CRESTON ACADEMY

432 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Creston Academy, located at 125 E 181st St in the Bronx, is a public middle school (serving grades 6–8) that operates within the New York City Department of Education system. The school is known for its commitment to providing a supportive and structured academic environment for students in the Mount Hope neighborhood. Its educational approach focuses on core curriculum mastery, character development, and preparing students for the transition to high school, often emphasizing small class sizes and personalized attention to help students achieve their potential.

Beyond academics, Creston Academy strives to foster a positive school culture by engaging families and the local community. The school typically provides a range of extracurricular activities, counseling services, and academic support programs designed to meet the diverse social and educational needs of its student body. By focusing on both intellectual growth and social-emotional learning, the school aims to be a stable and nurturing hub for middle-schoolers during these critical formative years.

432

Total Students

38.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CRESTON ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	366
Black	53
Asian	1
Two or More	2
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
366 (84.7 %)
Black
53 (12.3 %)
White
7 (1.6 %)
Two or More
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
Phone:	(718)367-5035
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	432
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	400
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 132

Grade 7 143

Grade 8 156

Ungraded 1