Kappa
Tel:
(718)590-5455
- Kappa serves 254 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
School Overview
- Kappa's student population of 254 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 254 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kappa's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kappa is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #3151 out of 4,239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 50% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 47% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 6% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 49% | 26% |
| Black | 45% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 44% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | n/a |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New York City Geographic # 9 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kappa is Frederick Douglass Academy Iii Secondary School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is I.S. 219 New Venture School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is I.S. 219 New Venture School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bronx Frederick Douglass Academy Iii Secondary School Grades: 9-12 | 403 students
0.0 miles
3630 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718)538-9726 0.0 9-12 403 - Bronx I.S. 219 New Venture School Grades: 6-8 | 311 students
0.0 miles
3630 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718)792-4003 0.0 6-8 311 - Bronx Bronx Center For Science And Mathematics Grades: 9-12 | 454 students
0.1 miles
1363 Fulton Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718)992-7089 0.1 9-12 454 - Bronx Eximius College Preparatory Academy Grades: 9-12 | 434 students
0.1 miles
1363 Fulton Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718)992-7154 0.1 9-12 434 - Bronx Harriet Tubman Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 689 students
0.1 miles
3565 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718)537-9912 0.1 K-8 689
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