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Is 219 New Venture School

Public Grades 6-8
1230th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,500 New York Middle Schools
Better than 18% of New York middle schools
Summary

Is 219 New Venture School is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 268 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 750 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Is 219 New Venture School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the New York City District #9 and statewide averages across all grade levels and subjects. However, the school's performance on Regents exams, such as Algebra I, is better, with proficiency rates around 80-90%, compared to 35-45% for the district and 55-65% statewide. The school serves a high-need student population, with 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has a relatively high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students, who perform better than the school's overall population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Junior High School 22 Jordan L Mott, Bronx Writing Academy, and Mott Hall III, Is 219 New Venture School generally performs worse on state assessments and has lower rankings, despite serving similar student populations and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending. The school's challenges may be influenced by a combination of student demographics, resource allocation, and the broader district context.

248
Students ?
6.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$41,960
Per pupil spending ?
98.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3630 3rd Ave
       Bronx, NY  10456

(718) 681-7093

District: New York City Geographic District # 9


Feeder schools for Is 219 New Venture School:

Elementary:    Ps 110 Theodore Schoenfeld
    Ps 132 Garrett A Morgan
    Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin
    Ps 63 Author's Academy
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.1%
African American:
33.1%
American Indian:
2.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 18th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014
Small classes — about 7 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (36% vs 52% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)
!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg38%
New York avg52%
1,230th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 18%▲ up 17 pts since 2015
From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 16Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9
750th of 874New York City Geographic District # 9 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.71230 of 150018.0%★☆☆☆☆
202416.21361 of 15049.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.81387 of 15007.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.21302 of 147912.0%★☆☆☆☆
20197.81403 of 14392.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.21300 of 14389.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201710.51388 of 14554.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201610.71367 of 14294.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20157.91391 of 14071.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20149.91367 of 14012.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201310.91299 of 13735.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20125.81279 of 13374.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20116.41246 of 12953.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20106.81179 of 12435.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20095.51165 of 12244.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20084.41142 of 11853.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20076.61056 of 11236.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20065.01055 of 10953.7%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202416.4642 of 7058.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201829.9492 of 66325.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.844 of 64693.2%★★★★★
202448.1230 of 61562.6%★★★☆☆
202347.1233 of 59160.6%★★★☆☆
202242.8289 of 58150.3%★★★☆☆
201938.8252 of 47346.7%★★☆☆☆
201850.7170 of 50366.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202522.21240 of 145714.9%★☆☆☆☆
202420.71267 of 146513.5%★☆☆☆☆
202313.51359 of 14637.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.71354 of 14546.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.31320 of 13703.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.61286 of 13535.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.8553 of 96542.7%★★☆☆☆
202430.1699 of 95326.7%★☆☆☆☆
202325.9763 of 94319.1%★☆☆☆☆
202227.1719 of 91421.3%★☆☆☆☆
201912.4790 of 8264.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.8682 of 81015.8%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.4362 of 60340.0%★★☆☆☆
202435.6400 of 59432.7%★★☆☆☆
202335.3371 of 54331.7%★★☆☆☆
202238.7299 of 48738.6%★★☆☆☆
201921.3359 of 3928.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201835.3308 of 45732.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202423.41091 of 129615.8%★☆☆☆☆
201912.11211 of 12412.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.31066 of 124514.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.01116 of 145523.3%★☆☆☆☆
202415.11343 of 14648.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.81327 of 14649.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202227.81110 of 145523.7%★☆☆☆☆
20198.21351 of 13661.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201821.21160 of 135214.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.5952 of 129826.7%★☆☆☆☆
202426.51061 of 130318.6%★☆☆☆☆
202322.31177 of 13079.9%★☆☆☆☆
202229.11027 of 128320.0%★☆☆☆☆
201923.61059 of 11397.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201834.5810 of 117030.8%★★☆☆☆
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+75 vs school
Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+25 vs school
Homeless (2025)40th percentile+22 vs school
Special Education (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)16th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2024)9th percentile~ school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I80%+24 vs state
Math36%-16 vs state
English Language Arts35%-17 vs state
Science30%-14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Is 219 New Venture School.

Students at Is 219 New Venture School are 64% Hispanic, 33% African American, 2% American Indian.

Is 219 New Venture School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of New York middle schools.

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