I.S. 131
100 Hester Street, New York, NY, 10002-5293 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
I.S. 131
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County New York County, NY
Students & Faculty
Total Students 871 students
% Male / % Female 57%  /  43%
Total Classroom Teachers 61 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 242 students
Grade 7 - 277 students
Grade 8 - 287 students
Grade Not Listed - 65 students
This School
(NY) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:13
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NY) School Average
% American Indian n/a 1%
% Asian 81% 5%
% Hispanic 11% 20%
% Black 7% 21%
% White 1% 53%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NY) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 85% 36%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(NY) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name New York City Public s School District
This School's Agency
(NY) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 91 5
Number of Students Managed 57,634 students 2,706 students
District Total Revenue n/a $39,413,000
District Expenditure n/a $41,030,000
District Revenue / Student n/a $14,565
District Expenditure / Student n/a $15,163
In the News:
  • Police Blotter (The Villager)
    posted on November 26, 2009 at 06:44:32 pm
    L.E.S. fatal stabbing Two men were stabbed, one fatally, in front of 100 Hester St. — where the Chinatown YMCA shares the building with I.S. 131 and Pace High School — around 6 p.m. Wed., Nov. 18, police said.
  • Chinatown Looks for a Way to Survive and Thrive (Gotham Gazette)
    posted on April 20, 2009 at 09:08:52 am
    A second-generation Chinatown native, Willie Rosado longs for the old neighborhood feeling of Chinatown. He misses getting a roast pork bun down the street where everybody knew everybody.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (10002)
School Zip (10002)
(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate) 84,870 people 18,208,943 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 20% 32%
Population Average Age 37 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.6 persons
Median Household Income $24,022 $41,761
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.1 rooms 4.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 58 years old 56 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (10002)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 13% / 87% 42% / 58%
School Map:
1. Pace High School - 208 students - view location
2. High School-history & Comm - 183 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
3. Urban Assembly Academy Of Government And Law - 82 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
4. Lower Manhattan Arts Academy - 78 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
5. J.H.S. 56 Corlears Junior High School - 173 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
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