BRONX DEBATE ACADEMY

130 Students

Middle School 6th - 6th

School Overview

BRONX DEBATE ACADEMY is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in BRONX, NY. Administered by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 130 enrolled students across grades 06 through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 11.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 99.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 128 students qualified for free lunch and 1 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1302 EDWARD L GRANT HWY in BRONX, NY 10452, BRONX DEBATE ACADEMY serves families zoned within the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

130

Total Students

11.6

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BRONX DEBATE ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	102
Black	23
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
102 (78.5%)
Black
23 (17.7%)
American Indian
3 (2.3%)
White
1 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
Phone:	(646)298-1819
Grade Range:	6th - 6th
Total Students:	130
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	128
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 130

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for BRONX DEBATE ACADEMY
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	130

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for BRONX DEBATE ACADEMY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	59	45.4%
Male	71	54.6%

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