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Is 232

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Is 232 ranks 941 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

941^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 37% of New York middle schools

Summary

Is 232 is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 299 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 750 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Is 232 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 927-1256 out of around 1500 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 32.61% to 39.56% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 50.86% for the state. However, the school's performance on science assessments is relatively stronger, with 54.46% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 38.05% and the state's 43.5%.

Is 232 serves a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic enrollment and a significant proportion of African American and English Language Learner students. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 97-98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. While the school appears to be making some progress in supporting certain student subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, it continues to lag behind its peers, both within the same district and in neighboring districts like Creston Academy, which outperforms Is 232 in academic achievement.

248

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,206

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Macombs Rd
Bronx, NY 10453

(718) 583-7007

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

Feeder schools for Is 232:

Elementary:	Ps 109 Sedgwick
	Ps 199 Shakespeare School (The)
	Ps 204 Morris Heights

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.4%

African American:

22.2%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 9

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 51% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg38%

New York avg51%

941^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 16Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9

750^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 9 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	38.5	941 of 1500	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	927 of 1504	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1256 of 1500	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1138 of 1479	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1110 of 1242	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1222 of 1439	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1174 of 1438	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.9	1205 of 1455	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	1270 of 1429	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	1286 of 1407	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.9	1272 of 1401	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	1131 of 1373	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.4	1133 of 1337	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	1148 of 1295	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	1142 of 1243	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.9	1128 of 1224	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.6	1139 of 1185	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	1078 of 1123	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	1062 of 1095	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	96 of 676	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	264 of 705	62.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	104 of 646	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	102 of 615	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	180 of 591	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	198 of 581	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	244 of 473	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	179 of 503	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	969 of 1457	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	790 of 1465	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1084 of 1463	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	993 of 1454	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1168 of 1370	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1096 of 1353	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	567 of 965	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	457 of 953	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	663 of 943	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	530 of 914	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	659 of 826	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	582 of 810	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	210 of 603	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	235 of 594	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	396 of 543	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	287 of 487	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	273 of 392	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	268 of 457	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	811 of 1306	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	713 of 935	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	857 of 1455	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1012 of 1464	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1306 of 1464	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1177 of 1455	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	1179 of 1366	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1163 of 1352	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	912 of 1298	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	556 of 1303	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	656 of 1307	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	712 of 1283	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	860 of 1139	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	734 of 1170	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+49 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+47 vs school

Homeless (2025)65th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)38th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+11 vs state

Math42%-10 vs state

English Language Arts37%-14 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
Is 303 Leadership & Community Service	Public	6-8	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-5466	291	31	9.3	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (21.0%)	226 (77.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34.3	1027^th of 1500 public middle schools	31.5%		18.3	1327^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.8%	300		42.7		37.3	46.2	43.8	25.0	44.6		41.7	$37,999	$3,679	$34,320
Is 232	Public	6-8	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-7007	248	28	8.8	99.2%	1 (0.4%)	55 (22.2%)	192 (77.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.5	941^st of 1500 public middle schools	37.3%		39.4	927^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.4%	14				32.6	37.2	39.6	35.3	45.1	43.8	54.5	$42,206	$3,967	$38,239
Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The)	Public	6-8	40 W Tremont St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-4146	342	37	9.3	92.4%	2 (0.6%)	66 (19.3%)	270 (78.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35.2	1009^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.7%		34.2	1035^th of 1504 public middle schools	31.2%	26				33.3	33.3	43.8	44.2	37.1	47.0	43.4	$37,839	$3,502	$34,337
Is 229 Roland Patterson	Public	6-8	275 Harlem River Park Bridge	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-6266	177	25	7.0	92.7%	0 (0.0%)	64 (36.2%)	107 (60.5%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13.2	1388^th of 1500 public middle schools	7.5%		33.6	1047^th of 1504 public middle schools	30.4%	341			28.6	23.6	31.1	33.3	13.0	37.8	19.2	16.1	$52,807	$4,303	$48,505
Is 117 Joseph H Wade	Public	6-8	1865 Morris Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-7750	320	36	8.8	98.4%	4 (1.3%)	61 (19.1%)	250 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1398^th of 1500 public middle schools	6.8%		13.7	1402^nd of 1504 public middle schools	6.8%	4		28.7	39.3	23.2	25.5	41.8	19.5	18.1	0.0	20.3	$41,844	$4,326	$37,518
Middle School 390	Public	6-8	1930 Andrews Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-5501	311	31	9.9	97.7%	3 (1.0%)	57 (18.3%)	247 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	26	1210^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.3%		23.6	1235^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.9%	25		100.0	29.2	39.4	41.1	41.5	36.8	28.9	36.9	21.7	$39,541	$4,019	$35,522
Creston Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	125 E 181st St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 367-5035	418	34	12.3	96.4%	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.7%)	361 (86.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	1082^nd of 1500 public middle schools	27.9%		32.3	1076^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.5%	6	21.5			39.4	32.1	47.2	32.8	45.9	41.5	33.1	$32,377	$3,526	$28,851
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
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
Is 206 Ann Mersereau	Public	6-8	2280 Aqueduct Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1570	229	21	10.9	97.8%	2 (0.9%)	25 (10.9%)	201 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24	1244^th of 1500 public middle schools	17.1%		32.3	1075^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.5%	169				38.2	18.8	24.2	37.5	26.7	64.1	27.3	$43,177	$3,377	$39,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Is 232

Is Is 232 a good school?

Is 232 ranks 941^st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Is 232?

Students at Is 232 are 77% Hispanic, 22% African American.

What district is Is 232 in?

New York City Geographic District # 9

How many students attend Is 232?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Is 232.

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