In sixth-grade English language arts, proficiency sits in the mid-range, and sixth-grade math shows very low proficiency. By seventh grade, math performance improves markedly, reaching about half the students proficient, while English language arts holds steady at that same level. Eighth-grade English language arts drops, with about one-third of students proficient; the school did not report state math or science results for eighth grade. The school did not provide high school state assessment data. State tests show strong participation rates in sixth and seventh grade, though seventh-grade participation in English dips somewhat. A parent should ask the school directly about why eighth-grade testing data is absent and what high school academic progress looks like, since state testing does not cover those grades or the school did not administer exams.
Compared to other districts in Bronx County, East Bronx Academy's overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places it in the bottom quartile, meaning its students are achieving below most peer districts in the county.
The school sits in the South Bronx, in a neighborhood with active commercial corridors and mixed residential character. The immediate area is densely populated and highly walkable; transit is close and frequent. Housing values in the school's zip code are below state benchmarks. The Bronx as a region is in a growth phase, with substantial new affordable housing projects underway and major transit expansion planned, including new Metro-North stations that will increase regional access. Health care is the dominant employer in the borough, anchored by Montefiore Medical Center and other large health systems.
District 12, which operates this school, has mandated a phonics-based reading curriculum called Into Reading across all elementary schools and is using Illustrative Mathematics for middle and high school math instruction. Beginning in fall 2026, the district's elementary schools will shift to Illustrative Mathematics as well, a change that will reshape how math is taught in early grades. These are curriculum changes that affect every classroom; a family enrolling at any grade level in this district should know they are in a system actively standardizing instruction.
The school does not report discipline, attendance, staffing, or graduation data in the available materials. A parent considering enrollment, especially for a student entering ninth grade, should request direct information on graduation rates, college and career pathways, discipline practices, and what academic support or intervention services are available to close proficiency gaps.
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