The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in English language arts. The lowest is 19% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Nuasin Next Generation Charter School
Nuasin Next Generation Charter School is a K-12 charter in the western Bronx serving a student body that is almost entirely Hispanic and Black, with a substantial majority qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school enrolls roughly evenly across its grade bands, with small cohorts at each level. It operates in the neighborhood of West 165th Street, placing it in an area marked by dense residential blocks, commercial corridors, and good transit access via the subway network.
The school's academic profile shows strength in elementary math, where proficiency rates in grades three through five range notably higher than in the school's middle grades. In grade four, a majority of students reach proficiency in math. Reading and language arts performance is more moderate throughout, with proficiency rates in the elementary years ranging from around six in ten to seven in ten students, dropping to under half in grade six before recovering somewhat by grades seven and eight. Science data shows significantly lower attainment, with fewer than four in ten fifth graders meeting proficiency. Grade eight science results and all grade eight math results are not available in the data provided, which may reflect that the school's high school program has not yet added those grade cohorts to its testing cycle.
When viewed against other charter and traditional public schools in Bronx County, the school's overall proficiency performance places it in a strong position. The school's composite index across tested subjects and grades sits well above the median for its county peer set, positioning it among the higher-performing entities in the comparison group.
The school's student demographics are striking. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, and the enrollment is heavily concentrated among Hispanic students, with a substantial Black student population as well. The data do not include the school's rates for students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these populations and the supports available.
Enrollment and capacity are changing. The school was authorized for significant growth and is merging into a newly authorized SUNY charter structure, shifting from NYC Department of Education authorization to SUNY authorization. This institutional transition, scheduled to take effect in 2025, is a material change in the school's governance and oversight that prospective families should understand. The school is also expanding into a new location in Community School District 12 for the 2026-27 school year, adding seats. These moves represent substantial change for an organization that earlier underwent its own transformation in 2021 when it dissolved its relationship with a prior charter management organization and adopted its current name and independent operating model.
The Bronx neighborhood surrounding the school is in active growth, with major housing development projects bringing affordable units to nearby areas and transit improvements planned, including new Metro-North stations. The housing market in the school's zip code is more affordable than the broader state and national medians, though home values and rents have been rising. This is a working-class neighborhood with good transit connectivity and ongoing investment in civic infrastructure and new housing.
For students in elementary grades, the school shows solid math grounding and moderate performance in language arts; students moving into the middle grades see a shift downward in both subjects, which a parent may want to investigate with the school in terms of curriculum, instructional approach, or support structures. The school itself is in a period of institutional expansion and change, offering families a growing organization with evolving capacity but also requiring navigation of a governance transition and new location. A family considering this school should understand both its current academic standing and the structural changes now underway.
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