EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

www.emblazeacademy.org

Charter School 222 Students

Middle School 5th - 8th

School Overview

EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in BRONX, NY. Administered by EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 222 enrolled students across grades 05 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 15.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 95% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 210 students qualified for free lunch and 1 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1164 GARRISON AVE in BRONX, NY 10474, EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL serves families zoned within the EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

222

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	138
Black	76
Two or More	4
American Indian	3

Hispanic
138 (62.2%)
Black
76 (34.2%)
Two or More
4 (1.8%)
American Indian
3 (1.4%)
White
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(929)388-0011
Website:	http://www.emblazeacademy.org
Grade Range:	5th - 8th
Total Students:	222
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	210
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 5 23

Grade 6 52

Grade 7 66

Grade 8 80

Ungraded 1