At a Glance
A K-12 charter that has nearly tripled its proficiency rates in eight years, anchored by fierce parent loyalty.
Best suited for
Families committed to a long K-12 charter journey who value visible academic growth and a tight parent community, and who are willing to navigate lottery odds and a longer walk from the subway.
Overall Rating
Grades 3–8
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
High school
Rating = average of 4-year graduation, English Regents college-ready and Regents completion · DOE 2025 report
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- Academic trajectory is one of the strongest eight-year climbs in the Bronx — ELA proficiency has nearly tripled since 2016.
- Full K-12 span in a single building, unusual among city charters and rare in this neighborhood.
- Parent engagement metrics are exceptional: 97% satisfaction and an 83% survey response rate signal a community that feels ownership.
- Math proficiency at 67% puts the school ahead of most District 9 peers and into the same band as top charter networks.
Things to consider
- Chronic absenteeism at 72% is very high — the school is fighting an uphill attendance battle even as its academics rise.
- Teacher-reported safety (77%) and instruction quality (84%) both sit below district averages, a notable gap from the parent survey scores.
- Grade 6 is a clear weak spot in the data — ELA dips to 44% and math to 52% before rebounding in later grades.
- Admissions are by lottery, so enrollment is selective in ways zoned families can't predict year to year.
- Discipline data was not reported in this profile, and that's worth asking the school directly about.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 9
Among District 9 charters, Nuasin sits in the upper tier but below the Icahn and Success Academy networks that post the highest scores in the area — a strong but not elite peer relative to Bronx charter heavyweights. It clearly outpaces the district-run school average of 1.79/4.
Academics
Nuasin's 61% ELA and 67% math proficiency land roughly 16 and 22 percentage points above the district 9 averages — meaningful gaps that put this school closer to top peer charter networks than to neighborhood schools. The trajectory is the headline here: ELA nearly tripled and math more than doubled since 2016, with no reversal year. That said, results vary by grade — grade 4 hits 89% in math while grade 6 dips to 52% in math and 44% in ELA, suggesting the middle-school transition is bumpy for some students before scores recover in grades 7-8.
Culture
Parents give this school near-unanimous approval — 97% satisfaction, 98% trust in both teachers and the principal, and an unusually high 83% family survey response rate signals a community that shows up. Teachers are notably less effusive: only 84% rate instruction quality positively (below the district average of 90%), 84% trust their principal, and just 77% report feeling safe at work — meaningfully below the district's 83%. Attendance is slightly above district average at 92%, but chronic absenteeism sits at 72%, meaning roughly seven in ten students miss enough school to be flagged, a serious climate concern beneath the strong parent survey numbers.
Community
The student body is 69% Hispanic and 29% Black, with an economic need index of 93% — meaning nearly all students qualify as economically disadvantaged. The neighborhood around Highbridge reflects similar economics: median household income is about $40,000 and the poverty rate is 32%, so most Nuasin families are attending a school that mirrors their own community rather than crossing economic lines to get there. About 16% of students have IEPs, and class sizes hover around 21 students, in line with the district average.
Neighborhood
Highbridge is a working-class, predominantly renter neighborhood with one of the lowest homeownership rates in the Bronx at under 5%, though new construction has pushed median home values above $500,000. Only 13% of households include children, which means this school is a real anchor for the families who do live here, and draws others in from across the district via lottery. Only about 16% of neighborhood adults hold a bachelor's degree.
The 167 St (4) station is the closest at a 9-minute walk; 161 St-Yankee Stadium is about 11 minutes on either the 4 or the B/D lines.
Enrollment & applying
Enrollment availability is tracked from the school's published listings and refreshed daily. Confirm cycle dates on the school's own site before applying.
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) · 646 families responded (83% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Economic Need & Special Populations
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Nuasin Next Generation Charter School a good school?
- On Motley, Nuasin Next Generation Charter School earns an overall rating of 65/100 — 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 9 average. Its high school grades have their own rating, 45/100, from graduation and Regents results.
- What grades does Nuasin Next Generation Charter School serve?
- Nuasin Next Generation Charter School serves grades K to 12.
- How do students get into Nuasin Next Generation Charter School?
- Nuasin Next Generation Charter School is a charter school — it admits through a free public lottery, with no test or attendance zone.
- Is Nuasin Next Generation Charter School public, charter, or private?
- Nuasin Next Generation Charter School is a public charter school in NYC Community School District 9.
- What neighborhood is Nuasin Next Generation Charter School in?
- Nuasin Next Generation Charter School is in Highbridge, Bronx.