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Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams

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Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams ranks 1022 nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1022^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 32% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 738. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 627 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates on state assessments generally below the district and state averages. The school's performance on Regents exams is also below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.92% to 49.26% across different subject areas. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 82.93% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby Is 181 Pablo Casals school, located just 0.12 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of New York middle schools. Another nearby school, Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School, located 0.55 miles away, also has higher academic performance than Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency rates. The school's declining performance over time, both in terms of statewide ranking and proficiency rates, indicates a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

762

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,712

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475-1756

(718) 904-5650

District: New York City Geographic District #11

Students who attend Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams usually attend:

High:

Harry S Truman High School

Feeder schools for Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams:

Elementary:	Ps 153 Helen Keller
	Ps 160 Walt Disney

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.3%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg44%

New York avg57%

1,022^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #11

627^th of 874New York City Geographic District #11 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	34.7	1022 of 1500	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	980 of 1504	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	844 of 1500	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	748 of 1479	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	484 of 1242	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	612 of 1439	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	484 of 1438	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	481 of 1455	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	473 of 1429	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	518 of 1407	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.4	754 of 1401	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.4	825 of 1373	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	802 of 1337	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.8	881 of 1295	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.9	902 of 1243	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	935 of 1224	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	926 of 1185	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.4	867 of 1123	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.7	797 of 1095	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	328 of 676	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	265 of 705	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	213 of 696	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	197 of 706	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	71 of 253	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	145 of 653	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	108 of 663	83.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	87.5	27 of 381	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	43.1	255 of 369	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	177 of 374	52.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	359 of 646	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	547 of 615	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	582 of 591	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	62.0	114 of 581	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	89 of 473	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	945 of 1457	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	868 of 1465	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	735 of 1463	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	626 of 1454	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	564 of 1066	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	598 of 1370	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	417 of 1353	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	500 of 965	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	543 of 953	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	560 of 943	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	384 of 914	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	320 of 826	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	197 of 810	75.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	213 of 603	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	211 of 594	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	152 of 543	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	44.3	252 of 487	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	221 of 392	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	134 of 457	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	685 of 1283	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	700 of 1296	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	585 of 1288	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	472 of 1306	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	226 of 935	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	407 of 1241	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	251 of 1245	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1068 of 1455	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	1051 of 1464	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	920 of 1464	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	823 of 1455	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	339 of 1071	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	630 of 1366	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	582 of 1352	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	84.5	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	871 of 1298	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	786 of 1303	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	755 of 1307	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	709 of 1283	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	570 of 1139	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	743 of 1170	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	31.2	523 of 716	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	486 of 763	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2022)93rd percentile+43 vs school

Native American (2018)88th percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2025)65th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile~ school

White (2019)27th percentile-31 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I49%-7 vs state

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

U.S. History and Government42%-33 vs state

Math38%-16 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences17%-39 vs state

Life Science Biology14%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (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 Common Core English Language Arts 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 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
Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams	Public	6-8	700 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5650	762	64	11.8	85.6%	11 (1.4%)	490 (64.3%)	219 (28.7%)	10 (1.3%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.2%)	34.7	1022^nd of 1500 public middle schools	31.9%		36.9	980^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.8%	42		42.4	49.3	13.9	17.4	41.5	38.0	54.4	29.3	46.6			$34,712	$2,915	$31,798
Is 181 Pablo Casals	Public	6-8	800 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5600	490	52	9.4	81.2%	15 (3.1%)	255 (52.0%)	154 (31.4%)	46 (9.4%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	77.9	284^th of 1500 public middle schools	81.1%		72.3	340^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.4%	56		72.7	56.6	37.4		66.1	69.7	63.2	63.0	72.7			$42,146	$3,258	$38,888
Junior High School 144 Michelangelo	Public	6-8	2545 Gunther Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-9749	388	31	12.4	89.7%	19 (4.9%)	169 (43.6%)	168 (43.3%)	27 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	39	930^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.0%		38.7	944^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.2%	14	71.9	70.0	61.2	25.4		42.9	41.3	58.1	34.3	45.5			$37,249	$3,549	$33,700
Pelham Gardens Middle School	Public	6-8	2545 Gunther Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-9750	284	27	10.5	82.7%	13 (4.6%)	130 (45.8%)	119 (41.9%)	19 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31.3	1091^st of 1500 public middle schools	27.3%		27.9	1147^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.7%	56	90.9	79.2	42.4	18.3		37.2	46.9	52.3	25.8	35.7			$37,303	$2,766	$34,536
Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)	Public	6-8	3441 Steenwick Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-7970	165	15	11.2	92.7%	4 (2.4%)	84 (50.9%)	74 (44.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	1359^th of 1500 public middle schools	9.4%		36.7	982^nd of 1504 public middle schools	34.7%	377			33.3	25.9		23.6	19.4	45.6	22.0	22.6			$36,171	$2,617	$33,554
Baychester Middle School	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 547-1890	298	26	11.5	93.0%	9 (3.0%)	164 (55.0%)	105 (35.2%)	5 (1.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	28.2	1165^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.3%		31.8	1084^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.9%	81		50.0	56.7	59.3		27.4	38.5	58.7	20.0	46.6	25.0	29.2	$31,500	$2,907	$28,593
One World Middle School At Edenwald	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 515-6780	309	40	7.7	80.3%	2 (0.6%)	168 (54.4%)	117 (37.9%)	7 (2.3%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	44.6	820^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.3%		47.3	765^th of 1504 public middle schools	49.1%	55	34.7	40.9	24.2	34.0		41.1	60.6	54.1	24.4	52.5			$42,901	$3,096	$39,805
Bronx Alliance Middle School	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 652-2060	191	21	9.0	89.5%	3 (1.6%)	116 (60.7%)	66 (34.6%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	1343^rd of 1500 public middle schools	10.5%		26.8	1172^nd of 1504 public middle schools	22.1%	171		7.4	16.7		18.4	28.6	37.3	33.9	17.9	36.4			$40,347	$3,970	$36,376
North Bronx School Of Empowerment	Public	6-8	3710 Barnes Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 652-0519	318	34	9.2	93.1%	8 (2.5%)	130 (40.9%)	158 (49.7%)	6 (1.9%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	1242^nd of 1500 public middle schools	17.2%		15.5	1373^rd of 1504 public middle schools	8.7%	131		41.4	56.7			37.8	28.8	45.1	25.3	30.0	17.4	41.2	$40,195	$3,490	$36,705
Leaders Of Tomorrow	Public	6-8	3710 Barnes Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 994-1028	374	34	10.8	91.2%	7 (1.9%)	158 (42.2%)	194 (51.9%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	20.5	1303^rd of 1500 public middle schools	13.1%		23.2	1239^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.6%	64			24.5			36.4	30.7	38.3	15.8	29.3		35.0	$37,697	$3,552	$34,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams

What district is Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams in?

New York City Geographic District #11

What high school do graduates of Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams attend?

Students who attend Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams usually go on to attend Harry S Truman High School

Is Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams a good school?

Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams ranks 1022^nd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams?

Students at Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams are 64% African American, 29% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams.

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