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Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 53% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics is a public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 181 students in New York City's District 4. The school has a mixed academic performance, with strengths in certain subject areas but also opportunities for improvement.

Academically, Middle School 224 generally outperforms the District 4 average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, particularly in 7th and 8th grade. However, the school's performance lags behind the statewide average, especially in 6th grade. The school excels in Regents exams like Earth Science, but struggles in subjects like U.S. History and Government, as well as Algebra I. Interestingly, female students at the school perform better than male students, and African American and Hispanic students outperform their respective state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Middle School 224 generally performs better than lower-ranked schools in the area but falls behind higher-performing institutions, particularly in math and science. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on resource allocation, which may contribute to its academic strengths. Overall, Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics demonstrates a mixed academic profile, with opportunities to improve consistency and equity across all grades and assessments.

171

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,018

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029

(212) 860-6047

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

African American:

26.3%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 4

✓Above the New York median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (46% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

!U.S. History and Government scores 42 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg52%

New York avg57%

709^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4

669^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 4 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	50.5	709 of 1500	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	668 of 1504	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	575 of 1500	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	402 of 1479	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	300 of 1439	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	533 of 1438	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	631 of 1455	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.8	367 of 1429	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	52.7	608 of 1407	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.1	388 of 1401	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	407 of 1373	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.1	323 of 1337	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	217 of 1295	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	405 of 1243	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.9	674 of 1224	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	79.1	215 of 1185	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	62.1	506 of 1123	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	81.3	174 of 1095	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	329 of 676	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	414 of 705	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	348 of 696	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	176 of 706	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	144 of 653	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	154 of 663	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	634 of 1457	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	499 of 1465	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	537 of 1463	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	506 of 1454	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	239 of 1370	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	430 of 1353	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	386 of 965	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	296 of 953	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	299 of 943	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	248 of 914	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	97 of 826	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	235 of 810	71.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	52.5	186 of 487	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	602 of 1283	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	532 of 1296	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	522 of 1288	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	368 of 1306	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	206 of 1241	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	392 of 1245	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	777 of 1455	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	746 of 1464	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	598 of 1464	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	281 of 1455	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	306 of 1366	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	499 of 1352	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	548 of 1298	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	481 of 1303	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	470 of 1307	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	602 of 1283	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	319 of 1139	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	33.5	845 of 1170	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2022)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Earth Science54%-11 vs state

Math44%-9 vs state

U.S. History and Government33%-42 vs state

Algebra I29%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography 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 Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics	Public, Magnet	6-8	410 E 100th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 860-6047	171	16	10.5	82.5%	14 (8.2%)	45 (26.3%)	97 (56.7%)	7 (4.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	50.5	709^th of 1500 public middle schools	52.7%		52.5	668^th of 1504 public middle schools	55.6%	41	53.9		33.3	28.6						41.0	74.3	54.2				38.5	51.5				$42,018	$3,094	$38,924
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
Isaac Newton Middle School For Math And Science	Public	6-8	260 Pleasant Ave	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-6006	253	27	9.3	95.3%	10 (4.0%)	46 (18.2%)	185 (73.1%)	7 (2.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	50.2	713^th of 1500 public middle schools	52.5%		29.6	1113^th of 1504 public middle schools	26.0%	400		41.4		28.6	20.5					50.0	61.0	46.6				52.7	48.3				$36,472	$3,361	$33,111
Renaissance School Of The Arts	Public	6-8	319 E 117th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 534-6072	132	21	6.2	97.7%	2 (1.5%)	48 (36.4%)	74 (56.1%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	27	1187^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.9%		27.6	1151^st of 1504 public middle schools	23.5%	36				24.1	33.3					23.1	57.1	38.2				18.8	45.7			5.9	$51,449	$3,332	$48,117
Ps 206 Jose Celso Barbosa	Public	3-8	508 E 120th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5809	372	93	4.0	92.7%	9 (2.4%)	67 (18.0%)	287 (77.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	33.7	1037^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.9%		21.3	1281^st of 1504 public middle schools	14.8%	244				20.5			52.6	39.5	44.2	48.2	31.0	27.9	53.7	27.9	31.7	56.4	47.7		31.0	22.2	$65,614	$3,218	$62,397
Yorkville East Middle School	Public	6-8	1458 York Ave	New York	10075	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(917) 432-5413	250	20	12.5	29.6%	131 (52.4%)	14 (5.6%)	55 (22.0%)	29 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.6%)	96.1	57^th of 1500 public middle schools	96.2%		96.1	58^th of 1504 public middle schools	96.1%	1				85.7	79.7					81.6	87.8	87.7				87.2	93.1				$28,922	$1,374	$27,549
Junior High School 167 Robert F Wagner	Public	6-8	220 E 76th St	New York	10021	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 535-8610	945	75	12.5	30.9%	471 (49.8%)	62 (6.6%)	172 (18.2%)	164 (17.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.4%)	92.6	97^th of 1500 public middle schools	93.5%		93.1	96^th of 1504 public middle schools	93.6%	1			100.0	100.0	100.0					76.2	80.1	84.3				76.9	85.8	82.6		74.7	$27,517	$1,416	$26,101
Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	31-51 21st St	Long Island City	11106	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 274-8316	382	37	10.2	84.8%	61 (16.0%)	50 (13.1%)	165 (43.2%)	91 (23.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	61.4	532^nd of 1500 public middle schools	64.5%		66.5	432^nd of 1504 public middle schools	71.3%	100				92.0	52.5					59.5	60.4	57.0				50.4	71.7	27.3		33.3	$33,069	$2,262	$30,807
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics

What district is Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics in?

New York City Geographic District # 4

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics?

Students at Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics are 57% Hispanic, 26% African American, 8% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics.

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Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics ranks 709^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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