Emolior Academy, Bronx NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Emolior Academy

Emolior Academy is a middle school in the Bronx serving grades six through eight. The school draws from a neighborhood of mixed commercial and residential fabric typical of the central Bronx, with access to dense transit and the Bronx Library Center, though specific demographic details about the school's immediate area were not available.

The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black student population and smaller Asian and white communities. Almost all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the neighborhoods the school serves. The enrollment is moderate in size for a middle school, with relatively balanced cohorts across the three grade levels.

In math, Emolior's proficiency results sit below where most Bronx County schools perform. In sixth grade, roughly two in five students scored at proficient level or above; seventh grade was slightly better, with a rate roughly in the same range. No eighth-grade math data was reported, which is unusual; a parent may want to ask the school directly whether eighth graders take a state math assessment and if so, what happened with that testing data. In English language arts, results follow a similar pattern: sixth and seventh graders both show proficiency rates in the low-to-mid range, while eighth-grade proficiency drops notably lower. Eighth-grade science testing data is also absent.

Across the subjects and grades where results are available, Emolior's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among Bronx County school districts. This is the core academic picture: consistent proficiency levels well below the median for the county, with notable gaps in testing data for the eighth-grade cohort that warrant clarification.

The Bronx itself is in a robust growth phase, with substantial new affordable housing development anchored by major projects like Fordham Landing South and La Central in nearby Melrose. Health care dominates employment, with Montefiore Medical Center as the borough's largest employer. The neighborhood around West Farms Road, where the school sits, has moderate walkability and access to the 4 and 5 subway lines, making it reasonably connected to the broader city.

District 12 has undergone significant curriculum shifts in recent years. Elementary schools now use the 'Into Reading' program, a structured phonics-based approach that replaced choice-based curricula. Middle schools, including this one, are using Illustrative Mathematics, a problem-based math curriculum introduced district-wide in 2024-2025. Beginning fall 2026, elementary schools will add Illustrative Mathematics for all grades—a substantial pedagogical change for families considering the district longer term.

Emolior Academy represents a school serving a high-need population with below-county-average test performance. Families would likely want to discuss with the school administrators what supports exist for students not meeting proficiency, why eighth-grade math and science testing data are absent, and how the recent curriculum transitions are being implemented in classroom practice. The school sits within a district undergoing deliberate curriculum standardization, which brings consistency but also represents a shift from prior approaches.

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Academic performance

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

New York Regents Exams

4 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
Math	115	42.0%
Science	112	32.0%
Social Studies	54	54.0%
Ela	18	94.0%

Math

Grade 642%

School 42% · District 25% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 745%

School 45% · District 36% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 38% · ▼ 38 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 31% · ▲ 14 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 746%

School 46% · District 36% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 840%

School 40% · District 36% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Science

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 28% · ▼ 28 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12, 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-income44%Higher-income71%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income44%Higher-income62%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income40%Higher-income86%46 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income43%Higher-income57%14 pp gap