Is 254

Public 6-8

2452 Washington Ave
Bronx, NY 10458

(718) 220-8700

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1317^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,797

Feeder schools for Is 254:

Elementary:

Ps 46 Edgar Allan Poe

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 469

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.4%

African American:

13.0%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.4%

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Compare Details Is 254 ranks worse than 87.8% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 13 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.4%), African American (13%), White (1.7%). (See more...)

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Is 254 is 11.7. 10 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Is 254 is $21,797. 7 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Is 254:

SchoolDigger ranks Is 254 1317^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Is 254 in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 728^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Is 254

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	9.83	996^th	1095	9.0%
2007	9.83	1011^th	1123	10.0%
2008	13.98	1029^th	1185	13.2%
2009	13.46	1085^th	1224	11.4%
2010	15.70	1047^th	1243	15.8%
2011	13.30	1129^th	1295	12.8%
2012	16.96	1126^th	1337	15.8%
2013	17.98	1142^nd	1373	16.8%
2014	21.16	1130^th	1401	19.3%
2015	18.83	1175^th	1407	16.5%
2016	19.70	1202^nd	1429	15.9%
2017	23.01	1181^st	1455	18.8%
2018	22.51	1179^th	1438	18.0%
2019	18.90	1236^th	1439	14.1%
2021	10.01	1193^rd	1242	3.9%
2022	17.55	1312^th	1479	11.3%
2023	18.60	1317^th	1500	12.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Is 254

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.13	252^nd	503	49.9%
2019	42.55	206^th	473	56.4%
2021	22.28	91^st	118	22.9%
2022	41.87	296^th	581	49.1%
2023	41.14	292^nd	591	50.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Is 254

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.59	983^rd	1170	16.0%
2019	28.93	906^th	1139	20.5%
2022	44.03	603^rd	1283	53.0%
2023	38.45	776^th	1307	40.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Is 254

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.35	1008^th	1245	19.0%
2019	24.33	1018^th	1241	18.0%
2021	23.70	800^th	935	14.4%
2022	25.78	1069^th	1306	18.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Is 254

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.89	246^th	457	46.2%
2019	33.04	285^th	392	27.3%
2022	46.09	237^th	487	51.3%
2023	42.52	310^th	543	42.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Is 254

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.27	995^th	1353	26.5%
2019	22.07	1142^nd	1370	16.6%
2021	15.13	984^th	1066	7.7%
2022	19.48	1257^th	1454	13.5%
2023	23.24	1218^th	1463	16.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Is 254

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.62	1230^th	1352	9.0%
2019	16.64	1231^st	1366	9.9%
2021	6.61	1053^rd	1071	1.7%
2022	17.13	1314^th	1455	9.7%
2023	15.88	1337^th	1464	8.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Is 254

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.81	321^st	663	51.6%
2019	50.17	266^th	653	59.3%
2022	53.05	275^th	706	61.0%
2023	30.80	508^th	696	27.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Is 254

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.72	641^st	810	20.9%
2019	21.97	703^rd	826	14.9%
2021	18.40	408^th	449	9.1%
2022	23.16	769^th	914	15.9%
2023	24.93	782^nd	943	17.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Is 254

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	4	101	9	304	1	n/a	n/a	419
2001	7	131	20	422	3	n/a	n/a	583
2002	15	99	29	391	2	n/a	n/a	536
2003	15	99	29	391	2	n/a	n/a	536
2004	15	119	31	439	3	n/a	n/a	607
2005	13	122	33	387	2	n/a	n/a	557
2006	8	109	27	372	1	n/a	n/a	517
2007	7	103	18	359	3	n/a	n/a	490
2008	5	95	19	338	3	n/a	n/a	460
2009	6	101	15	373	1	n/a	n/a	496
2010	1	98	12	347	0	n/a	n/a	458
2011	1	102	9	341	0	0	0	453
2012	4	83	8	324	1	0	1	421
2013	4	91	12	347	1	1	0	456
2014	3	84	12	324	2	0	0	425
2015	6	86	14	385	1	0	0	492
2016	5	84	12	363	3	0	1	468
2017	5	85	10	380	2	2	2	486
2018	4	80	6	375	1	4	2	472
2019	4	80	6	392	1	6	1	490
2020	2	66	4	377	2	7	0	458
2021	2	60	6	398	2	4	0	472
2022	5	57	10	384	1	1	0	458
2023	8	61	6	391	1	1	1	469

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Is 254

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	419	26.0	16.1	89
2001	583	39.5	14.8	80.3
2002	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	607	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	557	39.0	14.3	0
2006	517	35.0	14.8	99.4
2007	490	32.9	14.9	94.1
2008	460	35.0	13.1	98
2009	496	33.0	15.0	94.6
2010	458	32.4	14.1	n/a
2011	453	28.0	16.1	75.1
2012	421	29.0	14.5	75.3
2013	456	27.9	16.2	76.8
2014	425	29.6	14.3	98.6
2015	492	33.0	14.9	78.9
2016	468	37.0	12.6	78.4
2017	486	36.4	13.3	76.1
2018	472	35.0	13.4	89.2
2019	490	37.6	13.0	88.8
2020	458	42.9	10.6	88.9
2021	472	41.0	11.5	92.2
2022	458	40.0	11.4	90.2
2023	469	39.9	11.7	99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Is 254

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	419	26.0	16.1	89
2001	583	39.5	14.8	80.3
2002	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	536	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	607	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	557	39.0	14.3	0
2006	517	35.0	14.8	99.4
2007	490	32.9	14.9	94.1
2008	460	35.0	13.1	98
2009	496	33.0	15.0	94.6
2010	458	32.4	14.1	n/a
2011	453	28.0	16.1	75.1
2012	421	29.0	14.5	75.3
2013	456	27.9	16.2	76.8
2014	425	29.6	14.3	98.6
2015	492	33.0	14.9	78.9
2016	468	37.0	12.6	78.4
2017	486	36.4	13.3	76.1
2018	472	35.0	13.4	89.2
2019	490	37.6	13.0	88.8
2020	458	42.9	10.6	88.9
2021	472	41.0	11.5	92.2
2022	458	40.0	11.4	90.2
2023	469	39.9	11.7	99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized
2015	97.2%

Data source: New York State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Is 254

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,364 (7.6%)	$16,673 (92.4%)	$18,037
2020	$1,018 (5.9%)	$16,382 (94.1%)	$17,400
2021	$1,561 (8.6%)	$16,671 (91.4%)	$18,232
2022	$3,368 (15.5%)	$18,430 (84.6%)	$21,797

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Is 254

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1236^th of 1439 Middle schools	Ranks 1317^th of 1500 Middle schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Is 254)	19	16.1	2.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)	34	31.8	2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	47	45.8	1.2%
6th Grade Math (Is 254)	21	23.7	2.7%
6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)	29	26.9	2.1%
6th Grade Math (New York)	47	48.1	1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Is 254)	19	29.6	10.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)	29	38.6	9.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	40	48	8%
7th Grade Math (Is 254)	16	27.2	11.2%
7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)	26	32.5	6.5%
7th Grade Math (New York)	44	51.9	7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Is 254)	24	45.8	21.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)	39	50	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	48	55.2	7.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Is 254)	88	43.6	44.4%
End of Course Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #10)	57.4	52.1	5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (New York)	71.1	64.6	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	490	469	4.3%
African American	80	61	23.8%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	392	391	0.3%
Pacific Islander	6	1	83.3%
White	4	8	100%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.8%	99.4%	10.6%

Schools Near Is 254

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			NY State Assessments Math (2023)			NY State Assessments Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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 254	Public	6-8	2452 Washington Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 220-8700	469	40	11.7	99.4%	8 (1.7%)	61 (13.0%)	391 (83.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18.6	1317^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.2%		17.6	1312^th of 1479 public middle schools	11.3%	5	43.6		14.0		16.1	29.6	45.8	23.7	27.2			$21,797	$3,368	$18,430
Thomas C Giordano Middle School 45	Public	6-8	2502 Lorillard Pl	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 584-1660	472	41	11.5	97.2%	8 (1.7%)	81 (17.2%)	368 (78.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	28.5	1140^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.0%		22.9	1213^th of 1479 public middle schools	18.0%	73	66.7		88.9		34.4	44.9	54.0	20.9	24.4	21.6	26.2	$19,848	$3,549	$16,299
Jonas Bronck Academy	Public	6-8	400 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 365-2502	271	25	10.7	92.3%	9 (3.3%)	52 (19.2%)	197 (72.7%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	49.4	726^th of 1500 public middle schools	51.6%		71.2	333^rd of 1479 public middle schools	77.5%	393	86.2		77.8		27.1	51.1	81.4	16.7	45.5	55.3	25.0	$18,965	$2,607	$16,357
Angelo Patri Middle School (The)	Public	6-8	2225 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 584-1295	338	39	8.7	94.1%	2 (0.6%)	70 (20.7%)	261 (77.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.2	1308^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.8%		18.2	1303^rd of 1479 public middle schools	11.9%	5	45.2	79.2	88.9		18.7	18.1	41.1	21.7	22.4	30.4	33.3	$28,292	$3,278	$25,014
Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence	Public	6-8	120 E 184th St	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 220-3139	706	80	8.8	92.9%	11 (1.6%)	68 (9.6%)	590 (83.6%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	19.8	1295^th of 1500 public middle schools	13.7%		17.7	1308^th of 1479 public middle schools	11.6%	13	100.0			60.9	21.9	33.3	46.6	12.3	22.8	21.5	30.1	$27,816	$4,176	$23,640
Frederick Douglass Academy V Middle School	Public	6-8	2111 Crotona Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 561-1617	239	27	8.8	97.1%	8 (3.3%)	67 (28.0%)	159 (66.5%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	1111^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.9%		21.9	1230^th of 1479 public middle schools	16.8%	119	83.3				36.5	39.7	47.8	17.0	42.4	21.7	31.8	$25,021	$3,010	$22,011
Junior High School 118 William W Niles	Public	6-8	577 E 179th St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 584-2330	619	60	10.2	93.7%	28 (4.5%)	103 (16.6%)	359 (58.0%)	109 (17.6%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	40	918^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.8%		58.2	555^th of 1479 public middle schools	62.5%	363	75.4	68.2	76.5	86.4	45.0	42.8	56.9	39.1	39.8	30.5	10.8	$22,791	$4,744	$18,047
Creston Academy	Public	6-8	125 E 181st St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 367-5035	432	39	11.2	94.2%	7 (1.6%)	53 (12.3%)	366 (84.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	29	1131^st of 1500 public middle schools	24.6%		33.5	1004^th of 1479 public middle schools	32.1%	127			17.4		23.8	39.0	42.8	28.1	37.9	35.0		$23,600	$4,246	$19,354
Is 206 Ann Mersereau	Public	6-8	2280 Aqueduct Ave	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 584-1570	177	21	8.2	95.5%	3 (1.7%)	22 (12.4%)	143 (80.8%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	22	1258^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.1%		24.5	1187^th of 1479 public middle schools	19.7%	71					22.0	29.0	23.5	38.0	32.8	29.1	29.3	$31,780	$5,726	$26,054
Knowledge And Power Preparatory Academy III	Public	6-8	2055 Mapes Ave	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 561-3580	284	26	10.9	95.1%	4 (1.4%)	75 (26.4%)	196 (69.0%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	47.1	784^th of 1500 public middle schools	47.7%		38.3	919^th of 1479 public middle schools	37.9%	135	88.5		100.0		47.3	41.5	52.0	27.6	44.1	52.0	46.9	$22,194	$5,275	$16,919

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Is 254 ranks in the bottom 12.2% of New York middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Is 254?

Students at Is 254 are 83% Hispanic, 13% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Is 254?

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended Is 254.

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New York City Geographic District #10

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