Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #12

Summary:

New York City Geographic District #12 is home to 9 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. The district is characterized by high rates of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 94% to 98%. While the schools in the district generally underperform the state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, a few standout schools demonstrate stronger academic performance.

Knowledge And Power Preparatory Academy III consistently ranks among the top 800 middle schools in New York state and outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Regents exams. Similarly, Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership and Esmt-IS 190 are also ranked in the top 1,000 middle schools in the state and demonstrate strong academic performance across multiple subject areas.

Despite the high spending per student, ranging from $33,143 to $47,087, the academic outcomes in the district are inconsistent. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and a more comprehensive approach to improving educational quality and addressing the unique needs of the student population is required. Understanding the strategies and practices employed by the successful schools in the district could provide valuable insights for improving the overall educational outcomes for all students in New York City Geographic District #12.

District Detail

1970 W Farms Rd
Bronx, NY 10460

(718) 328-2310

SchoolDigger Rank:
760^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 15,603

Primary Schools: 21
Middle Schools: 9
High Schools: 16
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Accion Academy	Public	6-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 378-1649	185	26	7.0	97.3%	4 (2.2%)	26 (14.1%)	151 (81.6%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1296^th of 1500 public middle schools	13.6%		19.1	1317^th of 1504 public middle schools	12.4%	21				33.3		29.0	35.9	31.9	30.0	27.3	38.0	25.0	$49,756	$5,602	$44,154
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nyc Special Schools - District 75	0.14 mi	61
Bold Charter School	0.27 mi	1	65^th
Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School	0.61 mi	1	283^rd
Zeta Charter School - Bronx Tremont Park	0.81 mi	1	35^th
New York City Geographic District #11	0.83 mi	62	627^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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