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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 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 7,058 students in New York City Geographic District # 8 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 # 8 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
51 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
22,248 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
1,910 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 8 School District, which is ranked #880 of all 1,017 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 71% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#891 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%
Graduation Rate
71%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.73
# American Indian Students
262 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,589 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
14,425 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
29%
# Black Students
4,289 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
19%
20%
# White Students
1,160 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
5%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
102 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
417 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,183
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
1,502
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,498
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,592
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,580
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,676
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,714
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,684
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,797
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,906
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,625
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,643
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,428
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,363
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
57
23,938
Best New York City Geographic District # 8 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle School 101 Edward R Byrne
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Grades: 6-8
| 535 students
Rank: #22.
Urban Institute Of Mathematics
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Grades: 6-8
| 372 students
Rank: #33.
P.S. 71 Rose E Scala
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3040 Roberts Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5351
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5351
Grades: K-8
| 1,179 students
Rank: #44.
Archimedes Acad-math Sci Technical
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Grades: 6-12
| 530 students
Rank: #55.
Pugsley Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1111 Pugsley Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-2780
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-2780
Grades: 6-8
| 562 students
Rank: #66.
School For Inquiry And Social Justice
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 860-4181
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 860-4181
Grades: 6-8
| 401 students
Rank: #77.
Bronx Studio School For Writers And Artists
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
928 Simpson St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-5158
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-5158
Grades: 6-12
| 614 students
Rank: #88.
Mott Hall Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-3254
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-3254
Grades: 6-8
| 301 students
Rank: #99.
Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
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
| 169 students
Rank: #1010.
Junior High School 131 Albert Einstein
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
885 Bolton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-7490
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-7490
Grades: 6-8
| 351 students
Rank: #1111.
Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 328-2105
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 328-2105
Grades: 6-8
| 530 students
Rank: #1212.
Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
681 Kelly St
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 901-3520
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 901-3520
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - A College Board School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-3152
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-3152
Grades: 6-12
| 420 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Bronx Academy For Multi-media
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
730 Bryant Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Grades: 6-8
| 254 students
Rank: #1515.
Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
885 Bolton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-4027
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-4027
Grades: 6-8
| 298 students
Rank: #1616.
Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
890 Cauldwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-2950
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-2950
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
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