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Mott Hall School (The)

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Mott Hall School (The) ranks 324 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 78% of New York middle schools

Summary

Mott Hall School (The) is a public middle school in New York, NY, serving 276 students in grades 6-8. Despite serving a high-need population, with 67.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, this school consistently outperforms its district and the state of New York in academic assessments across various subjects and grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Mott Hall School (The) had 69.37% of 6th graders, 66.67% of 7th graders, and 76.54% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the New York City Geographic District #6's 41.68%, 43.44%, and 48.61%, respectively, and the state's 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38%. The school's students also excel in Regents exams, with 72.73% proficient or better in Algebra I and 59.15% in Living Science Biology, significantly outperforming the district and state averages.

Mott Hall School (The)'s success stands out compared to other nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt, which ranked much lower and had significantly lower proficiency rates in state assessments. The school's consistent high ranking, with a ranking as high as 40th out of 1,439 schools in the 2018-2019 school year, and its 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years, suggest that its effective use of resources, targeted instructional strategies, and strong commitment to student success could provide valuable insights for other schools serving similar demographics.

316

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,945

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 W 164th St
New York, NY 10032

(212) 281-5028

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

White:

16.1%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (65% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 6

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg43%

New York avg53%

324^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6

642^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 6 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	74.5	324 of 1500	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	202 of 1504	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	137 of 1500	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	145 of 1479	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	147 of 1242	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	97.4	40 of 1439	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	43 of 1438	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.3	106 of 1455	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	89.8	100 of 1429	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	83.4	163 of 1407	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	85.7	135 of 1401	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	170 of 1373	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	91.1	54 of 1337	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	94.5	17 of 1295	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	92.6	22 of 1243	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	10 of 1224	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	90.3	13 of 1185	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	92.9	10 of 1123	99.1%	★★★★★
2006	94.2	13 of 1095	98.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	130 of 676	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	130 of 705	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	266 of 696	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	244 of 706	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	97.3	21 of 653	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	34 of 663	94.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	393 of 646	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	295 of 1457	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	244 of 1465	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	162 of 1463	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	188 of 1454	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	238 of 1066	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	97.7	30 of 1370	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	34 of 1353	97.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	213 of 965	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	113 of 953	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.1	51 of 943	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	42 of 914	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	21 of 826	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	15 of 810	98.1%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	158 of 603	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	82 of 594	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	33 of 543	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	45 of 487	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	3 of 392	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	4 of 457	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	300 of 1283	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	214 of 1296	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	87 of 1288	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	111 of 1306	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	86 of 935	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	27 of 1241	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	27 of 1245	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	337 of 1455	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	109 of 1464	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	118 of 1464	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	116 of 1455	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	46 of 1071	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	61 of 1366	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	81 of 1352	94.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	220 of 1298	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	166 of 1303	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	77 of 1307	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	64 of 1283	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	127 of 1139	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	138 of 1170	88.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	24 of 775	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	18 of 778	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	21 of 772	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	29 of 748	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	78 of 716	89.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I73%+17 vs state

English Language Arts70%+19 vs state

Life Science Biology59%~ state avg

Math57%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mott Hall School (The)	Public	6-8	401 W 164th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 281-5028	316	28	11.2	65.8%	51 (16.1%)	22 (7.0%)	215 (68.0%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	74.5	324^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.4%		83	202^nd of 1504 public middle schools	86.6%	122		72.7	59.2	69.4	66.7	76.5	54.1	63.3	16.7		$28,945	$2,147	$26,798
Community Math And Science Prep	Public	6-8	401 W 164th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(917) 521-2508	115	17	6.8	100.0%	4 (3.5%)	11 (9.6%)	99 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.2	1223^rd of 1500 public middle schools	18.5%		38.3	952^nd of 1504 public middle schools	36.7%	271				26.1	20.0	30.6	16.0	36.7	65.8	24.3	$53,131	$3,340	$49,791
Middle School 319 Marie Teresa	Public	6-8	21 Jumel Pl	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 923-3827	224	29	7.8	93.3%	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)	216 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.8	993^rd of 1500 public middle schools	33.8%		28	1142^nd of 1504 public middle schools	24.1%	149				18.0	26.2	35.7	30.9	54.0	59.8	42.7	$47,546	$4,069	$43,478
Middle School 324 Patria Mirabal	Public	6-8	21 Jumel Pl	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 923-4057	185	24	7.6	93.0%	7 (3.8%)	5 (2.7%)	172 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	886^th of 1500 public middle schools	40.9%		35	1019^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.2%	133		100.0		26.5	23.0	32.8	31.7	44.1	71.9	67.2	$51,547	$3,710	$47,837
Highbridge Green School (The)	Public	6-8	200 W 167th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-5770	383	42	9.1	99.7%	8 (2.1%)	84 (21.9%)	288 (75.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	33.4	1039^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.7%		20.4	1299^th of 1504 public middle schools	13.6%	260		80.0	26.5	31.9	45.1	40.0	31.4	50.4	48.8		$37,887	$3,973	$33,914
Bronx Debate Academy	Public	6	1302 Edward L Grant Hwy	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(646) 298-1819	130	12	11.2	99.2%	1 (0.8%)	23 (17.7%)	102 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				31.1			11.3				$29,060	$1,575	$27,485
Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt	Public	6-8	511 W 182nd St	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-7739	158	22	7.0	96.8%	8 (5.1%)	4 (2.5%)	141 (89.2%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17.2	1349^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.1%		14.9	1386^th of 1504 public middle schools	7.8%	37		23.4		18.5	37.0	27.8	17.7	40.4	0.0	28.3	$57,566	$4,827	$52,739
Is 528 Bea Fuller Rodgers School	Public	6-8	180 Wadsworth Ave	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 740-4900	230	22	10.4	95.7%	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	224 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.3	733^rd of 1500 public middle schools	51.1%		31.2	1090^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.5%	357	5.1		10.6	41.2	39.7	52.1	51.4	59.3	54.6		$34,480	$2,897	$31,583
Science And Technology Academy: A Mott Hall School	Public	6-8	250 E 164th St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-4017	336	36	9.2	94.9%	6 (1.8%)	83 (24.7%)	229 (68.2%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	65.8	450^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.0%		66.6	427^th of 1504 public middle schools	71.6%	23		96.7		36.6	62.5	54.3	54.3	77.4	75.4	50.0	$35,037	$3,484	$31,552
Bronx Writing Academy	Public	6-8	270 E 167th St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-9048	184	28	6.6	95.7%	5 (2.7%)	42 (22.8%)	135 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	32.7	1054^th of 1500 public middle schools	29.7%		20.7	1291^st of 1504 public middle schools	14.2%	237			46.2	48.1	46.9	49.3	23.1	25.9	34.7	37.9	$54,101	$4,376	$49,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Mott Hall School (The)

How many students attend Mott Hall School (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Mott Hall School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Mott Hall School (The)?

Students at Mott Hall School (The) are 68% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Mott Hall School (The) a good school?

Mott Hall School (The) ranks 324^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mott Hall School (The) in?

New York City Geographic District # 6

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