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Junior High School 118 William W Niles

Q: Is Junior High School 118 William W Niles a good school?

Junior High School 118 William W Niles ranks 933 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

933^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 38% of New York middle schools

Summary

Junior High School 118 William W Niles is a public magnet middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 506. This school stands out as a relatively high-performing middle school within its district, New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 708 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Junior High School 118 William W Niles has consistently performed better than its district and the overall New York state in various standardized tests, including English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA ranged from 45.8% to 50.56%, compared to the district's 39.41% to 44.82% and the state's 50.86% to 52.38%. In Math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 22.22% to 37.98%, compared to the district's 34.04% to 42.44% and the state's 46.74% to 51.2%. The school's performance on Regents exams has also been significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Creston Academy, Is 254, and Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45, Junior High School 118 William W Niles stands out with its higher academic performance and lower student-teacher ratio. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance for this subgroup has been better than the district and state averages. The school's higher spending and continued efforts to support its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students will be crucial for ensuring equitable outcomes for all students.

468

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,420

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

577 E 179th St
Bronx, NY 10457-3398

(718) 584-2330

District: New York City Geographic District #10

Feeder schools for Junior High School 118 William W Niles:

Elementary:	Ps 23 New Children's School (The)
	Ps 32 Belmont
	Ps 59 Community School Of Technology (The)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

African American:

22.2%

Asian:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (51% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

New York avg58%

933^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 13Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #10

708^th of 874New York City Geographic District #10 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	38.9	933 of 1500	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	821 of 1504	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	918 of 1500	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	555 of 1479	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	224 of 1242	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	551 of 1439	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	645 of 1438	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	618 of 1455	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	621 of 1429	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.3	653 of 1407	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	558 of 1401	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	538 of 1373	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	694 of 1337	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.2	763 of 1295	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.5	810 of 1243	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.2	951 of 1224	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	907 of 1185	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.7	831 of 1123	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.9	750 of 1095	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	279 of 676	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	381 of 705	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	374 of 696	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	251 of 706	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	222 of 653	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	250 of 663	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	107 of 406	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	92 of 396	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	121 of 388	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	101 of 381	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	32 of 236	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	105 of 369	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	105 of 374	71.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	501 of 646	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	509 of 615	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	508 of 591	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	235 of 581	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	43 of 118	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	434 of 473	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	403 of 503	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	928 of 1457	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	914 of 1465	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	999 of 1463	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	724 of 1454	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	302 of 1066	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	582 of 1370	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	680 of 1353	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	753 of 965	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	663 of 953	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	757 of 943	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.3	378 of 914	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	162 of 449	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	336 of 826	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	386 of 810	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	496 of 603	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	298 of 594	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	241 of 543	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	81 of 487	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	116 of 392	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.1	262 of 457	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	629 of 1283	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	556 of 1296	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	606 of 1288	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	326 of 1306	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	326 of 1241	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	394 of 1245	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	899 of 1455	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	685 of 1464	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	782 of 1464	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	388 of 1455	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	145 of 1071	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	509 of 1366	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	592 of 1352	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	67.2	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	789 of 1298	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	896 of 1303	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1099 of 1307	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	739 of 1283	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	686 of 1139	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	675 of 1170	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	68.1	235 of 772	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.1	128 of 748	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2024)90th percentile+45 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile+36 vs school

White (2023)70th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2025)18th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts94%+18 vs state

U.S. History and Government94%+19 vs state

Algebra I81%+25 vs state

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Science47%+3 vs state

Math33%-20 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, February 25, 2010

I went to this school and the teachers there have prepared me for high school better than almost any program out there. Most of the high school material seems easy once in high school because the teachers fully prepare the students as best they can with multiple and simple steps. I feel as if I am better suited for high school than most of my fellow students. Close Quote

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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 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
Junior High School 118 William W Niles	Public, Magnet	6-8	577 E 179th St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 584-2330	468	52	9.0	94.2%	12 (2.6%)	104 (22.2%)	262 (56.0%)	67 (14.3%)	13 (2.8%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	38.9	933^rd of 1500 public middle schools	37.8%		44.4	821^st of 1504 public middle schools	45.4%	112	93.7	93.7	81.0		47.9	45.8	50.6	38.0	35.4	22.2	46.8	$39,420	$3,647	$35,772
Frederick Douglass Academy V Middle School	Public	6-8	2111 Crotona Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 561-1617	146	20	7.1	94.5%	1 (0.7%)	47 (32.2%)	96 (65.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.6	1251^st of 1500 public middle schools	16.6%		43	854^th of 1504 public middle schools	43.2%	397		11.8	66.7	5.9	68.8	38.2	33.3	23.5	19.5	31.6	16.4	$44,424	$4,102	$40,322
Middle School 129 Academy For Independent Learning And Leadership	Public	6-8	2055 Mapes Ave	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 933-5976	230	28	8.1	93.9%	3 (1.3%)	63 (27.4%)	155 (67.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	43	850^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.3%		46.5	777^th of 1504 public middle schools	48.3%	73			88.2		41.1	53.5	46.9	30.6	57.8	46.2	40.0	$48,342	$4,920	$43,422
Knowledge And Power Preparatory Academy III	Public	6-8	2055 Mapes Ave	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 561-3580	256	22	11.3	96.9%	3 (1.2%)	62 (24.2%)	182 (71.1%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35.6	1000^th of 1500 public middle schools	33.3%		49.4	727^th of 1504 public middle schools	51.7%	273				39.5	26.2	47.5	50.8	19.5	46.9	48.4	46.9	$37,074	$3,246	$33,828
Angelo Patri Middle School (The)	Public	6-8	2225 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1295	333	42	7.8	97.6%	3 (0.9%)	69 (20.7%)	256 (76.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	1271^st of 1500 public middle schools	15.3%		24.2	1227^th of 1504 public middle schools	18.4%	44				53.9	18.8	28.7	32.5	13.0	32.4	44.0	37.9	$42,454	$3,999	$38,456
Is 318 Math Science & Technology Through Arts	Public	6-8	1919 Prospect Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8504	278	33	8.4	97.8%	2 (0.7%)	74 (26.6%)	199 (71.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13	1394^th of 1500 public middle schools	7.1%		21.7	1270^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.6%	124			16.7	53.3	23.3	26.8	24.1	17.7	32.1	28.1	21.7	$39,827	$4,307	$35,520
Creston Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	125 E 181st St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 367-5035	418	34	12.3	96.4%	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.7%)	361 (86.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.7	1082^nd of 1500 public middle schools	27.9%		32.3	1076^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.5%	6		21.5			39.4	32.1	47.2	32.8	45.9	41.5	33.1	$32,377	$3,526	$28,851
Is 254	Public	6-8	2452 Washington Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 220-8700	406	41	9.9	98.5%	11 (2.7%)	60 (14.8%)	324 (79.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	20.5	1301^st of 1500 public middle schools	13.3%		17.2	1341^st of 1504 public middle schools	10.8%	40			39.4	15.0	20.4	35.4	36.0	27.6	42.0			$38,362	$4,043	$34,318
Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45	Public	6-8	2502 Lorillard Pl	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1660	436	39	11.2	96.3%	6 (1.4%)	62 (14.2%)	353 (81.0%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19.5	1313^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.5%		27.3	1160^th of 1504 public middle schools	22.9%	153		45.2	62.1	42.2	27.6	35.0	39.5	15.3	24.4	25.9	37.7	$34,577	$2,969	$31,607
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior High School 118 William W Niles

Is Junior High School 118 William W Niles a good school?

Junior High School 118 William W Niles ranks 933^rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junior High School 118 William W Niles?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Junior High School 118 William W Niles.

What district is Junior High School 118 William W Niles in?

New York City Geographic District #10

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 118 William W Niles?

Students at Junior High School 118 William W Niles are 56% Hispanic, 22% African American, 14% Asian, 3% American Indian, 3% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

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