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Mott Hall High School

Public Grades 9-12

1126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 9% of New York high schools

Summary

Mott Hall High School is a public high school located in New York City's District #5, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 240 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of New York high schools in academic performance and graduation rates.

Mott Hall High School's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 70.4% to 89.1%, lower than the state and district averages. Its dropout rate is also higher, ranging from 4.3% to 7.4%. The school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 63.9%, which is significantly above the state and district averages. Mott Hall High School serves a high-poverty student population, with 87.69% to 94.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Despite the significant increase in per-student spending at Mott Hall High School, from $15,040 in 2020-2021 to $33,427 in 2023-2024, the school's academic outcomes and other key metrics have not shown commensurate improvement. Nearby schools in the same district, such as Columbia Secondary School, Frederick Douglass Academy, and Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning & Social Change, have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the root causes of Mott Hall High School's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements.

277

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,829

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030

(212) 694-6020

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.3%

African American:

32.9%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (33% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg53%

New York avg67%

1,126^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5

701^st of 874New York City Geographic District # 5 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	10.8	1126 of 1234	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1045 of 1242	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1023 of 1228	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	980 of 1190	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1154 of 1207	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1084 of 1210	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	1107 of 1221	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	1109 of 1255	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	1106 of 1255	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.4	1099 of 1237	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	990 of 1217	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	1009 of 1198	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	887 of 1165	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	754 of 1117	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.4	812 of 1086	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.9	777 of 1027	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.2	727 of 1002	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	570 of 713	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	599 of 690	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	646 of 686	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	650 of 679	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	495 of 669	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	473 of 637	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	411 of 583	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	445 of 481	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	514 of 565	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	506 of 546	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1131 of 1206	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1044 of 1219	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1001 of 1197	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1055 of 1155	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1151 of 1193	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1089 of 1176	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	815 of 885	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	747 of 865	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	680 of 851	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	561 of 760	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	761 of 815	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	664 of 791	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	489 of 607	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	491 of 564	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	410 of 531	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	219 of 389	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	434 of 493	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	423 of 498	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	1122 of 1179	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1099 of 1170	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	960 of 1155	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	843 of 1101	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	1125 of 1179	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1100 of 1154	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1073 of 1201	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1002 of 1211	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	973 of 1191	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	870 of 1154	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1127 of 1190	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1046 of 1176	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	996 of 1149	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	573 of 1144	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	788 of 1130	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	857 of 1038	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1082 of 1132	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	950 of 1095	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)26th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)19th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II71%-3 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts58%-17 vs state

Global History and Geography50%-26 vs state

U.S. History and Government40%-35 vs state

Living Environment36%-21 vs state

Life Science Biology24%-34 vs state

Algebra I20%-36 vs state

Geometry20%-40 vs state

Earth Science0%-65 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics 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 Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Mott Hall High School	Public	9-12	6 Edgecombe Ave	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 694-6020	277	30	9.2	94.9%	9 (3.2%)	91 (32.9%)	167 (60.3%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	10.8	1126^th of 1234 public high schools	8.8%		16	1045^th of 1242 public high schools	15.9%	81		71.4	57.8		0.0	50.0	35.6		40.4	20.4	24.1	20.0												$34,829	$2,648	$32,181
Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem	Public	6-12	6 Edgecombe Ave	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 694-6051	228	25	9.2	89.9%	3 (1.3%)	142 (62.3%)	67 (29.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	26.5	903^rd of 1234 public high schools	26.8%		18.4	998^th of 1242 public high schools	19.6%	95	0.0	27.3	61.7			82.0	25.6		71.4	43.8	5.9	0.0	44.4		27.3	30.0	11.8		9.1	23.8			15.4	$42,433	$3,335	$39,098
A Philip Randolph Campus High School	Public	9-12	433 W 135th St	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-6800	1,421	89	15.9	90.7%	25 (1.8%)	460 (32.4%)	881 (62.0%)	25 (1.8%)	8 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	18 (1.3%)	39.1	761^st of 1234 public high schools	38.3%		45.5	699^th of 1242 public high schools	43.7%	62	26.1	73.2	66.4	5.9		74.2	62.2	66.7	73.9	54.3	35.9	33.1												$28,344	$2,594	$25,749
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change	Public	6-12	200-214 W 135th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 283-8055	408	49	8.4	90.7%	8 (2.0%)	280 (68.6%)	108 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	28.9	872^nd of 1234 public high schools	29.3%		20.3	982^nd of 1242 public high schools	20.9%	110	61.9		71.3			66.3	21.4		55.7	46.7	40.8	45.5			41.4	56.3	45.2		27.6	54.6	62.8		31.0	$38,005	$3,034	$34,970
High School Mathematics Science And Engineering At Ccny	Public	9-12	240 Convent Ave	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	No	(212) 281-6490	576	32	18.1	37.3%	201 (34.9%)	52 (9.0%)	89 (15.5%)	162 (28.1%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	63 (10.9%)	90.4	9^th of 1234 public high schools	99.3%		88.6	7^th of 1242 public high schools	99.4%	2	95.1	98.9	100.0	88.9		100.0		93.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.4												$23,411	$1,263	$22,148
Urban Assembly School For The Performing Arts	Public	9-12	509 W 129th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 543-4460	178	23	7.8	89.9%	1 (0.6%)	95 (53.4%)	80 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4.8	1211^th of 1234 public high schools	1.9%		4.1	1221^st of 1242 public high schools	1.7%	10	7.7	0.0	33.3			28.3	12.5		34.2	5.3	38.2	2.3	14.7											$39,765	$3,515	$36,250
Harlem Village Academy North Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	244 W 144 St-4th Fl	New York	10030	New York County	Harlem Village Academy North Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 812-9700	394	31	12.9	87.6%	1 (0.3%)	285 (72.3%)	100 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	58.4	56^th of 1500 public high schools	96.3%		50.6	638^th of 1242 public high schools	48.6%	582			65.2			83.5	33.3		91.4	79.0	56.9			90.3	86.1	85.7	94.3	85.5	90.7	91.7		52.5	71.8	$28,024	$28,024	$00
Democracy Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	2230 5th Ave	New York	10037	New York County	Democracy Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 281-8247	583	48	12.1	83.5%	7 (1.2%)	357 (61.2%)	175 (30.0%)	8 (1.4%)	25 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	20.1	983^rd of 1234 public high schools	20.3%		24.2	921^st of 1242 public high schools	25.8%	62	5.9	36.4	51.0	2.1		73.6	36.5	9.3	75.5	45.3		9.6			60.0	54.2	57.1		50.0	62.5			56.6	$17,307	$936	$16,371
Columbia Secondary School	Public, Magnet	6-12	425 W 123rd St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	Yes	No	No	(212) 666-1278	714	57	12.5	44.5%	178 (24.9%)	141 (19.7%)	248 (34.7%)	81 (11.3%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (8.1%)	80.6	140^th of 1234 public high schools	88.7%		81.2	102^nd of 1242 public high schools	91.8%	38	78.8	100.0	93.8	63.6		90.5		48.5	92.4	87.6	88.2	77.4	81.3		78.3	89.7	82.9		79.3	84.0	42.1			$26,184	$1,473	$24,711
Frederick Douglass Academy	Public	6-12	2581 7th Ave	New York	10039	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 491-4107	619	57	10.8	89.3%	19 (3.1%)	361 (58.3%)	213 (34.4%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	7.9	1165^th of 1234 public high schools	5.6%		11.4	1118^th of 1242 public high schools	10.0%	47	37.5	43.8	50.3	16.7	13.6	34.3	20.2	16.7	41.8	25.0	15.2	32.0			32.3	60.7	32.4		11.8	41.9				$34,481	$3,822	$30,659

Frequently Asked Questions about Mott Hall High School

What is the racial makeup of Mott Hall High School?

Students at Mott Hall High School are 60% Hispanic, 33% African American, 3% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Mott Hall High School in?

New York City Geographic District # 5

Is Mott Hall High School a good school?

Mott Hall High School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Mott Hall High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Mott Hall High School.

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