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New York City Geographic District # 8 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 16 public middle schools serving 7,289 students in New York City Geographic District # 8 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District # 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
51 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
22,794 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
1,970 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 8 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 66% has increased from 47% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#412 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
62%
Graduation Rate
66%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
# American Indian Students
277 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,568 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
14,955 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
29%
# Black Students
4,507 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
20%
20%
# White Students
1,241 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
5%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
95 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,133
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
1,484
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,607
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,646
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,684
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,749
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,810
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,821
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,926
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,846
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,648
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,518
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,533
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,326
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
63
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District # 8 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ms 101 Edward R Byrne
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Grades: 6-8
| 542 students
Rank: #22.
Bronx Studio School For Writers And Artists
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
928 Simpson St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-5158
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-5158
Grades: 6-12
| 629 students
Rank: #33.
School For Inquiry And Social Justice
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 860-4181
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 860-4181
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #44.
Archimedes Acad-math Sci Tech
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Grades: 6-12
| 574 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 71 Rose E Scala
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3040 Roberts Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5351
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5351
Grades: K-8
| 1,247 students
Rank: #66.
Urban Institute Of Mathematics
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Grades: 6-8
| 358 students
Rank: #77.
Ms 301 Paul L Dunbar
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
890 Cauldwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-2950
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-2950
Grades: 6-8
| 169 students
Rank: #88.
Blueprint Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1111 Pugsley Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-2780
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-2780
Grades: 6-8
| 530 students
Rank: #99.
Jhs 131 Albert Einstein
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
885 Bolton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-7490
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-7490
Grades: 6-8
| 343 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Hunts Point School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
730 Bryant Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Grades: 6-8
| 261 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Jhs 123 James M Kiernan
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 328-2105
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 328-2105
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: #1212.
Antonia Pantoja Preparatory - A College Board School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-3152
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-3152
Grades: 6-12
| 403 students
Rank: #1313.
Mott Hall Community School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-3254
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-3254
Grades: 6-8
| 338 students
Rank: #1414.
Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 542-5063
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 542-5063
Grades: 6-8
| 188 students
Rank: #1515.
Soundview For Culture And Scholarship
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
885 Bolton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-4027
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-4027
Grades: 6-8
| 346 students
Rank: #1616.
Ms 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
681 Kelly St
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 901-3520
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 901-3520
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students
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