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Kappa

Public Grades 6-8

1305^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 13% of New York middle schools

Summary

Kappa is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 185 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.

Kappa's academic performance is a mixed bag. While the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels, its performance on Regents exams, such as Common Core English Language Arts and Algebra I, is relatively stronger, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Kappa performing relatively well for English Language Learners (ELLs) and Special Education students, but struggling with its African American, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student populations.

Despite Kappa having a relatively high per-student spending of $43,254 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 6.6, the school's overall academic performance remains below district and state averages. This raises questions about the effective use of resources and the need for a more targeted approach to improving student outcomes. Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as Mott Hall III and IS 339, demonstrate relatively stronger academic performance, particularly in specific subject areas or grade levels, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Kappa to learn from and collaborate with these higher-performing schools to improve its own practices and outcomes.

143

Students ?

6.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$49,482

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3630 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10456

(718) 590-5455

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

African American:

47.6%

American Indian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

New York avg56%

1,305^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 16Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9

750^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1305 of 1500	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	915 of 1504	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	1182 of 1500	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1260 of 1479	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	745 of 1439	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	961 of 1438	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	971 of 1455	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.4	1058 of 1429	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.8	975 of 1407	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.2	774 of 1401	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.4	731 of 1373	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.2	663 of 1337	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.3	725 of 1295	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.2	851 of 1243	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.3	772 of 1224	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.5	660 of 1185	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.9	398 of 1123	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.4	663 of 1095	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	449 of 676	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	392 of 705	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	396 of 696	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	459 of 706	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	209 of 653	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	351 of 663	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	137 of 646	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	34.2	404 of 591	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	141 of 581	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	174 of 473	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	143 of 503	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1087 of 1457	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	904 of 1465	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1169 of 1463	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1230 of 1454	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	788 of 1370	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1000 of 1353	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	752 of 965	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.5	360 of 953	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	535 of 943	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	724 of 914	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	287 of 826	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	342 of 810	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	477 of 603	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	307 of 594	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	155 of 543	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	26.4	402 of 487	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.0	68 of 392	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	87 of 457	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1015 of 1283	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	707 of 1288	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	442 of 1241	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	686 of 1245	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1314 of 1455	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	869 of 1464	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1089 of 1464	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1240 of 1455	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	655 of 1366	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	839 of 1352	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	487 of 1298	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	461 of 1303	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	554 of 1307	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	1006 of 1283	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	731 of 1139	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	557 of 1170	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)79th percentile+66 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+49 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts87%+12 vs state

Math36%-16 vs state

English Language Arts28%-23 vs state

Science27%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (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 Common Core English Language Arts 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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Is 219 New Venture School	Public	6-8	3630 3rd Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-7093	248	36	6.9	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	82 (33.1%)	159 (64.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24.7	1230^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.0%		16.2	1361^st of 1504 public middle schools	9.5%	131				80.0		36.2	32.6	36.3	35.0	34.1	40.0	29.7	$41,960	$3,893	$38,067
Kappa	Public	6-8	3630 3rd Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 590-5455	143	22	6.6	96.5%	1 (0.7%)	68 (47.6%)	71 (49.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.3	1305^th of 1500 public middle schools	13.0%		40.1	915^th of 1504 public middle schools	39.2%	390	87.0			100.0		27.6	30.8	26.8	34.5	42.5	30.2	27.3	$49,482	$3,846	$45,636
Mott Hall III	Public	6-8	580 Crotona Park S	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 842-6138	270	25	10.7	96.7%	7 (2.6%)	101 (37.4%)	158 (58.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.6	838^th of 1500 public middle schools	44.1%		42.3	867^th of 1504 public middle schools	42.4%	29				95.8	70.8	33.3	49.4	59.3	31.7	44.2	52.5	46.3	$34,585	$3,187	$31,398
Mott Hall Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	1260 Franklin Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	Mott Hall Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-9139	170	11	15.9	91.8%	1 (0.6%)	61 (35.9%)	105 (61.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.4	710^th of 1500 public middle schools	52.7%		20.9	1286^th of 1504 public middle schools	14.5%	576		70.0		87.5		37.5	50.0	51.9	53.1	61.8	55.1	37.0	$27,027	$553	$26,474
Is 313 School Of Leadership Development	Public	6-8	1600 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-1736	99	18	5.5	100.0%	1 (1.0%)	33 (33.3%)	62 (62.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6.8	1459^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.7%		15.6	1372^nd of 1504 public middle schools	8.8%	87						18.8	12.2	23.1	0.0	17.5	21.4	15.0	$72,065	$6,885	$65,180
Is 339	Public	6-8	1600 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-6767	169	26	6.5	94.7%	0 (0.0%)	36 (21.3%)	132 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	44.5	821^st of 1500 public middle schools	45.3%		31.5	1086^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.8%	265						36.6	24.6	25.4	34.7	52.3	63.1	81.8	$55,014	$3,974	$51,040
Junior High School 22 Jordan L Mott	Public	6-8	270 E 167th St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-6850	262	32	8.0	97.3%	7 (2.7%)	61 (23.3%)	186 (71.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18	1340^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.7%		20	1305^th of 1504 public middle schools	13.2%	35				70.0		28.8	29.6	31.0	10.3	31.6	30.5	36.6	$43,840	$3,709	$40,130
Bronx Writing Academy	Public	6-8	270 E 167th St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-9048	184	28	6.6	95.7%	5 (2.7%)	42 (22.8%)	135 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	32.7	1054^th of 1500 public middle schools	29.7%		20.7	1291^st of 1504 public middle schools	14.2%	237					46.2	48.1	46.9	49.3	23.1	25.9	34.7	37.9	$54,101	$4,376	$49,725
Esmt-Is 190	Public	6-8	1550 Crotona Park E	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 620-9423	226	20	11.1	96.5%	4 (1.8%)	58 (25.7%)	156 (69.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	37.5	955^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.3%		44.5	820^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.5%	135			40.0	53.9		38.9	31.5	46.3	52.7	36.8	49.4	35.7	$36,898	$3,347	$33,552
South Bronx International Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Teller Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 588-0341	142	19	7.3	97.9%	2 (1.4%)	13 (9.2%)	127 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.8	1122^nd of 1500 public middle schools	25.2%		17.6	1332^nd of 1504 public middle schools	11.4%	210				100.0		29.2	37.5	24.6	30.3	51.4	60.9	18.5	$42,764	$4,277	$38,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Kappa

Is Kappa a good school?

Kappa ranks in the bottom 13.0% of New York middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kappa?

Students at Kappa are 50% Hispanic, 48% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Kappa?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Kappa.

What district is Kappa in?

New York City Geographic District # 9

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