At a Glance
A zoned Bronx elementary where families are deeply engaged and ELA scores have climbed well above district average
Best suited for
Families who live in the Throgs Neck-Schuylerville zone, value a tight-knit school community with engaged parents, and want their child in a building where the academic trend is moving in the right direction.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- ELA proficiency has climbed 18 points since 2018, a sustained upward trajectory that puts the school well ahead of district peers.
- Zero suspensions over multiple years — a genuinely rare data point that signals a restorative, not punitive, culture.
- 97% parent-principal trust and 96% strong-relationships rating, paired with an 83% family survey response rate — families here are unusually engaged.
- PTA fundraising of $44 per student is nearly three times the district average, evidence of an active parent body.
- Academic results meaningfully outpace what the school's 68% economic need index would predict.
Things to consider
- Chronic absenteeism is 62.1% — high enough that even with strong teaching, lots of kids are losing instructional time.
- Math proficiency dropped nearly 11 points in one year (61.1% to 50.6%), the opposite of the ELA trajectory and worth asking about.
- Teacher-reported instruction quality at 81% is below the district average of 88%, a softer signal compared to the otherwise strong survey results.
- No subway access within a 20-minute walk means a car or bus is essentially required for families who don't live in the immediate zoned area.
- Only 27 teachers responded to the climate survey — a small sample that makes the teacher-side data points harder to read with confidence.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 8
Among district 8 schools, Bronx Delta sits comfortably above average: its 2.18/4 quality score and 58% ELA proficiency outpace most zoned peers, though it doesn't approach the higher-scoring charter options in the district like Success Academy Bronx 4.
Academics
ELA proficiency of 58.4% lands well above the district 8 average of about 46% and represents a remarkable climb from 40% in 2018 — that's an 18-point gain over seven years, with the steepest jump coming in the most recent year. Math is more of a mixed picture: 50.6% is above the district average of 48%, but it dropped from 61.1% last year, a sharp one-year decline worth watching. The school earned a 2.18/4 overall quality score, placing it above the district average of 1.88.
Culture
The day-to-day feel is warm and orderly. The school reported zero suspensions in 2023-24, and teachers rate safety at 98% — well above the district average of 89%. Parent satisfaction is 93% (right at the district average), and trust between families and the principal hits 97%, with 96% saying there are strong relationships — a sign that families feel genuinely connected, not just surveyed. The flag here is chronic absenteeism at 62.1%, which is high; many kids are missing enough school to count as chronically absent even though average daily attendance is a respectable 90.2%. Teacher instruction quality sits at 81%, below the district's 88%, which is a softer signal worth probing at a school tour.
Community
The student body is 67% Hispanic, 15% Black, 11% White, and 6% Asian — broadly reflecting the surrounding neighborhood, where the population skews working- and middle-class with a median household income of about $85,000. The school has a 57% diversity index and an economic need index of 68%, meaning most students qualify for free or reduced lunch, but the gap between the school's academic results and that economic profile is one of its more impressive features. Twenty-three percent of students have IEPs, and the school serves self-contained special education classes.
Neighborhood
Throgs Neck-Schuylerville is a family-oriented stretch of the eastern Bronx where nearly half of households own their homes and the median home value sits around $581,000 — solid for a working-class neighborhood. About 18% of households have children, and a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The area has a working-class, homeowner sensibility, with a 15% poverty rate that puts it in a moderate range for the Bronx.
The school is beyond walking distance of any subway station, so families rely on cars, school buses, or local buses to get there.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 328 families responded (83% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
Bronx Delta School also has Pre-K classes. They're a separate application from kindergarten, made on MySchools.
Pre-K application
Applications typically open in the winter and close in the spring, with offers in late spring; the city announces exact dates each year.
Kindergarten
Bronx Delta School has an attendance zone. At elementary level, in-zone students get a guaranteed seat. Every family still applies on MySchools: the application confirms the zoned seat, and ranking other schools doesn't cost you it.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Check that your address is inside the zone — zones change, so confirm it before you sign a lease.
- 2Apply during the kindergarten application, even with a zoned seat.
- 3Rank this school along with any others you'd take, in true preference order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Bronx Delta School a good school?
- On Motley, Bronx Delta School earns an overall rating of 55/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run above the District 8 average.
- What grades does Bronx Delta School serve?
- Bronx Delta School serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- How do students get into Bronx Delta School?
- Bronx Delta School admits by zone — children who live in its attendance zone get a guaranteed seat.
- Is Bronx Delta School public, charter, or private?
- Bronx Delta School is a public school in NYC Community School District 8.
- What neighborhood is Bronx Delta School in?
- Bronx Delta School is in Throgs Neck-Schuylerville, Bronx.