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New York City Geographic District # 8 School District

601 Stickball Blvd
Bronx, NY 10473
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 6,876 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
52 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
22,240 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,920 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New York City Geographic District # 8 School District, which is ranked #880 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 71% has increased from 54% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#891 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
46%
35%
49%
63%
78%
71%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
66%
30%
% Black
19%
20%
% White
5%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District # 8 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle School 101 Edward R Byrne
(Math: 52% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2750 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-6372
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
Urban Institute Of Mathematics
(Math: 34% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 71 Rose E Scala
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3040 Roberts Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 822-5351
Grades: K-8
| 1,157 students
Rank: #44.
Archimedes Acad-math Sci Technical
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 617-5046
Grades: 6-12
| 496 students
Rank: #55.
Pugsley Preparatory Academy
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 Pugsley Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 822-2780
Grades: 6-8
| 588 students
Rank: #66.
School For Inquiry And Social Justice
(Math: 18% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 860-4181
Grades: 6-8
| 409 students
Rank: #77.
Bronx Studio School For Writers And Artists
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
928 Simpson St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-5158
Grades: 6-12
| 619 students
Rank: #88.
Mott Hall Community School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 829-3254
Grades: 6-8
| 228 students
Rank: #99.
Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
456 White Plains Rd
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 542-5063
Grades: 6-8
| 159 students
Rank: #1010.
Junior High School 131 Albert Einstein
(Math: 8% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
885 Bolton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-7490
Grades: 6-8
| 336 students
Rank: #1111.
Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(718) 328-2105
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #1212.
Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
681 Kelly St
Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 901-3520
Grades: 6-8
| 312 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy - A College Board School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1980 Lafayette Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 824-3152
Grades: 6-12
| 396 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Bronx Academy For Multi-media
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
730 Bryant Ave
Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 328-1972
Grades: 6-8
| 228 students
Rank: #1515.
Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship
(Math: 6% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
885 Bolton Ave
Bronx, NY 10473
(718) 991-4027
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students
Rank: #1616.
Middle School 301 Paul L Dunbar
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
890 Cauldwell Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 585-2950
Grades: 6-8
| 167 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,240 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 71% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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