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Public high school · New York City Geographic District # 8 · Bronx, New York

Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School

Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School rates 5.4, right at the middle of New York City Geographic District # 8's high schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the New York City Geographic District # 8 median is 5.5.

#3,591 of 4,744 schools in New York · New York City Geographic District # 8: 17 high schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

A New York City Geographic District # 8 high school serving grades 6th – 12th.

Students at Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School score 48% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 49%).

It ranks 3,591 of 4,744 schools in New York and 36 of 51 in New York City Geographic District # 8.

Math52%5 points below the New York average of 57%2025 NYSED
Reading46%7 points below the New York average of 53%2025 NYSED
Proficiency has improved 18 points since 2023, reaching 49% in 2025, across a 3-year record (2023–2025).2025 NYSED; 51 test records from NY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.7
25% of the rating
Academics
5.9
25% of the rating
College Readiness
3.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 10473; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$50,609
Median home value
$586,800
Median rent
$1,131/mo
College educated
23.8%
Homeownership
28.3%
Poverty rate
24.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 10473; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
85
Very Walkable
Transit Score
77
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
65
Bikeable
County reported crime
2,907/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
1 AP course
8.6% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
3 sports
2 boys' · 1 girls' · 5 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
91.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School serve?

Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School?

Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School has an enrollment of approximately 396 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School?

The student-teacher ratio at Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School is 9.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School rank in NY?

Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School ranks #3,591 of 4,744 schools in NY.

What is Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School's MySchoolScout rating?

Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School a charter school?

No, Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School a Title I school?

No, Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School?

91.4% of students at Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - a College Board School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 12th
Enrollment
396
Student-teacher ratio
9.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
41
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Bronx County
4-year graduation
70–79%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#36 of 51
Schools in district
52
District spending per student
Not available
The source marked this value as not applicable.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 10473)
59,778
Area average commute
43.4 min
Area median age
38.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.