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Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership

Public Grades 6-8

850^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 43% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 245 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the New York City Geographic District #12 and the overall New York state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across grades 6-8.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53.52% of 7th graders at Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership were proficient in ELA, compared to 36.25% in the district and 50.99% statewide. In Math, 57.75% of 7th graders at the school were proficient, compared to 35.9% in the district and 56.47% statewide. The school also performs well in Regents exams, with 88.24% of students proficient in Algebra I in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district (33.97%) and state (56.07%) averages.

When compared to other middle schools in the same district and nearby districts, Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership stands out as a relatively high-performing school, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency. For example, Emolior Academy, a nearby school in the same district, has lower proficiency rates in both subjects across grades 6-8. However, some nearby schools, such as Junior High School 118 William W Niles, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting the potential for collaboration and sharing of best practices.

230

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$48,342

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2055 Mapes Ave
Bronx, NY 10460-1228

(718) 933-5976

District: New York City Geographic District #12

Feeder schools for Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership:

Elementary:	Ps 44 David C Farragut
	School Of Science And Applied Learning (The)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.4%

African American:

27.4%

American Indian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #12

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 52% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg33%

New York avg52%

850^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #12

760^th of 874New York City Geographic District #12 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	43.0	850 of 1500	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	777 of 1504	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	1050 of 1500	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	948 of 1479	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	779 of 1242	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	898 of 1439	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	996 of 1438	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	1041 of 1455	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.6	1011 of 1429	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	1142 of 1407	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	1095 of 1401	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	1121 of 1373	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	1099 of 1337	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	1039 of 1295	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	1035 of 1243	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.0	1054 of 1224	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.7	1049 of 1185	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	1074 of 1123	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.1	1036 of 1095	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	49.2	332 of 696	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	386 of 706	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	238 of 653	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	311 of 663	53.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	119 of 646	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	188 of 615	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	461 of 591	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.3	157 of 581	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.4	233 of 473	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.2	393 of 503	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	904 of 1457	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	971 of 1465	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1195 of 1463	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	909 of 1454	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	744 of 1066	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	924 of 1370	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	912 of 1353	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	307 of 965	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	331 of 953	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	517 of 943	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	403 of 914	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	189 of 449	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	406 of 826	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	456 of 810	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	274 of 603	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	197 of 594	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	168 of 543	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	232 of 487	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	177 of 392	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	302 of 457	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	593 of 1296	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	505 of 935	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	580 of 1241	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	741 of 1245	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	756 of 1455	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	539 of 1464	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	868 of 1464	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	938 of 1455	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	537 of 1071	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	804 of 1366	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	991 of 1352	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	628 of 1298	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	487 of 1303	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	512 of 1307	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.6	869 of 1283	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	382 of 1139	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	512 of 1170	56.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)54th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2023)52nd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+32 vs state

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Math45%-7 vs state

Science40%-4 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 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 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership	Public	6-8	2055 Mapes Ave	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 933-5976	230	28	8.1	93.9%	3 (1.3%)	63 (27.4%)	155 (67.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	43	850^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.3%		46.5	777^th of 1504 public middle schools	48.3%	73				88.2		41.1	53.5	46.9	30.6	57.8	46.2	40.0	$48,342	$4,920	$43,422
Knowledge And Power Preparatory Academy III	Public	6-8	2055 Mapes Ave	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 561-3580	256	22	11.3	96.9%	3 (1.2%)	62 (24.2%)	182 (71.1%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35.6	1000^th of 1500 public middle schools	33.3%		49.4	727^th of 1504 public middle schools	51.7%	273					39.5	26.2	47.5	50.8	19.5	46.9	48.4	46.9	$37,074	$3,246	$33,828
Frederick Douglass Academy V Middle School	Public	6-8	2111 Crotona Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 561-1617	146	20	7.1	94.5%	1 (0.7%)	47 (32.2%)	96 (65.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.6	1251^st of 1500 public middle schools	16.6%		43	854^th of 1504 public middle schools	43.2%	397			11.8	66.7	5.9	68.8	38.2	33.3	23.5	19.5	31.6	16.4	$44,424	$4,102	$40,322
Junior High School 118 William W Niles	Public, Magnet	6-8	577 E 179th St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 584-2330	468	52	9.0	94.2%	12 (2.6%)	104 (22.2%)	262 (56.0%)	67 (14.3%)	13 (2.8%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	38.9	933^rd of 1500 public middle schools	37.8%		44.4	821^st of 1504 public middle schools	45.4%	112	93.7		93.7	81.0		47.9	45.8	50.6	38.0	35.4	22.2	46.8	$39,420	$3,647	$35,772
Is 318 Math Science & Technology Through Arts	Public	6-8	1919 Prospect Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8504	278	33	8.4	97.8%	2 (0.7%)	74 (26.6%)	199 (71.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13	1394^th of 1500 public middle schools	7.1%		21.7	1270^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.6%	124				16.7	53.3	23.3	26.8	24.1	17.7	32.1	28.1	21.7	$39,827	$4,307	$35,520
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
Esmt-Is 190	Public	6-8	1550 Crotona Park E	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 620-9423	226	20	11.1	96.5%	4 (1.8%)	58 (25.7%)	156 (69.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	37.5	955^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.3%		44.5	820^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.5%	135			40.0	53.9		38.9	31.5	46.3	52.7	36.8	49.4	35.7	$36,898	$3,347	$33,552
Angelo Patri Middle School (The)	Public	6-8	2225 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1295	333	42	7.8	97.6%	3 (0.9%)	69 (20.7%)	256 (76.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	1271^st of 1500 public middle schools	15.3%		24.2	1227^th of 1504 public middle schools	18.4%	44					53.9	18.8	28.7	32.5	13.0	32.4	44.0	37.9	$42,454	$3,999	$38,456
Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45	Public	6-8	2502 Lorillard Pl	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1660	436	39	11.2	96.3%	6 (1.4%)	62 (14.2%)	353 (81.0%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19.5	1313^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.5%		27.3	1160^th of 1504 public middle schools	22.9%	153			45.2	62.1	42.2	27.6	35.0	39.5	15.3	24.4	25.9	37.7	$34,577	$2,969	$31,607
Is 254	Public	6-8	2452 Washington Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 220-8700	406	41	9.9	98.5%	11 (2.7%)	60 (14.8%)	324 (79.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	20.5	1301^st of 1500 public middle schools	13.3%		17.2	1341^st of 1504 public middle schools	10.8%	40				39.4	15.0	20.4	35.4	36.0	27.6	42.0			$38,362	$4,043	$34,318

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership?

Students at Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership are 67% Hispanic, 27% African American, 3% American Indian, 1% White.

How many students attend Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership.

Is Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership a good school?

Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership ranks 850^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership in?

New York City Geographic District #12

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