West Bronx Academy for the Future (10X243) is a public school in District 10, Belmont, Bronx, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 563 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
Visit school websiteThe one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 14%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 6 points from 2025.
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 96% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.27 · 4th 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
26%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
221 students tested
73 students tested
148 students tested
Mathematics
14%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
194 students tested
72 students tested
122 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 | 34% | 12% |
| 2019 | 32% | 9% |
| 2022 | 27% | 4% |
| 2023 | 32% | 10% |
| 2024 | 29% | 11% |
| 2025 | 33% | 8% |
| 2026 | 26% | 14% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.10 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 89%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.10 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
| Measure | West Bronx Academy for the Future | Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy International High School (Kappa) |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 563 | 486 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.4 | 11.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 91% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 92% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 93% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 79% | 94% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 71% | 88% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 4% | 26% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
West Bronx Academy for the Future has lower advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy International High School (Kappa) (4% vs 26%) and lower Regents diploma rate (2025) (71% vs 88%).
Enrollment
563 students
6–12 · down 74 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% 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
29%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 82% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 15% Black, 0% multiracial, 53% female, 47% 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
Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.
500 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools.