Baychester Middle School (11X532) is a public school in District 11, Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 275 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 36%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; reading is down 9 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 math proficiency is 32%, about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need and lower than most NYC middle schools.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 32nd percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
246 students tested
59 students tested
187 students tested
Mathematics
32%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
219 students tested
53 students tested
166 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
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
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32% | 12% |
| 2019 | 30% | 13% |
| 2022 | 35% | 13% |
| 2023 | 45% | 32% |
| 2024 | 43% | 30% |
| 2025 | 41% | 30% |
| 2026 | 36% | 32% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 76%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 80%
Economic need index: 76%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 94%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 90%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 80%
Economic need index: 85%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 76%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 94%1.1 mi away
| Measure | Baychester Middle School | Bronx Alliance Middle School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 36% (-5 points vs 2025) | 31% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 32% (+2 points vs 2025) | 23% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 275 | 196 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 87% | 82% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 90% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 92% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Baychester Middle School has higher math proficiency than Bronx Alliance Middle School (32% vs 23%).
Enrollment
275 students
6–8 · up 23 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 7% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 55% Black, 1% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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3750 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY 10466, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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