Baychester Middle School
- 3750 BAYCHESTER AVENUE, Bronx
- Grades 6-8
- SHAWN MANGAR, Principal
- 718-547-1890
- baychesterwaves.org
About
Baychester Middle School serves grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 300 students, which is near the citywide 25th percentile for enrollment. The school's Economic Need Index is 87 percent, placing it above the citywide median. English Language Learners make up 7 percent of the student body, which is near the citywide 25th percentile, while 27 percent of students have an Individualized Education Program, near the citywide 75th percentile. In the 2025-26 DOE School Survey, parents reported high satisfaction, with 90 percent of respondents satisfied with their child's education. Parents also reported strong communication, with 96 percent saying school staff regularly communicate about learning, and 95 percent trusting the principal. Academically, 42 percent of students were proficient in ELA, near the citywide 25th percentile, and 31 percent were proficient in Math, which is below the citywide 25th percentile. The school describes itself as encouraging critical thinking and developing well-rounded scholars, offering opportunities like monthly incentives, Broadway shows, student council, and after-school clubs. The percentage of students taking accelerated coursework, at 22 percent, is below the citywide median. The school's instruction and performance received a rating of "Fair".
Sources (3)
- NYC DOE School Quality Reports and Snapshot, 2024-25 · 2024-25
- NYC School Survey (parent and student responses) · 2025-26
- MySchools admissions directory, 2025-26 cycle · 2025-26 admissions cycle
Where graduates go next[2]
- Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship: A College Board School
- Bronx Aerospace High School
- New World High School
High schools this school’s graduates most commonly attend.
Academics
State test proficiency rates and acceleration.
ELA proficiency
42%
Math proficiency
31%
Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).
Attendance rate
95%
Avg class size (general ed)
28.25
Avg class size (ICT)
28.6
Average class size by classroom setting: general education vs. ICT (Integrated Co-Teaching, where general- and special-education students learn together with two teachers). NYC DOE Class Size Report, 2021–22.
Accelerated & honors courses[1]
- Middle School Algebra ACC
- Middle School Biology ACC
- Middle School Framework US History ACC
High-school-credit or accelerated coursework offered.
Electives, clubs & activities[1]
- Electives
- Art, Coding, Film, Fitness, Health, Spanish, Studio Art, Theater
- Clubs & activities
- Art, Chess, Coding, Comic Book Club, Cooking, Dance, Homework Help, Leadership, Musical Theater, Peer Mediation, Student Council, Theater, Tutoring, Video Game Club, Visual Arts, Yearbook
Offerings vary year to year.
Community & climate
Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.
Quality signals
DOE quality-rating labels are skewed across the system; read them relative to the citywide distribution in our methodology.
NYC School Survey, 2025-26
Parent survey · overall positive
89%9% response rate
Survey topics, 2025-26
Family outreach90%city 94%
- Parents · School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.96%
- Parents · Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.87%
- Parents · My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.91%
- Parents · I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.91%
- Parents · My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.91%
- Parents · If I suspect my child needs additional learning supports and services, I know the next steps to get support at my school.86%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (90%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.
Parent–teacher trust92%city 96%
- Parents · I feel respected by my child's teachers.96%
- Parents · Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.86%
- Parents · My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.95%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (92%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.
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Instruction and Performance
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education87%city 94%
- Parents · My child is progressing in reading the way I would expect.81%
- Parents · My child is progressing in math the way I would expect.90%
- Parents · My child's school helps me understand what grade-level schoolwork looks like.77%
- Parents · How satisfied are you with the following? The education my child has received this year.90%
- Parents · How satisfied are you with the following? The overall quality of my child's teachers this year.95%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (87%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.
Safety and School Climate
Inclusive Leadership97%city 96%
- Parents · The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.94%
- Parents · The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.100%
- Parents · The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.100%
- Parents · Language translation and interpretation are readily available to me at all family events at my child’s school.93%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (97%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.
Relationships with Families
Parent-Principal Trust94%city 96%
- Parents · I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.91%
- Parents · I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).95%
- Parents · The principal/school leader is an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.95%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (94%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.
Parent Involvement in School88%city 91%
- Parents · Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?78%
- Parents · Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?87%
- Parents · I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.96%
- Parents · During the school year, have you...attended a school meeting, school event, or parent-teacher conference (virtually or in-person)?90%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (88%) is their average, vs 91% citywide.
School Description
School Facilities and Services84%city 91%
- Parents · This school is kept clean.90%
- Parents · This school is kept in good physical condition.90%
- Parents · My child's school provides me information about transportation options (e.g. Metrocard and busing).75%
- Parents · I am satisfied with my child’s school bus transportation service this year.86%
- Parents · I am satisfied with the meal options provided at my child’s school.78%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (84%) is their average, vs 91% citywide.
Overall positive % is averaged across every Pos/Neg survey question per respondent group (school year 2025-2026). Survey topics are the DOE’s framework measures (each the average favorable response across its questions; expand a topic to see them and the citywide average); the dimension scores themselves are no longer in the public data file.[3]
Operational health
Attendance
95%
Chronic absenteeism
45%
Suspension rate
2%
Teachers[7]
Teachers with 4+ years' experience
73%
Students per teacher
12:1
Teaching out of certification
32%
Teacher experience and certification from the NYSED School Report Card (2024–25); students per teacher = enrollment ÷ reported teachers. Fewer than 4 years counts as inexperienced.
Student body
Race / ethnicity[4]
- Asian 2%
- Black 54%
- Hispanic 35%
- White 3%
- Multiracial 1%
School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.
Gender[4]
- Female 45%
- Male 55%
Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.
Enrollment
300
Economic Need Index
87%
Free / reduced lunch
93%
English learners
7%
Students with IEPs
27%
Admissions
Seats, applicants, and admissions method from the most recent cycle. Where the school enrolls separate tracks (general ed, students with disabilities, specialized education), each track is shown on its own row, with its priority order beneath it.
Baychester Middle School
Program code X532U · Cycle 2024-2025
60 applicants · 71 seats last year; every priority group with applicants received offers.
| priority group | Seats | Applicants | Applications / seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| General education | 71 | 60 | 1 |
↳ Priority to applicants whose sibling(s) will be enrolled in this school next year | <10 | <10 | 1.00 |
↳ Then to residents of the middle school zone | 10 | 10 | 1.00 |
↳ Then to District 11 students and residents | 40 | 40 | 1.00 |
↳ Then to Bronx students and residents | <10 | <10 | 1.00 |
↳ Then to New York City residents | — | — | — |
Last year’s published figures. Schools make more offers than seats because not everyone enrolls, so offers can exceed seats. Counts under 10 are suppressed (shown as “<10”).
Eligibility
Open to New York City residents
How to read Applications / seat and where the outlook buckets come from is explained in our methodology.
Spending
Total spend
$9.4MStudents: 300
22nd percentile citywide
School-managed budget
$5.7MPositions: 44
24th percentile citywide
Total spend per student
$31,500
39th percentile citywide · city median $33,357
Staffing costs
Principal’s salary
$199K
41st percentile citywide
Principal and assistant principals
$546KPositions: 3
68th percentile citywide
Teaching staff
$3.0MPositions: 29
28th percentile citywide
Where the school-managed budget goes
These five categories add up to the school-managed budget. They do not include the centrally-paid costs in total spend.
Leadership3$182K$546K
- AP-Security/Safety1$203K$203K
- HEAD OF SCHOOL1$199K$199K
- AP - SUPERVISION1$145K$145K
Teachers29$105K$3.0M
- SPECIAL EDUCATION (OR ALL SUBJECTS) / ICT - Special Ed Teacher4$111K$443K
- MATH / WHOLE CLASS4$103K$411K
- SCIENCE - GENERAL SCIENCE / WHOLE CLASS3$100K$299K
- SPECIAL EDUCATION (OR ALL SUBJECTS) / WHOLE CLASS3$96K$287K
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS / WHOLE CLASS3$93K$278K
- PHYSICAL EDUCATION / WHOLE CLASS2$106K$211K
- HUMANITIES / WHOLE CLASS2$104K$209K
- SOCIAL STUDIES / WHOLE CLASS2$95K$190K
- FL - SPANISH / WHOLE CLASS1$181K$181K
- CONFLICT RESOLUTION / WHOLE CLASS1$128K$128K
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS / ICT - Special Ed Teacher1$100K$100K
- Arts - Performing / WHOLE CLASS1$100K$100K
- ESL / WHOLE CLASS1$100K$100K
- SPECIAL EDUCATION (OR ALL SUBJECTS) / SELF-CONTAINED SP ED1$100K$100K
Support staff12$66K$789K
- IEP-CRISIS MANAGEMENT(CIT)4$45K$181K
- School Psychologist Mandated Services1$120K$120K
- Guidance Counselor Bilingual1$112K$112K
- Coordinator-Student Activities1$82K$82K
- School Secretary1$58K$58K
- PARENT COORDINATOR1$53K$53K
- DC 37 Para More Than 20 Hrs0—$52K
- IEP-HEALTH2$22K$45K
- CLASSROOM - Special Ed1$45K$45K
- School Aides and Other Support Staff0—$42K
Programs and extra time$511K
- AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMS$199K
- Absence Coverage$127K
- People Working Partial Year$96K
- IEP-CRISIS MANAGEMENT(CIT)$42K
- 504$31K
- Not Available$16K
Supplies and services$802K
- Supplies - General$222K
- Non-Contractual Services$170K
- Curriculum & Staff Development Contracts$147K
- Educational Consultants$62K
- Educational Software$54K
- Furniture Object 300$48K
- Transportation of Pupils - Contractual$33K
- Equipment - General$19K
- School Funded Copier$15K
- Textbooks$12K
- Non-DP Equipment Repair$9,000
- Transportation of Staff - Non-Contract$6,700
- Data Processing Repair - Contractual$2,970
- Library Books$1,875
- Set Aside for Class Size Reduction$6
Location & commute
Where the school is and how to get there.