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New York City Geographic District # 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 5,458 students in New York City Geographic District # 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
15,088 Students
913,061 Students
# Teachers
1,431 Teachers
84,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 7 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 56% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#513 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
62%
Graduation Rate
69%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.73
# American Indian Students
170 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
127 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
10,499 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
29%
# Black Students
3,936 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
26%
20%
# White Students
236 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
2%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
36 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
798
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
801
25,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
794
27,020
# Students in 2nd Grade:
831
27,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
929
27,705
# Students in 4th Grade:
953
28,895
# Students in 5th Grade:
975
43,907
# Students in 6th Grade:
935
158,080
# Students in 7th Grade:
965
191,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
975
194,752
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,729
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,668
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,355
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,346
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
34
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District # 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Bronx Preparatory - A College Board School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
360 E 145th St
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-2211
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-2211
Grades: 6-12
| 637 students
Rank: #22.
Hostos-lincoln Of Science
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 St Anns Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 402-5640
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 402-5640
Grades: 6-12
| 553 students
Rank: #33.
Laboratory School Of Finance And Technology : X223
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
360 E 145th St
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 585-8202
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 585-8202
Grades: 6-12
| 661 students
Rank: #44.
Academy Of Public Relations
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
778 Forest Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 665-8866
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 665-8866
Grades: 6-8
| 161 students
Rank: #55.
Urban Assembly Bronx Of Letters
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
339 Morris Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 401-4891
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 401-4891
Grades: 6-12
| 571 students
Rank: #66.
Ps/ms 31 William Lloyd Garrison
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 E 156th St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-4397
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-4397
Grades: PK-8
| 650 students
Rank: #77.
Ps/ms 29 Melrose School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
758 Courtlandt Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-3785
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-3785
Grades: PK-8
| 705 students
Rank: #88.
Academy Of Applied Mathematics And Technology
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
345 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-3883
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-3883
Grades: 6-8
| 285 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Is 584
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 St Ann's Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 742-2900
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 742-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 216 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Ps 5 Port Morris
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
564 Jackson Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 292-2683
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 292-2683
Grades: PK-8
| 566 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Ps/is 224
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
345 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 665-9804
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 665-9804
Grades: 6-8
| 230 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
South Bronx For Applied Media
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
778 Forest Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 401-0059
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 401-0059
Grades: 6-8
| 223 students
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