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Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 14% of New York middle schools

Summary

Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 537 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #8, which is ranked 731 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite receiving higher-than-average per-student spending, Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math significantly lower than the New York City District #8 and New York state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of their respective statewide subgroups.

Nearby schools, such as Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship and Junior High School 131 Albert Einstein, have slightly higher academic performance and rankings compared to Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan, but they also serve predominantly low-income communities and face similar challenges in improving student outcomes. This suggests that the issues faced by Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan may be systemic within the broader district and community, rather than solely a school-level problem.

466

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,859

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 Morrison Ave
Bronx, NY 10472-5907

(718) 328-2105

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

Feeder schools for Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan:

Elementary:	Ps 152 Evergreen
	Ps 93 Albert G Oliver

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.3%

African American:

17.4%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Math scores 22 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg39%

New York avg51%

1,284^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8

731^st of 874New York City Geographic District # 8 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	21.8	1284 of 1500	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1195 of 1504	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1246 of 1500	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1287 of 1479	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1107 of 1439	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1227 of 1438	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	1167 of 1455	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.8	1271 of 1429	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	1340 of 1407	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	1282 of 1401	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	1277 of 1373	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	1195 of 1337	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.9	1106 of 1295	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	1073 of 1243	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.5	1034 of 1224	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	1072 of 1185	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.3	1021 of 1123	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.1	977 of 1095	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	434 of 676	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	397 of 705	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	383 of 696	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	545 of 706	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	390 of 653	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	475 of 646	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	302 of 615	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.2	498 of 591	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	342 of 581	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	191 of 473	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	256 of 503	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1254 of 1457	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1250 of 1465	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1231 of 1463	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1249 of 1454	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1085 of 1370	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1207 of 1353	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	711 of 965	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	647 of 953	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	738 of 943	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	728 of 914	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	537 of 826	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	644 of 810	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	499 of 603	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	438 of 594	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	432 of 543	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	377 of 487	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	282 of 392	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	346 of 457	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	901 of 1283	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	907 of 1296	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1014 of 1288	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1102 of 1306	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	869 of 1241	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1032 of 1245	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1207 of 1455	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1050 of 1464	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1200 of 1464	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1277 of 1455	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1029 of 1366	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1142 of 1352	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	950 of 1298	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	975 of 1303	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1112 of 1307	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	982 of 1283	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1007 of 1139	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	998 of 1170	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)36th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Math30%-22 vs state

Science29%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	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 Common Core English Language Arts 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	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
Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan	Public, Magnet	6-8	1025 Morrison Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 328-2105	466	46	10.1	95.3%	4 (0.9%)	81 (17.4%)	360 (77.3%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21.8	1284^th of 1500 public middle schools	14.4%		25.7	1195^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.5%	89							27.4	39.5	40.1		25.8	35.7	27.8		29.1	$38,859	$4,015	$34,845
School For Inquiry And Social Justice (The)	Public	6-8	1025 Morrison Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-4181	377	38	10.0	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.7%)	305 (80.9%)	14 (3.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30.2	1116^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.6%		40.6	902^nd of 1504 public middle schools	40.0%	214			96.6	90.0			29.3	39.1	37.2		21.1	40.0	46.8		43.7	$33,268	$3,323	$29,945
Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship	Public	6-8	885 Bolton Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-4027	240	29	8.3	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	58 (24.2%)	167 (69.6%)	10 (4.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33	1046^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.3%		12.7	1408^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.4%	362			78.6	80.0			37.0	36.3	37.8		58.9	50.6	30.7		31.1	$41,693	$4,453	$37,240
Junior High School 131 Albert Einstein	Public	6-8	885 Bolton Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-7490	322	28	11.5	93.5%	5 (1.6%)	73 (22.7%)	219 (68.0%)	17 (5.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	33.2	1042^nd of 1500 public middle schools	30.5%		35.4	1009^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.9%	33							32.6	37.6	45.5		25.6	41.8	46.9		43.3	$37,560	$3,477	$34,083
Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Jennings St	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 319-7270	228	26	8.7	96.9%	5 (2.2%)	49 (21.5%)	168 (73.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	21.9	1281^st of 1500 public middle schools	14.6%		20.6	1292^nd of 1504 public middle schools	14.1%	11				28.0			32.8	39.7	24.0		11.4	31.7	38.6		35.4	$39,488	$3,472	$36,016
Emblaze Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1164 Garrison Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	Emblaze Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 388-0011	222	15	14.8	95.0%	1 (0.5%)	76 (34.2%)	138 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	50.2	715^th of 1500 public middle schools	52.3%		58.7	561^st of 1504 public middle schools	62.7%	154					71.4	84.2	54.8	74.1	48.4	55.6	53.7	44.4	30.5	58.8		$19,788	$822	$18,965
Bronx Academy For Multi-Media	Public	6-8	730 Bryant Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 328-1972	144	26	5.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	37 (25.7%)	105 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55	649^th of 1500 public middle schools	56.7%		39.8	924^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.6%	275			44.4	58.3	42.9		27.3	46.7	43.4		66.7	76.1	72.7		36.4	$63,886	$7,696	$56,190
Pugsley Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	1111 Pugsley Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 822-2780	544	51	10.7	90.6%	25 (4.6%)	58 (10.7%)	286 (52.6%)	145 (26.7%)	21 (3.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	27.4	1178^th of 1500 public middle schools	21.5%		27.9	1143^rd of 1504 public middle schools	24.0%	35				92.5	89.8		41.6	34.0	46.6		27.8	40.9	32.6		27.1	$34,211	$3,091	$31,120
Emolior Academy	Public	6-8	1970 W Farms Rd	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 842-2670	388	34	11.2	93.8%	4 (1.0%)	78 (20.1%)	288 (74.2%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	36.9	970^th of 1500 public middle schools	35.3%		35.6	1004^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.2%	34	94.4	32.1	53.7	41.7			45.6	46.2	39.8		42.2	44.6				$33,471	$3,356	$30,116
School Of Performing Arts	Public	6-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 589-4844	137	23	6.0	97.1%	2 (1.5%)	47 (34.3%)	86 (62.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29	1143^rd of 1500 public middle schools	23.8%		25.8	1193^rd of 1504 public middle schools	20.7%	50				87.5			17.7	43.2	31.0		32.4	53.9	52.4		19.1	$58,248	$4,969	$53,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan

What district is Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan in?

New York City Geographic District # 8

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan?

Students at Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan are 77% Hispanic, 17% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan a good school?

Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan ranks in the bottom 14.4% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan.

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