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University Neighborhood Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 19% of New York middle schools

Summary

University Neighborhood Middle School is a public middle school in New York City's District 1, serving 164 students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

University Neighborhood Middle School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.93% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 56.85% in the district and 50.86% statewide. In Math, the 6th grade proficiency rate was just 12.5%, compared to 55.89% in the district and 51.2% statewide. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools for African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students in ELA and Math.

While the school's overall performance is concerning, there are a few areas where it shows some promise. The school's 7th and 8th grade ELA proficiency rates have been higher than the 6th grade rates in recent years, suggesting that the school may be more effective in supporting older students. Nearby schools, such as Tompkins Square Middle School, School for Global Leaders, and Bridges: A School for Exploration and Equity, generally outperform University Neighborhood Middle School in academic achievement and other key metrics, which may provide valuable insights and best practices for the school to consider.

131

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$60,896

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002

(212) 267-5701

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

African American:

19.8%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg62%

New York avg54%

1,209^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 1

511^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 1 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	26.0	1209 of 1500	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	880 of 1504	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1204 of 1500	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1149 of 1479	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1177 of 1439	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1222 of 1438	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.8	1270 of 1455	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	1167 of 1429	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	1053 of 1407	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.0	1029 of 1401	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	1198 of 1373	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	1239 of 1337	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.0	1204 of 1295	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.2	1076 of 1243	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.6	1080 of 1224	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.5	1068 of 1185	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.7	986 of 1123	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.5	1001 of 1095	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	574 of 676	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	560 of 696	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	500 of 706	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	430 of 653	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	482 of 663	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	36.5	270 of 374	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	61.6	97 of 503	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1268 of 1457	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	987 of 1465	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1128 of 1463	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1094 of 1454	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1199 of 1370	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1220 of 1353	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	724 of 965	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.6	447 of 953	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	732 of 943	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	686 of 914	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	735 of 826	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	729 of 810	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	437 of 603	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	413 of 594	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	403 of 543	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	397 of 487	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	236 of 392	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	296 of 457	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	1029 of 1306	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1114 of 1241	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1096 of 1245	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	990 of 1455	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	714 of 1464	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.7	1126 of 1464	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1113 of 1455	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1050 of 1366	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1107 of 1352	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	638 of 1298	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	420 of 1303	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	579 of 1307	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	349 of 1283	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	646 of 1139	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	588 of 1170	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)81st percentile+66 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2018)28th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)21st percentile~ school

African American (2025)15th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Algebra I36%-20 vs state

Math25%-29 vs state

Chemistry5%-59 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (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 Chemistry 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
University Neighborhood Middle School	Public	6-8	220 Henry St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 267-5701	131	17	7.7	94.7%	7 (5.3%)	26 (19.8%)	93 (71.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	26	1209^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.4%		41.8	880^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.5%	329	5.3			36.4			25.9	51.4	45.2		12.5	36.1				$60,896	$4,824	$56,071
Middle School 131	Public	6-8	100 Hester St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 219-1204	257	34	7.6	91.1%	9 (3.5%)	31 (12.1%)	90 (35.0%)	122 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	56.3	623^rd of 1500 public middle schools	58.5%		56.1	605^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.8%	18			93.1	68.7			33.3	45.5	50.7		60.7	59.2			69.2	$49,349	$3,001	$46,347
School For Global Leaders	Public	6-8	145 Stanton St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 260-5375	150	18	8.4	89.3%	13 (8.7%)	20 (13.3%)	96 (64.0%)	12 (8.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	63.3	498^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.8%		44.3	823^rd of 1504 public middle schools	45.3%	325				81.8			52.4	51.1	45.7		56.8	66.0	72.2		58.3	$43,392	$3,329	$40,063
Dock Street School For Steam Studies	Public, Magnet	6-8	19 Dock St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 780-7660	220	29	7.5	71.8%	18 (8.2%)	138 (62.7%)	50 (22.7%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	48.6	743^rd of 1500 public middle schools	50.5%		58.7	560^th of 1504 public middle schools	62.8%	183				78.8	75.8		51.1	70.2	50.0		27.7	55.6	22.2		52.4	$42,668	$2,937	$39,732
Tompkins Square Middle School	Public	6-8	600 E 6th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 995-1430	290	21	13.8	74.5%	47 (16.2%)	44 (15.2%)	168 (57.9%)	22 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	46.3	792^nd of 1500 public middle schools	47.2%		52.3	675^th of 1504 public middle schools	55.1%	117				100.0			39.4	50.6	65.2		32.1	45.7	50.9		43.1	$36,218	$2,493	$33,724
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	77 Sands St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 429-8439	196	21	9.3	81.1%	3 (1.5%)	142 (72.4%)	46 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	56.1	628^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.1%		42.7	862^nd of 1504 public middle schools	42.7%	234					13.4		59.6	42.1	61.8		57.5	42.9	55.9			$26,062	$1,010	$25,052
Junior High School 50 John D Wells	Public, Magnet	6-8	183 S 3rd St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 387-4184	388	45	8.5	85.1%	41 (10.6%)	84 (21.6%)	242 (62.4%)	10 (2.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	83	215^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.7%		83.2	199^th of 1504 public middle schools	86.8%	16				86.4	62.0		63.9	68.1	73.5		67.0	82.4				$37,695	$4,115	$33,580
Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter	5-8	157 Wilson St-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-4018	250	26	9.6	84.0%	10 (4.0%)	97 (38.8%)	132 (52.8%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	77.1	291^st of 1500 public middle schools	80.6%		70.9	357^th of 1504 public middle schools	76.3%	66		68.7		100.0		54.2	60.0	58.2	79.1	58.3	70.0	65.2	88.2	66.7		$22,699	$906	$21,794
Is 289	Public	6-8	201 Warren St	New York	10282	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 571-9268	253	20	12.5	51.0%	66 (26.1%)	22 (8.7%)	44 (17.4%)	107 (42.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	87.1	161^st of 1500 public middle schools	89.3%		92.6	106^th of 1504 public middle schools	93.0%	55				89.8	88.9		61.4	67.5	89.8		80.0	87.1	75.0			$29,417	$1,419	$27,997
Fort Green Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	100 Clermont Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 254-9401	228	20	11.1	64.5%	47 (20.6%)	96 (42.1%)	56 (24.6%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.9%)	43.9	832^nd of 1500 public middle schools	44.5%		37.8	960^th of 1504 public middle schools	36.2%	128				30.8	59.2		49.2	57.8	44.6		30.8	51.4				$37,408	$3,327	$34,082

Frequently Asked Questions about University Neighborhood Middle School

How many students attend University Neighborhood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended University Neighborhood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of University Neighborhood Middle School?

Students at University Neighborhood Middle School are 71% Hispanic, 20% African American, 5% White, 2% Asian.

What district is University Neighborhood Middle School in?

New York City Geographic District # 1

Is University Neighborhood Middle School a good school?

University Neighborhood Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of New York middle schools.

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