Middle School 131

Public 6-8

 100 Hester St
       New York, NY  10002-5293


(212) 219-1204

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
759th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $35,753 Help


Feeder schools for Middle School 131:

Elementary:    Ps 1 Alfred E Smith
    Ps 124 Yung Wing
    Ps 130 Hernando De Soto
    Ps 2 Meyer London

Student/teacher ratio:  5.1 Help
Number of students:  236

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
55.5%
Hispanic:
28.4%
African American:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.2% Help


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Compare Details Middle School 131 ranks worse than 50.6% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 11th among 12 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (55.5%), Hispanic (28.4%), African American (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middle School 131 is 5.1, which is the lowest among 12 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middle School 131 is $35,753, which is the highest among 12 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Middle School 131:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle School 131 759th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Middle School 131 in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 2:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 2 306th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Middle School 131

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Rank History for all students at Middle School 131

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 54.04 594th 1095 45.8%
2007 43.02 746th 1123 33.6%
2008 44.99 798th 1185 32.7%
2009 44.43 841st 1224 31.3%
2010 41.42 822nd 1243 33.9%
2011 38.56 863rd 1295 33.4%
2012 40.83 872nd 1337 34.8%
2013 49.24 665th 1373 51.6%
2014 59.19 493rd 1401 64.8%
2015 67.36 392nd 1407 72.1%
2016 60.58 491st 1429 65.6%
2017 67.62 396th 1455 72.8%
2018 67.95 401st 1438 72.1%
2019 72.84 336th 1439 76.7%
2021 42.32 698th 1242 43.8%
2022 53.96 621st 1479 58.0%
2023 48.17 759th 1500 49.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Middle School 131

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.65 44th 503 91.3%
2019 66.46 64th 473 86.5%
2022 71.20 68th 581 88.3%
2023 67.00 96th 591 83.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Middle School 131

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.54 311th 1170 73.4%
2019 56.59 301st 1139 73.6%
2022 38.59 746th 1283 41.9%
2023 35.56 845th 1307 35.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middle School 131

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.74 217th 1245 82.6%
2019 81.26 171st 1241 86.2%
2021 64.21 238th 935 74.5%
2022 69.34 276th 1306 78.9%
2023 61.76 394th 1288 69.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Middle School 131

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.35 33rd 457 92.8%
2019 74.54 55th 392 86.0%
2022 85.16 41st 487 91.6%
2023 47.32 260th 543 52.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Middle School 131

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.05 423rd 1353 68.7%
2019 72.06 338th 1370 75.3%
2021 38.11 670th 1066 37.1%
2022 48.50 722nd 1454 50.3%
2023 53.78 647th 1463 55.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Middle School 131

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.89 335th 1352 75.2%
2019 73.62 290th 1366 78.8%
2021 43.95 580th 1071 45.8%
2022 57.28 523rd 1455 64.1%
2023 42.66 838th 1464 42.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Middle School 131

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.55 256th 374 31.6%
2019 46.54 236th 369 36.0%
2021 15.99 215th 236 8.9%
2022 29.51 296th 381 22.3%
2023 35.56 290th 388 25.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Middle School 131

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.20 455th 810 43.8%
2019 34.69 530th 826 35.8%
2022 35.25 607th 914 33.6%
2023 22.49 813th 943 13.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Open Quote Our New Mission Statement and Philosophy brings a new feeling to our school to welcome everyone.

Our New Mission
MS 131 prepares students to reach their highest potential through a rigorous and authentic curriculum. Our school inspires students through academics, arts, and technology, to explore, create and achieve. Staff, students and parents are part of a larger community whose responsibility is to provide a safe and supportive environment for all to succeed.

New School Philosophy

Middle School 131 offers a unique learning environment with a distinct philosophy to develop their critical thinking skills, and by proclaiming three principles :

To Explore: Be curious. Be imaginative. To explore is to delve deeper into what you are curious about in creating new thinking and connections.

To Create: Be inventive. Be innovative. To create is to make an ingenious product that illustrates and reflects your new thinking and connections.

To Achieve: Be accomplished. Be attained. To achieve is to carry out your effort, despite difficulty, in a way that you are proud of what you have completed Close Quote



Enrollment information for Middle School 131

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 71 95 1143 214 1 n/a n/a 0 1524
1990 22 94 237 191 0 n/a n/a 1000 1544
1991 20 58 1093 182 0 n/a n/a 0 1353
1992 21 79 1124 209 0 n/a n/a 0 1433
1993 23 86 1126 195 0 n/a n/a 0 1430
1994 16 101 1026 222 0 n/a n/a 0 1365
1995 23 104 1061 225 1 n/a n/a 0 1414
1996 23 104 1061 225 1 n/a n/a 0 1414
1997 22 57 1137 142 2 n/a n/a 0 1360
1998 22 56 1149 117 4 n/a n/a 0 1348
1999 19 47 1202 97 0 n/a n/a 0 1365
2000 14 37 1167 101 0 n/a n/a 0 1319
2001 15 46 1147 103 1 n/a n/a 0 1312
2002 12 37 967 107 2 n/a n/a 0 1125
2003 12 37 967 107 2 n/a n/a 0 1125
2004 9 37 836 111 1 n/a n/a 0 994
2005 7 48 751 108 0 n/a n/a 0 914
2006 11 58 703 99 0 n/a n/a 0 871
2007 16 56 687 120 0 n/a n/a 0 879
2008 13 58 641 105 0 n/a n/a 0 817
2009 10 47 592 112 0 n/a n/a 0 761
2010 7 47 641 98 0 n/a n/a 0 793
2011 6 47 570 81 0 0 0 0 704
2012 6 37 442 70 0 1 0 0 556
2013 5 46 357 70 1 0 1 0 480
2014 2 40 330 62 0 0 1 0 435
2015 1 32 325 47 0 0 0 0 405
2016 2 35 323 57 0 0 0 0 417
2017 3 26 373 44 1 0 0 0 447
2018 8 25 353 44 1 0 0 0 431
2019 7 27 319 45 1 0 2 0 401
2020 7 26 222 46 0 0 2 0 303
2021 7 37 154 54 0 0 1 0 253
2022 8 32 135 48 0 1 0 0 224
2023 6 28 131 67 0 1 3 0 236

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Middle School 131

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1524 109.9 13.8 n/a
1990 1544 104.8 14.7 n/a
1991 1353 105.3 12.8 n/a
1992 1433 96.5 14.8 n/a
1993 1430 96.8 14.8 n/a
1994 1365 99.8 13.7 n/a
1995 1414 83.9 16.9 n/a
1996 1414 83.9 16.9 n/a
1997 1360 84.5 16.1 90.4
1998 1348 87.4 15.4 92.4
1999 1365 59.8 22.8 91.1
2000 1319 66.0 20.0 98.5
2001 1312 71.0 18.5 98.9
2002 1125 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1125 n/a n/a n/a
2004 994 n/a n/a n/a
2005 914 n/a n/a 0
2006 871 61.0 14.3 90.7
2007 879 59.0 14.9 89.9
2008 817 59.1 13.8 94
2009 761 62.0 12.3 93.4
2010 793 53.9 14.6 n/a
2011 704 59.0 11.9 92.3
2012 556 49.0 11.3 91.5
2013 480 40.0 12.0 89.8
2014 435 38.9 11.1 93.3
2015 405 36.0 11.2 95.1
2016 417 35.0 11.9 95.4
2017 447 34.6 12.9 93.5
2018 431 36.0 11.9 93.3
2019 401 36.0 11.1 88.8
2020 303 35.0 8.6 88.4
2021 253 29.7 8.5 88.1
2022 224 34.1 6.5 93.8
2023 236 45.4 5.1 93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Middle School 131

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1524 109.9 13.8 n/a
1990 1544 104.8 14.7 n/a
1991 1353 105.3 12.8 n/a
1992 1433 96.5 14.8 n/a
1993 1430 96.8 14.8 n/a
1994 1365 99.8 13.7 n/a
1995 1414 83.9 16.9 n/a
1996 1414 83.9 16.9 n/a
1997 1360 84.5 16.1 90.4
1998 1348 87.4 15.4 92.4
1999 1365 59.8 22.8 91.1
2000 1319 66.0 20.0 98.5
2001 1312 71.0 18.5 98.9
2002 1125 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1125 n/a n/a n/a
2004 994 n/a n/a n/a
2005 914 n/a n/a 0
2006 871 61.0 14.3 90.7
2007 879 59.0 14.9 89.9
2008 817 59.1 13.8 94
2009 761 62.0 12.3 93.4
2010 793 53.9 14.6 n/a
2011 704 59.0 11.9 92.3
2012 556 49.0 11.3 91.5
2013 480 40.0 12.0 89.8
2014 435 38.9 11.1 93.3
2015 405 36.0 11.2 95.1
2016 417 35.0 11.9 95.4
2017 447 34.6 12.9 93.5
2018 431 36.0 11.9 93.3
2019 401 36.0 11.1 88.8
2020 303 35.0 8.6 88.4
2021 253 29.7 8.5 88.1
2022 224 34.1 6.5 93.8
2023 236 45.4 5.1 93.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Middle School 131

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,680 (8.4%) $18,318 (91.6%) $19,998
2020 $1,964 (8.3%) $21,611 (91.7%) $23,575
2021 $2,293 (8.1%) $26,115 (91.9%) $28,407
2022 $3,049 (8.5%) $32,704 (91.5%) $35,753

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Middle School 131

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 336th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 759th of 1500 Middle schools
 27.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Middle School 131)4340.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 2)7876
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Middle School 131)5548
 7%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 2)7470.7
 3.3%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Middle School 131)4551.8
 6.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 2)7377.3
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Middle School 131)6052.2
 7.8%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District # 2)7476.9
 2.9%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Middle School 131)5741.7
 15.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 2)7379.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students401236
 41.1%
African American2728
 3.7%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian319131
 58.9%
Hispanic4567
 48.9%
Pacific Islander01
White76
 14.3%
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.8%93.2%
 4.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 236 students attended Middle School 131.

Middle School 131 ranks 759th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Middle School 131 are 56% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.


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