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Community Action School-Middle School 258

Q: Is Community Action School-Middle School 258 a good school?

Community Action School-Middle School 258 ranks 1038 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1038^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 31% of New York middle schools

Summary

Community Action School-Middle School 258 is a public middle school located in New York City's District #3, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 138. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Academically, Community Action School-Middle School 258 struggles, with significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.18% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 66.01% in the district and 50.86% statewide. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, but male students and homeless students performing poorly.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington and Middle School 243 Center School, Community Action School-Middle School 258 generally performs worse academically. The school's high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, with 81.92% to 93.48% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and the inconsistent academic performance across subgroups suggest that factors such as socioeconomic status and access to resources may be playing a role in the school's overall performance.

139

Students ?

6.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$49,979

Per pupil spending ?

95%

Free/discounted lunch ?

154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025-7530

(212) 678-5888

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.9%

African American:

26.6%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (38% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Life Science Biology scores 37 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg59%

New York avg54%

1,038^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3

507^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 3 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1038 of 1500	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	928 of 1504	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	853 of 1500	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	879 of 1479	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	804 of 1242	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	798 of 1439	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	714 of 1438	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	510 of 1455	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.0	667 of 1429	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.8	873 of 1407	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.4	995 of 1401	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	991 of 1373	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.5	736 of 1337	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.1	852 of 1295	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.7	904 of 1243	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.6	801 of 1224	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.9	811 of 1185	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.1	861 of 1123	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.0	978 of 1095	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	57.8	257 of 696	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	422 of 706	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	173 of 653	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	236 of 663	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	937 of 1457	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	675 of 1465	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	842 of 1463	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1151 of 1454	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	844 of 1066	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	774 of 1370	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	771 of 1353	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	526 of 965	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	479 of 953	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	427 of 943	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	579 of 914	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	398 of 449	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	421 of 826	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	237 of 810	70.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	491 of 603	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	362 of 487	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	145 of 392	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	152 of 457	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	47.7	616 of 1288	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	678 of 1306	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	761 of 935	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	569 of 1241	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	569 of 1245	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1101 of 1455	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	992 of 1464	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	712 of 1464	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	533 of 1455	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	699 of 1071	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	743 of 1366	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	603 of 1352	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	581 of 1298	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	561 of 1303	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	400 of 1307	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	318 of 1283	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	366 of 1139	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	349 of 1170	70.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	41.7	471 of 763	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)63rd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+15 vs school

White (2018)38th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2025)19th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I48%-8 vs state

English Language Arts41%-11 vs state

Math37%-17 vs state

Life Science Biology21%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette Academy	Public	6-8	154 W 93rd St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 222-2857	194	27	7.1	58.8%	65 (33.5%)	41 (21.1%)	72 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.2%)	86	174^th of 1500 public middle schools	88.4%		74.5	304^th of 1504 public middle schools	79.8%	130							81.0	76.5				76.0	82.4	71.4		74.1	66.7	71.4			$44,544	$2,983	$41,561
Community Action School-Middle School 258	Public	6-8	154 W 93rd St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-5888	139	20	6.9	95.0%	6 (4.3%)	37 (26.6%)	93 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	33.4	1038^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.8%		39.3	928^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.3%	110							47.6	21.1				18.2	54.3	41.2		15.0	51.6				$49,979	$4,035	$45,945
Middle School 243 Center School	Public	5-8	100 W 84th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 799-1477	246	20	12.5	21.5%	137 (55.7%)	27 (11.0%)	40 (16.3%)	19 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.9%)	91.8	106^th of 1500 public middle schools	92.9%		94.6	79^th of 1504 public middle schools	94.7%	27							98.2				86.4	85.7	90.9	82.1	75.9	89.1	88.9		80.4	54.6	$28,874	$1,722	$27,152
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington	Public	6-8	103 W 107th St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 678-2861	720	52	13.7	23.8%	334 (46.4%)	60 (8.3%)	147 (20.4%)	90 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (11.5%)	94.1	78^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.8%		93.2	95^th of 1504 public middle schools	93.7%	17							93.7			90.4		83.3	85.2	84.7		84.5	91.4	0.0		0.0	$26,285	$1,584	$24,701
West Prep Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	220 W 108th St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 280-8502	158	22	7.1	85.4%	11 (7.0%)	52 (32.9%)	85 (53.8%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.5%)	23.2	1261^st of 1500 public middle schools	15.9%		37.8	959^th of 1504 public middle schools	36.2%	302						26.9	40.4	19.2				50.0	30.8	43.6		17.9	25.6				$50,388	$3,243	$47,145
Middle School 245 Computer School (The)	Public	6-8	100 W 77th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(917) 441-0873	371	27	13.8	35.8%	166 (44.7%)	42 (11.3%)	108 (29.1%)	18 (4.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	93.6	87^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.2%		91.8	114^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.4%	27							89.3			69.7		79.5	85.3	83.2		75.2	92.7				$28,177	$1,342	$26,835
Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School	Public	6-8	100 W 77th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 496-1050	166	24	6.9	94.0%	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	159 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42.7	854^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.1%		34	1040^th of 1504 public middle schools	30.9%	186							67.7			19.4		47.8	45.0	61.0		23.5	47.8				$40,267	$3,809	$36,458
Mott Hall II	Public	6-8	234 W 109th St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 678-2960	347	32	10.7	77.5%	46 (13.3%)	124 (35.7%)	154 (44.4%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	39.4	922^nd of 1500 public middle schools	38.5%		50.8	698^th of 1504 public middle schools	53.6%	224						90.9	55.3	53.2				40.5	48.2	58.3		18.8	47.1				$31,488	$2,534	$28,954
East Side Middle School	Public	6-8	331 E 91st St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 360-0114	424	33	12.8	25.5%	207 (48.8%)	12 (2.8%)	72 (17.0%)	98 (23.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.5%)	94.7	68^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.5%		96.7	48^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.8%	20							92.9	86.3				82.5	83.2	85.4		80.7	90.6				$27,703	$1,267	$26,436
KIPP Beyond Charter School	Public, Charter	6-10	533 W 121st St	New York	10027	New York County	KIPP Beyond Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 361-6734	548	162	3.3	79.6%	14 (2.6%)	290 (52.9%)	225 (41.1%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	92.8	94^th of 1500 public middle schools	93.7%		91.5	117^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.2%	23	78.3	90.8	86.3	75.0	75.0	83.1	82.4	100.0	90.9			76.9	74.2	76.5		90.9	93.8			73.7	$21,345	$21,345	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Action School-Middle School 258

How many students attend Community Action School-Middle School 258?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Community Action School-Middle School 258.

What is the racial makeup of Community Action School-Middle School 258?

Students at Community Action School-Middle School 258 are 67% Hispanic, 27% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Community Action School-Middle School 258 a good school?

Community Action School-Middle School 258 ranks 1038^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Community Action School-Middle School 258 in?

New York City Geographic District # 3

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