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Baychester Academy

3500 EDSON AVE, BRONX, NY 10466

Top 10% School in New York

Ranked 433 of 2292 in New York

Top schools in Bronx
Data is driven from government agencies, and ranking is based upon math score, student-teacher ratio, public reviews, and external ratings. Read more on how STEM ranking was calculated.

Baychester Academy

3500 EDSON AVE, BRONX, NY 10466

Top 10% School in New York

Ranked 433 of 2292 in New York

See top schools in Bronx

About Baychester Academy

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 67%
Reading 67%
State average proficiency is 67% in Math and 67% in Reading.
28
Full-time Teachers
12 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
331
Total Students
$82249
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 1.21%
Asian 1.51%
Hispanic 28.1%
Black 68.28%
Two+ Races 0.6%
Native Am. 0%
White
1.21%
Asian
1.51%
Hispanic
28.1%
Black
68.28%
Two+ Races
0.6%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 331
51.06%
169 Female
48.94%
162 Male

Student Population

331 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 12 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Baychester Academy Contact Information

Address

3500 EDSON AVE, BRONX, NY 10466

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Phone

(718) 325-1138

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TOP 433 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Baychester Academy

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:20 AM – 2:40 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:05 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

Baychester Academy (PS 59) is proud to be recognized for one of the highest daily student attendance rates in the district this academic term. The school recently launched a series of workshops called “Parent University,” providing families with practical strategies to foster their child’s literacy and social-emotional development at home. In addition, the campus held a ribbon-cutting last month for its reimagined “Creative Commons,” meant to foster a supportive and inclusive school culture.

FAQ

Q1. How does Baychester Academy assist students requiring additional support in reading?

Ans. School's specialists provide small group instruction that is tailored to develop academic vocabulary and a solid foundation in reading.

Q2. What digital tools do students of Baychester Academy use in their daily academic research work?

Ans. Students are practicing digital research skills with the introduction of the technology of the modern classroom with the use of tablets and laptops.

Q3. How does Baychester Academy’s “Parent University” help families in the community better support their children’s social emotional development?

Ans: School run workshops every day where School provide parents with practical strategies to support literacy and resilience at home building the partnership betSchoolen school and home.

Q4. What are the phonetic approaches used in the Baychester Academy early literacy workshops for primary learners?

Ans. All classrooms use interactive digital media and targeted phonics instruction to support School's youngest learners in building foundational skills.

Q5. How does Baychester Academy keep students safe when they are dismissed within the Edenwald neighborhood?

Ans. School always place every child in the hands of their approved guardian safely. School have a staff-monitored dismissal process to ensure this takes place.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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