Accion Academy

ELA proficiency at 31.8% sits about 13 points below the District 12 average of 44.6%, and math proficiency at 27% trails the district's 43.3% by roughly 16 points. The overall school score of 1.18 out of 4 is well below the district's 1.76. Math tells the more encouraging story: scores have climbed from 8.6% in 2022 to 27% in 2025 — a real, sustained climb over three years. ELA has been more of a plateau, hovering in the high 20s to low 30s since 2017, with this year's 31.8% representing the high end of that range. Grade-level breakdowns show 7th graders outperforming their 6th and 8th grade peers in both subjects.

This is a school where relationships clearly work. Parent satisfaction is 95% (above the district's 91.8%), and trust between parents and teachers, parents and the principal, and teachers and the principal all land at 93-97% — meaningfully above district averages. Teachers rate instructional quality at 93% versus a district average of 88.4%. The discipline picture has also improved markedly: total suspensions dropped from 13 in 2022-23 to just 3 in 2023-24. The concern is attendance — chronic absenteeism at 59.3% means roughly three out of every five students miss enough school to be flagged, and overall attendance at 88.1% sits below the district's 90.1%. Hispanic students are particularly affected, with a 60.8% chronic absenteeism rate.

The student body is 73% Hispanic and 22% Black, reflecting the surrounding Longwood neighborhood's demographics. The diversity index of 43% indicates a fairly homogeneous population rather than a wide mix of backgrounds. With an economic need index of 93.4, nearly all come from low-income households. About 31% of students have IEPs and the school offers ELL support — both higher-than-average shares that suggest the school is serving students who need significant academic scaffolding.

Longwood is a working-class Bronx neighborhood with a median household income of $36,558 and a poverty rate of 33.2%, well above the city average. Only about 15% of adults have a bachelor's degree, and just 12.7% of households own their homes — most residents rent. Roughly 14% of households have children, making this a place with families but also many households without kids. The $536,797 median home value reflects broader borough trends more than local buying power.

Three subway stations are within a short walk: the 2 and 5 trains at Intervale Avenue (about 3 minutes) and Simpson Street (about 4 minutes), and the 6 train at Hunts Point Avenue (about 5 minutes).