Is Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder a good school?

Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder ranks in the bottom 4.7% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder?

In the 2022-23 school year, 109 students attended Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder?

Students at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder are 69% Hispanic, 23% African American, 6% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

Public 6-8

1619 Boston Rd
Bronx, NY 10460-4945

(718) 589-8200

District: New York City Geographic District #12

SchoolDigger Rank:
1430^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,788

Feeder schools for Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder:

Elementary:

Ps 61 Francisco Oller

Student/teacher ratio: 7.7

Number of students: 109

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

African American:

22.9%

Asian:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Compare Details Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder ranks worse than 95.3% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 10 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #12. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder has the smallest middle school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #12. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.8%), African American (22.9%), Asian (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder is 7.7, which is the 3^rd best among 10 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #12. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder employs 14 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder is $32,788, which is the highest among 10 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #12!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder:

SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder 1430^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #12:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #12 789^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	10.31	989^th	1095	9.7%
2007	13.39	977^th	1123	13.0%
2008	13.64	1032^nd	1185	12.9%
2009	16.95	1055^th	1224	13.8%
2010	15.64	1048^th	1243	15.7%
2011	12.25	1143^rd	1295	11.7%
2012	24.92	1049^th	1337	21.5%
2013	16.41	1174^th	1373	14.5%
2014	22.90	1100^th	1401	21.5%
2015	14.18	1273^rd	1407	9.5%
2016	20.26	1196^th	1429	16.3%
2017	17.25	1284^th	1455	11.8%
2018	12.68	1344^th	1438	6.5%
2019	13.88	1323^rd	1439	8.1%
2022	9.95	1423^rd	1479	3.8%
2023	10.42	1430^th	1500	4.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.73	284^th	503	43.5%
2019	41.91	212^th	473	55.2%
2022	37.52	348^th	581	40.1%
2023	43.64	268^th	591	54.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.16	618^th	1170	47.2%
2019	31.92	818^th	1139	28.2%
2022	22.64	1193^rd	1283	7.0%
2023	24.86	1113^th	1307	14.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.03	1190^th	1245	4.4%
2019	22.73	1057^th	1241	14.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.44	400^th	457	12.5%
2019	43.17	206^th	392	47.4%
2022	22.24	436^th	487	10.5%
2023	24.69	455^th	543	16.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.37	1292^nd	1353	4.5%
2019	16.05	1238^th	1370	9.6%
2022	12.12	1365^th	1454	6.1%
2023	18.54	1290^th	1463	11.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.24	1255^th	1352	7.2%
2019	11.98	1309^th	1366	4.2%
2022	9.61	1410^th	1455	3.1%
2023	6.97	1442^nd	1464	1.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.63	522^nd	663	21.3%
2019	19.46	585^th	653	10.4%
2022	25.78	550^th	706	22.1%
2023	19.23	613^th	696	11.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.67	734^th	810	9.4%
2019	20.03	722^nd	826	12.6%
2022	13.44	863^rd	914	5.6%
2023	15.80	871^st	943	7.6%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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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by a parent
Sunday, June 2, 2019

I have two children who attend this school and it has been their worse experience EVER! They have had psychical altercations with other students and the staff does not see this as a big deal. I was only notified ONCE of an altercation involving my eighth grade daughter and had to learn of additional issues from my child herself. The staff ( principal,Dean, etc) are very nonchalant regarding issues involving students. My children are being removed from this unhealthy environment as soon as possible. Please... Send your children elsewhere! Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, August 7, 2011

I attended Herman Ridder J.H.S.and Graduated in 1941. At that time it was was considered a new School and an experimental school. Things were done there that were not done in the other schools, such as we had departmental. We did not write we were taught and had to manuscript. Every day we had to wear a skirt and white blouse, and the boys had to wear a white shirt. The day we went to the auditorium, which was one day a week, we all had to wear a tie and the color depended on what grade we were in.
In the classroom, in addition to the teacher working with the class we had group study.
I could go on and on, and yes it was a long time ago, but I learnt a lot and still have fond memories. and it also helped me when I went into High School. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1	213	0	345	0	n/a	n/a	559
1990	2	151	0	324	0	n/a	n/a	477
1991	4	193	1	380	0	n/a	n/a	578
1992	5	95	4	132	0	n/a	n/a	236
1993	5	153	9	130	0	n/a	n/a	297
1994	83	137	2	259	2	n/a	n/a	483
1995	8	285	12	479	3	n/a	n/a	787
1996	8	285	12	479	3	n/a	n/a	787
1997	8	257	22	460	5	n/a	n/a	752
1998	6	266	24	432	7	n/a	n/a	735
1999	5	275	26	453	11	n/a	n/a	770
2000	4	276	36	461	12	n/a	n/a	789
2001	6	296	36	481	9	n/a	n/a	828
2002	3	256	40	470	5	n/a	n/a	774
2003	3	256	40	470	5	n/a	n/a	774
2004	2	204	29	384	4	n/a	n/a	623
2005	3	183	29	377	2	n/a	n/a	594
2006	3	197	31	377	3	n/a	n/a	611
2007	1	150	22	302	5	n/a	n/a	480
2008	4	130	16	294	4	n/a	n/a	448
2009	3	132	17	272	5	n/a	n/a	429
2010	4	143	25	283	4	n/a	n/a	459
2011	4	167	19	272	6	0	0	468
2012	6	147	20	240	6	1	1	421
2013	3	130	14	228	5	0	0	380
2014	3	110	10	189	2	0	0	314
2015	5	83	3	173	1	0	0	265
2016	4	58	2	131	0	0	0	195
2017	2	48	6	149	1	0	0	206
2018	4	64	6	160	1	2	0	237
2019	3	67	5	177	4	4	1	261
2020	3	63	3	171	3	2	1	246
2021	3	42	6	130	3	0	1	185
2022	2	32	8	102	3	0	1	148
2023	1	25	6	75	2	0	0	109

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 Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	559	53.9	10.3	n/a
1990	477	47.9	9.9	n/a
1991	578	44.0	13.1	n/a
1992	236	8.9	26.5	n/a
1993	297	17.0	17.5	n/a
1994	483	17.0	28.4	n/a
1995	787	43.3	18.2	n/a
1996	787	43.3	18.2	n/a
1997	752	47.1	16.0	79.8
1998	735	42.3	17.4	84.1
1999	770	30.0	25.7	80.3
2000	789	39.2	20.1	81.1
2001	828	49.1	16.9	90.2
2002	774	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	774	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	594	46.0	12.9	0
2006	611	53.0	11.5	95.1
2007	480	39.5	12.2	77.3
2008	448	33.5	13.4	97.5
2009	429	39.4	10.9	86
2010	459	35.9	12.7	n/a
2011	468	35.7	13.0	87.8
2012	421	31.2	13.4	87.9
2013	380	28.0	13.5	92.9
2014	314	24.4	12.8	93.9
2015	265	21.0	12.6	94
2016	195	21.0	9.2	92.8
2017	206	21.7	9.4	95.1
2018	237	17.0	13.9	95.4
2019	261	20.0	13.0	91.6
2020	246	24.8	9.8	92.7
2021	185	23.7	7.7	97.3
2022	148	17.4	8.4	97.3
2023	109	14.0	7.7	96.3

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 Junior High School 98 Herman Ridder

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	559	53.9	10.3	n/a
1990	477	47.9	9.9	n/a
1991	578	44.0	13.1	n/a
1992	236	8.9	26.5	n/a
1993	297	17.0	17.5	n/a
1994	483	17.0	28.4	n/a
1995	787	43.3	18.2	n/a
1996	787	43.3	18.2	n/a
1997	752	47.1	16.0	79.8
1998	735	42.3	17.4	84.1
1999	770	30.0	25.7	80.3
2000	789	39.2	20.1	81.1
2001	828	49.1	16.9	90.2
2002	774	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	774	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	594	46.0	12.9	0
2006	611	53.0	11.5	95.1
2007	480	39.5	12.2	77.3
2008	448	33.5	13.4	97.5
2009	429	39.4	10.9	86
2010	459	35.9	12.7	n/a
2011	468	35.7	13.0	87.8
2012	421	31.2	13.4	87.9
2013	380	28.0	13.5	92.9
2014	314	24.4	12.8	93.9
2015	265	21.0	12.6	94
2016	195	21.0	9.2	92.8
2017	206	21.7	9.4	95.1
2018	237	17.0	13.9	95.4
2019	261	20.0	13.0	91.6
2020	246	24.8	9.8	92.7
2021	185	23.7	7.7	97.3
2022	148	17.4	8.4	97.3
2023	109	14.0	7.7	96.3

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.

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