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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 2025 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 4,951 students in New York City Geographic District # 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 21% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
41 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
13,918 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,367 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 7 School District, which is ranked #930 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has increased from 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#932 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
78%
Graduation Rate
73%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.73
# American Indian Students
168 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
9,624 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
69%
30%
# Black Students
3,666 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
26%
20%
# White Students
224 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
2%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
847
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
762
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
743
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
795
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
778
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
797
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
885
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
806
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
817
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
866
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,599
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,591
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,319
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,293
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
20
22,697
Best New York City Geographic District # 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laboratory School Of Finance And Technology X223
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
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
| 637 students
Rank: #22.
Hostos-lincoln Academy Of Science
(Math: 37% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 St Anns Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 402-5640
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 402-5640
Grades: 6-12
| 490 students
Rank: #33.
South Bronx Preparatory - A College Board School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
360 E 145th St
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-2211
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-2211
Grades: 6-12
| 614 students
Rank: #44.
Academy Of Applied Mathematics And Technology
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
345 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-3883
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 292-3883
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
Rank: #55.
South Bronx Academy For Applied Media
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
778 Forest Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 401-0059
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 401-0059
Grades: 6-8
| 185 students
Rank: #66.
I.s. 584
(Math: 9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 St Ann's Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 742-2900
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 742-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 155 students
Rank: #77.
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy Of Letters
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
339 Morris Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 401-4891
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 401-4891
Grades: 6-12
| 482 students
Rank: #88.
Ps/ms 31 William Lloyd Garrison
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
250 E 156th St
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-4397
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-4397
Grades: PK-8
| 523 students
Rank: #99.
P.s. 5 Port Morris
(Math: 10% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
564 Jackson Ave
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 292-2683
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 292-2683
Grades: PK-8
| 636 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps/ms 29 Melrose School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
758 Courtlandt Ave
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-3785
Bronx, NY 10451
(718) 292-3785
Grades: PK-8
| 638 students
Rank: #1111.
Ps/is 224
(Math: 5% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
345 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 665-9804
Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 665-9804
Grades: 6-8
| 187 students
Rank: #1212.
Academy Of Public Relations
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
778 Forest Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 665-8866
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 665-8866
Grades: 6-8
| 142 students
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