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Urban Institute Of Mathematics

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Urban Institute Of Mathematics ranks 697 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 54% of New York middle schools

Summary

Urban Institute Of Mathematics is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 376 students. This school consistently outperforms the surrounding New York City Geographic District #8 and the overall New York state in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels.

One key factor that sets Urban Institute Of Mathematics apart is its strong performance across different student subgroups. The school ranks highly in the state for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, as well as for students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school excels in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and over 90% proficiency in U.S. History and Government, and Life Science Biology. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student compared to the district and state averages, the school has been able to provide a supportive learning environment for its diverse student population.

When compared to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan and Pugsley Preparatory Academy, Urban Institute Of Mathematics outperforms them significantly in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Regents exams. The school's consistent improvement over the years, moving from the 829th position in 2014-2015 to the 697th position in 2024-2025, demonstrates its commitment to providing a high-quality education for its students, despite the challenges of a high percentage of students from low-income families.

361

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,864

Per pupil spending ?

78.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465

(718) 823-6042

District: New York City Geographic District # 8

Students who attend Urban Institute Of Mathematics usually attend:

High:

Herbert H Lehman High School

Feeder schools for Urban Institute Of Mathematics:

Elementary:	Ps 14 Senator John Calandra
	Ps 71 Rose E Scala
	Ps 72 Dr William Dorney

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.2%

African American:

14.4%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 8

✓Above the New York median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2022) to 54th (2025)

!Science scores 21 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg40%

New York avg56%

697^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 8

731^st of 874New York City Geographic District # 8 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	51.2	697 of 1500	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	445 of 1504	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	469 of 1500	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	434 of 1479	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	415 of 1242	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	483 of 1439	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	685 of 1438	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	541 of 1455	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	655 of 1429	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.9	829 of 1407	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	769 of 1401	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.4	872 of 1373	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.3	755 of 1337	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.6	817 of 1295	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.6	820 of 1243	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.7	869 of 1224	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	369 of 676	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.1	209 of 705	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	302 of 696	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	135 of 706	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	185 of 663	72.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	189 of 406	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	203 of 396	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.3	137 of 388	64.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	48 of 646	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	65.6	99 of 615	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	48 of 591	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	19 of 581	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	57.7	108 of 473	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	112 of 503	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	743 of 1457	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.4	439 of 1465	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	401 of 1463	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	452 of 1454	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	426 of 1370	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	655 of 1353	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	337 of 965	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	175 of 953	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	198 of 943	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	169 of 914	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	215 of 826	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	351 of 810	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	271 of 603	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	170 of 594	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	83 of 543	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	36.5	318 of 487	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	72 of 392	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	113 of 457	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	519 of 1283	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	291 of 1296	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	297 of 1288	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	247 of 1306	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	289 of 1241	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	582 of 1245	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	616 of 1455	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	433 of 1464	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	504 of 1464	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	441 of 1455	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	501 of 1366	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	683 of 1352	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	261 of 1298	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	147 of 1303	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	569 of 1307	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	432 of 1283	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	464 of 1139	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	619 of 1170	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	87.5	74 of 778	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	45.4	431 of 772	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.4	227 of 748	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	285 of 716	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	283 of 763	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+39 vs school

White (2024)90th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2025)55th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

U.S. History and Government90%+15 vs state

Life Science Biology87%+28 vs state

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Math53%~ state avg

Science22%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (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 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
Urban Institute Of Mathematics	Public	6-8	650 Hollywood Ave	Bronx	10465	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 823-6042	361	30	12.0	78.7%	21 (5.8%)	52 (14.4%)	257 (71.2%)	26 (7.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.2	697^th of 1500 public middle schools	53.5%		65.6	445^th of 1504 public middle schools	70.4%	252		90.3	100.0	86.7		59.3	53.1	50.4		63.9	52.0	45.1		22.2	$35,864	$3,722	$32,142
Mott Hall Community School	Public	6-8	650 Hollywood Ave	Bronx	10465	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 829-3254	245	22	11.0	82.4%	13 (5.3%)	48 (19.6%)	163 (66.5%)	15 (6.1%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	28.7	1151^st of 1500 public middle schools	23.3%		25.6	1198^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.3%	47			91.7			31.0	29.2	32.9		45.2	38.5	39.0		42.5	$39,356	$2,861	$36,496
Middle School 101 Edward R Byrne	Public	6-8	2750 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10465	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 829-6372	576	47	12.2	71.4%	49 (8.5%)	51 (8.9%)	399 (69.3%)	64 (11.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	67.7	418^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.1%		70.9	358^th of 1504 public middle schools	76.2%	60	93.0		100.0	94.7		56.0	65.5	61.9		57.1	72.0	45.3		40.7	$30,518	$2,601	$27,918
Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 12	Public, Charter	5	2169 Blackrock Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	Success Academy Charter School-Nyc 12	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(646) 472-1911	94			72.3%	1 (1.1%)	51 (54.3%)	31 (33.0%)	7 (7.4%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					96.7				98.9				80.2		$27,782	$00	$27,782
Junior High School 127 Castle Hill (The)	Public	6-8	1560 Purdy St	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 892-8600	778	69	11.2	85.9%	17 (2.2%)	165 (21.2%)	325 (41.8%)	251 (32.3%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	40.3	902^nd of 1500 public middle schools	39.9%		38.8	943^rd of 1504 public middle schools	37.3%	41		45.0	83.2	77.3		54.6	45.8	45.3		47.0	49.2	26.5		24.7	$33,364	$3,172	$30,192
Pugsley Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	1111 Pugsley Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 822-2780	544	51	10.7	90.6%	25 (4.6%)	58 (10.7%)	286 (52.6%)	145 (26.7%)	21 (3.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	27.4	1178^th of 1500 public middle schools	21.5%		27.9	1143^rd of 1504 public middle schools	24.0%	35			92.5	89.8		41.6	34.0	46.6		27.8	40.9	32.6		27.1	$34,211	$3,091	$31,120
Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School (The)	Public	6-8	456 White Plains Rd	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 542-5063	190	17	10.9	96.8%	7 (3.7%)	45 (23.7%)	130 (68.4%)	6 (3.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15	1373^rd of 1500 public middle schools	8.5%		29.1	1121^st of 1504 public middle schools	25.5%	252						28.9	26.4	35.0		12.6	16.4	32.6		34.9	$40,687	$2,868	$37,819
Junior High School 131 Albert Einstein	Public	6-8	885 Bolton Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-7490	322	28	11.5	93.5%	5 (1.6%)	73 (22.7%)	219 (68.0%)	17 (5.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	33.2	1042^nd of 1500 public middle schools	30.5%		35.4	1009^th of 1504 public middle schools	32.9%	33						32.6	37.6	45.5		25.6	41.8	46.9		43.3	$37,560	$3,477	$34,083
Soundview Academy For Culture And Scholarship	Public	6-8	885 Bolton Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-4027	240	29	8.3	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	58 (24.2%)	167 (69.6%)	10 (4.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33	1046^th of 1500 public middle schools	30.3%		12.7	1408^th of 1504 public middle schools	6.4%	362		78.6	80.0			37.0	36.3	37.8		58.9	50.6	30.7		31.1	$41,693	$4,453	$37,240
Junior High School 144 Michelangelo	Public	6-8	2545 Gunther Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-9749	388	31	12.4	89.7%	19 (4.9%)	169 (43.6%)	168 (43.3%)	27 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	39	930^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.0%		38.7	944^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.2%	14	71.9	70.0	61.2	25.4		42.9	41.3	58.1		34.3	45.5				$37,249	$3,549	$33,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Urban Institute Of Mathematics

Is Urban Institute Of Mathematics a good school?

Urban Institute Of Mathematics ranks 697^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Urban Institute Of Mathematics in?

New York City Geographic District # 8

What high school do graduates of Urban Institute Of Mathematics attend?

Students who attend Urban Institute Of Mathematics usually go on to attend Herbert H Lehman High School

What is the racial makeup of Urban Institute Of Mathematics?

Students at Urban Institute Of Mathematics are 71% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Asian, 6% White, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Urban Institute Of Mathematics?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Urban Institute Of Mathematics.

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