East Bronx Academy for the Future (12X271) is a public school in District 12, Crotona Park East, Bronx, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 658 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (32%) and math (27%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
95%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 40% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
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
32%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
208 students tested
63 students tested
145 students tested
Mathematics
27%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
139 students tested
34 students tested
105 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 23% | 15% |
| 2019 | 28% | 21% |
| 2022 | 33% | 21% |
| 2023 | 29% | 21% |
| 2024 | 33% | 31% |
| 2025 | 35% | 27% |
| 2026 | 32% | 27% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
| Measure | East Bronx Academy for the Future | Explorations Academy H.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 658 | 224 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.3 | 7.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 100% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 100% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 88% | 82% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 64% | 71% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 2% | 4% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
East Bronx Academy for the Future has lower Regents diploma rate (2025) than Explorations Academy H.S. (64% vs 71%) and higher 4-year graduation rate (2025) (88% vs 82%).
Enrollment
658 students
6–12 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
21%
was 20% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
33%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 71% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 22% Black, 0% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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1716 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10460, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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