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Is 181 Pablo Casals

Q: Is Is 181 Pablo Casals a good school?

Is 181 Pablo Casals ranks 284 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 81% of New York middle schools

Summary

Is 181 Pablo Casals is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 555 students. The school consistently outperforms the New York City Geographic District #11 and the state of New York in academic assessments, with strong results for various student subgroups.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Is 181 Pablo Casals had 66.13% of 6th graders, 69.66% of 7th graders, and 63.16% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 44.03%, 46.66%, and 52.24%, respectively, and the state's 50.86%, 50.99%, and 52.38%. The school also performed particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 69th out of 676 New York middle schools for African American students, 124th out of 406 for Asian students, and 138th out of 1298 for students with special needs, all with 4-star ratings.

While Is 181 Pablo Casals outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools, such as Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School, also demonstrate strong academic performance. Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School had 75.73% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 52.69% in Math in the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming Is 181 Pablo Casals in these areas. The school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $17,348 in the 2020-2021 school year to $38,972 in the 2023-2024 school year, which may have contributed to its improved performance over time.

490

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,146

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

800 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475-1702

(718) 904-5600

District: New York City Geographic District #11

Students who attend Is 181 Pablo Casals usually attend:

High:

Harry S Truman High School

Feeder schools for Is 181 Pablo Casals:

Elementary:

Ps 178 Dr Selman Waksman

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.0%

Hispanic:

31.4%

Asian:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 19% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #11

Worth a look

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

!Life Science Biology scores 21 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg44%

New York avg57%

284^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 13Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #11

627^th of 874New York City Geographic District #11 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	77.9	284 of 1500	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	340 of 1504	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	648 of 1500	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	672 of 1479	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.8	188 of 1242	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	648 of 1439	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	718 of 1438	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	714 of 1455	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	594 of 1429	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.3	599 of 1407	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.3	712 of 1401	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.8	628 of 1373	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.2	829 of 1337	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	791 of 1295	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.8	827 of 1243	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.7	982 of 1224	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.1	918 of 1185	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.8	830 of 1123	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.3	827 of 1095	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	69 of 676	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	90 of 705	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	205 of 696	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	213 of 706	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	15 of 253	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	64.6	170 of 653	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	167 of 663	74.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	124 of 406	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	113 of 396	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	181 of 388	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	188 of 381	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	87 of 236	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	222 of 369	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	185 of 374	50.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	361 of 591	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	357 of 581	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	451 of 473	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	479 of 503	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	327 of 1457	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	350 of 1465	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	531 of 1463	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	580 of 1454	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	207 of 1066	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	593 of 1370	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	610 of 1353	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	162 of 965	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	211 of 953	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	383 of 943	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	358 of 914	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.1	61 of 449	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	330 of 826	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	281 of 810	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	173 of 603	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	186 of 594	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	350 of 543	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	240 of 487	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	97 of 392	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	102 of 457	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	154 of 1283	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	200 of 1296	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	459 of 1288	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	425 of 1306	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.8	89 of 935	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	58.7	390 of 1241	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	435 of 1245	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	255 of 1455	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	346 of 1464	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	807 of 1464	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	787 of 1455	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.2	177 of 1071	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	647 of 1366	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	748 of 1352	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	54.1	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	138 of 1298	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	194 of 1303	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	43.6	639 of 1307	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	531 of 1283	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	600 of 1139	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	476 of 1170	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	34.9	530 of 772	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	451 of 748	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	375 of 716	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	333 of 763	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Native American (2019)78th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)39th percentile-18 vs school

White (2023)31st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government73%~ state avg

Math68%+14 vs state

English Language Arts66%+15 vs state

Algebra I57%~ state avg

Life Science Biology37%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, October 15, 2016

Choosing a middle school was difficult for me. However after seeing the state wide test scores for 181 and visiting the school I was happy to have my son attend. He is now in 7th grade and I am satisfied with the school. After reading some of the previous years reviews from other parents I'm shocked. My son complained about 1 of his teachers giving too much homework this year and he was all stressed out. While I understand it can be overwhelming for some children I had to have an honest talk with him. I for one am happy that this teacher is pushing him. What students don't understand (and I can completely understand why they don't) is that if you want to excel in life you have to push yourself. High school is not easy, college is not easy, and any career (notice I didn't say job) you have won't be easy. Most times it will be difficult and you will be expected to rise to the occasion and do the best work possible. I try to tell my son that there is a bigger goal in life and when you work hard you get to enjoy many more things. This market is hard and competition is fierce. I can't afford to put my son in a Ivy League school (which they give a ton of work). So I wanted him somewhere that would prepare him for high school and the future. This summer he received work but was still able to go out and have fun. It's been a few years since the last review so maybe the school was giving a ton of summer work at that time but certainly not now. In my opinion they could have given more. Parents should really think about the example they are setting for their children. To round this review up I am happy with the school my only complaint would be there is not enough extra curricular activities. However that is more along the lines of funding, so aside from that thank you to the teachers and staff for all your efforts. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

I am a child that attends I.S 181. I get vary tired and lonely when i go to this school, My friends in other classes that don't get as much work always get to go outside and fun! When i have to stay home and do work until around 8 o'clock when its to late. I think it's very unfair and i don't like this school at ALL !
Now that it is summer time I'm stuck in the house doing work day and night i haven't seen outside in 2 weeks and it makes me sad.I haven't been able to join my friends (who get less work than)at the beach or park.Neither have i gone on a vacation because i have a lot of work to do and i know if i go outside or on vacation i will not finish my work in time and that will bring my average down.I dont want my school to know beacue i think they will get offended or mad ...

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

I think my child is getting to much work for there age the school has good opportunity in life. At this school but i am tired of my child coming home crying because of depression and the rude teachers.when my child first started attending I.S 181 i thought it was a good idea but now my child is in counseling for stress the school put on them ... the school gives a lot of work to CERTAIN students and my child thinks is unfair .When my off spring starts school in September i would like to meet with the principal and staff because i am sick of the pain my child is in. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 27, 2011

I believe that my child is receiving too much summer work.I understand that you want the best for the kids as do I want for my child but at the same time they are being overwhelmed. I would like to spend time with my child during the summer but she cant because she's stuck inside doing all this summer work. I am highly against it. they learn all year and their only time to enjoy freedom is during the summer. I have also been told that other classes aren't getting the same amount of summer work as my child. It is not fair. You are either to limit the work or don't give it at all. 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)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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 181 Pablo Casals	Public	6-8	800 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5600	490	52	9.4	81.2%	15 (3.1%)	255 (52.0%)	154 (31.4%)	46 (9.4%)	7 (1.4%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.8%)	77.9	284^th of 1500 public middle schools	81.1%		72.3	340^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.4%	56		72.7	56.6	37.4		66.1	69.7	63.2	63.0	72.7			$42,146	$3,258	$38,888
Middle School 180 Dr Daniel Hale Williams	Public	6-8	700 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5650	762	64	11.8	85.6%	11 (1.4%)	490 (64.3%)	219 (28.7%)	10 (1.3%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.2%)	34.7	1022^nd of 1500 public middle schools	31.9%		36.9	980^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.8%	42		42.4	49.3	13.9	17.4	41.5	38.0	54.4	29.3	46.6			$34,712	$2,915	$31,798
Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)	Public	6-8	3441 Steenwick Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-7970	165	15	11.2	92.7%	4 (2.4%)	84 (50.9%)	74 (44.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	1359^th of 1500 public middle schools	9.4%		36.7	982^nd of 1504 public middle schools	34.7%	377			33.3	25.9		23.6	19.4	45.6	22.0	22.6			$36,171	$2,617	$33,554
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
Pelham Gardens Middle School	Public	6-8	2545 Gunther Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-9750	284	27	10.5	82.7%	13 (4.6%)	130 (45.8%)	119 (41.9%)	19 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	31.3	1091^st of 1500 public middle schools	27.3%		27.9	1147^th of 1504 public middle schools	23.7%	56	90.9	79.2	42.4	18.3		37.2	46.9	52.3	25.8	35.7			$37,303	$2,766	$34,536
Baychester Middle School	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 547-1890	298	26	11.5	93.0%	9 (3.0%)	164 (55.0%)	105 (35.2%)	5 (1.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	28.2	1165^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.3%		31.8	1084^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.9%	81		50.0	56.7	59.3		27.4	38.5	58.7	20.0	46.6	25.0	29.2	$31,500	$2,907	$28,593
One World Middle School At Edenwald	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 515-6780	309	40	7.7	80.3%	2 (0.6%)	168 (54.4%)	117 (37.9%)	7 (2.3%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	44.6	820^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.3%		47.3	765^th of 1504 public middle schools	49.1%	55	34.7	40.9	24.2	34.0		41.1	60.6	54.1	24.4	52.5			$42,901	$3,096	$39,805
Bronx Alliance Middle School	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 652-2060	191	21	9.0	89.5%	3 (1.6%)	116 (60.7%)	66 (34.6%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	1343^rd of 1500 public middle schools	10.5%		26.8	1172^nd of 1504 public middle schools	22.1%	171		7.4	16.7		18.4	28.6	37.3	33.9	17.9	36.4			$40,347	$3,970	$36,376
Leaders Of Tomorrow	Public	6-8	3710 Barnes Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 994-1028	374	34	10.8	91.2%	7 (1.9%)	158 (42.2%)	194 (51.9%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	20.5	1303^rd of 1500 public middle schools	13.1%		23.2	1239^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.6%	64			24.5			36.4	30.7	38.3	15.8	29.3		35.0	$37,697	$3,552	$34,145
Bronx Park Middle School	Public	6-8	2441 Wallace Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 652-6090	302	28	10.8	89.4%	23 (7.6%)	45 (14.9%)	207 (68.5%)	21 (7.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	56.2	627^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.2%		39.8	922^nd of 1504 public middle schools	38.7%	295	68.1	46.4	44.4	52.7		40.9	50.0	70.4	35.7	57.5	65.5	44.4	$36,494	$3,156	$33,337

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