Baychester Academy

Baychester Academy (11X169) is a public school in District 11, Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 52% of tested students were proficient in reading and 64% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 340 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 22.7 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: pre-K, K–5
  • Neighborhood: Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester
  • Zoned

Locations (1)

Baychester Academy
3500 Edson Ave, Bronx, NY 10466, USA
Bronx, Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 math proficiency is 64%, about typical for NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need.

Also worth knowing: Reading is down 7 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points; about typical for NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.

What the numbers say

  • Average class size (2025–26) is 22.7, larger than most NYC elementary schools.

What its own parents say

96%

of parents trust the principal

96%

trust their child's teachers

90%

satisfied with the education overall

NYC School Survey 2026. 82% of families answered.

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.55 · 64th percentile

The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.

View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Reading

52%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

122 students tested

Level 120%
Level 227%
Level 338%
Level 415%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 353%
Grade 443%
Grade 558%

Mathematics

64%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

123 students tested

Level 119%
Level 217%
Level 337%
Level 428%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 385%
Grade 441%
Grade 567%

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school52%
District 1146%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school64%
District 1150%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests61%52%53%64%2018201920222023202420252026
ReadingMath

New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.

Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools

View the data behind this chart
YearReadingMath
201861%53%
201957%48%
202267%68%
202360%65%
202452%67%
202557%60%
202652%64%

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

Reading · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 66%0.6 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 80%0.7 mi away

  3. Baychester Academy (this school)52%

    Economic need index: 78%

  4. Economic need index: 94%1.1 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 69%0.5 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 91%0.2 mi away

  7. Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 92%0.3 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 66%0.6 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 80%0.7 mi away

  3. Baychester Academy (this school)64%

    Economic need index: 78%

  4. Economic need index: 94%1.1 mi away

  5. Economic need index: 69%0.5 mi away

  6. Economic need index: 91%0.2 mi away

  7. Economic need index: 92%0.3 mi away

  8. Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away

  9. Economic need index: 81%1.1 mi away

Baychester Academy vs P.S. 111 Seton Falls

MeasureBaychester AcademyP.S. 111 Seton Falls
2026 reading proficient52% (-5 points vs 2025)32% (-9 points vs 2025)
2026 math proficient64% (+4 points vs 2025)43% (+2 points vs 2025)
Average K–5 class size (2025–26)22.718.2
Enrollment (2025–26)340388
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)16.49.1
Family satisfaction (2026)90%97%
Principal trust (2026)96%98%
Teacher trust (2026)96%98%
Leadership (2026)96%98%
Distance between schools0.2 mi

Baychester Academy has higher reading proficiency than P.S. 111 Seton Falls (52% vs 32%) and higher math proficiency (64% vs 43%).

Student body

Enrollment

340 students

pre-K, K–5 · down 38 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Class size

22.7

children in the average K–5 class; about 16.4 students per teacher (2025–26)

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

9%

was 7% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

84% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 78% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

25%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 1% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 67% Black, 0% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.

Economic need index: 78% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
96%
Disability support services
86%
Outreach
93%
Facilities
89%
Parent involvement
93%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

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Admissions

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Address

3500 Edson Ave, Bronx, NY 10466, USA

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: Kindergarten, Elementary School, Preschool
  • Location: Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx
  • Address: 3500 Edson Ave, Bronx, NY 10466, USA