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Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

1281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 15% of New York middle schools

Summary

Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 232 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #12, which is ranked 760 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased per-student spending, Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were 32.81% and 11.43% for 6th grade, 39.73% and 31.65% for 7th grade, and 24% and 38.55% for 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 50.86%, 50.99%, 52.38%, 51.2%, 56.47%, and 46.74%, respectively. The school serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 96.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Esmt-IS 190, IS 318 Math Science & Technology Through Arts, and Emolior Academy, generally perform better than Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School on state assessments and have higher rankings, despite serving similar student populations. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively higher for English Language Learners and Homeless students, but struggling with the performance of African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students.

228

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,488

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Jennings St
Bronx, NY 10460

(718) 319-7270

District: New York City Geographic District #12

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

African American:

21.5%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (31% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 28 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

New York avg52%

1,281^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

760^th of 874New York City Geographic District #12 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	21.9	1281 of 1500	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1292 of 1504	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1374 of 1500	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1357 of 1479	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1201 of 1242	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1244 of 1439	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1370 of 1438	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.6	1324 of 1455	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	1295 of 1429	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	1192 of 1407	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.8	1236 of 1401	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	1262 of 1373	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	1109 of 1337	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	1131 of 1295	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.1	1045 of 1243	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.7	1119 of 1224	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.6	1067 of 1185	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	1066 of 1123	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.0	965 of 1095	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	35.0	475 of 705	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	576 of 696	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	460 of 706	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.2	232 of 253	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	222 of 646	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	374 of 615	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	360 of 591	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	337 of 581	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	314 of 473	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	419 of 503	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1323 of 1457	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1342 of 1465	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1345 of 1463	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1342 of 1454	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	1030 of 1066	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1225 of 1370	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1299 of 1353	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	670 of 965	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	641 of 953	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	808 of 943	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	767 of 914	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	422 of 449	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	641 of 826	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	767 of 810	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	367 of 603	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	389 of 594	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	496 of 543	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	329 of 487	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	196 of 392	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.2	410 of 457	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	990 of 1296	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1144 of 1288	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1194 of 1306	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1070 of 1241	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1188 of 1245	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	1075 of 1455	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1119 of 1464	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1320 of 1464	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1338 of 1455	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1032 of 1071	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1151 of 1366	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1310 of 1352	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	825 of 1298	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1067 of 1303	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	972 of 1307	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1015 of 1283	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	517 of 1139	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.8	947 of 1170	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+51 vs school

Homeless (2025)39th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2024)33rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)24th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-19 vs state

Math28%-24 vs state

Algebra I28%-28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, July 8, 2013

Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School is a social promoting nightmare. My stepson is four years behind in school and yet he was promoted to the next grade. If your child doesn't do homework, can't pass a test and is years away from his/her learning level....send them to fannie Lou hamer and they will get promoted....

DISGRACEFUL SCHOOL.... how can a school pass a student from one grade to another with numerous missing homework assignments and failing every academic subject, every marking period....

Common Core Standards... ha, that is a joke... are you kidding me, my 13 year old can't even read the hands on a clock and is four years behind other class mates his age..... So much for the department of education telling us that they are strict with the new standards and that the children need to pass things to move on to the next grade....

My step son is another statistic.... failing at school..... starting to fight with other kids..... stealing..... it is just a matter of time before he get's into even more trouble.....

Schools are supposed to teach the young, not just push them through the system....

SHAME ON YOU..... THIS SCHOOL IS A MESS..... THE STUDENTS HERE ARE NOT SUPERVISED.... THEY DON'T PASS TESTS...THEY DON'T DO HOMEWORK....THEY FAIL EVERYTHING....AND THEY ARE STILL PROMOTED..... Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 Jennings St	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 319-7270	228	26	8.7	96.9%	5 (2.2%)	49 (21.5%)	168 (73.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	21.9	1281^st of 1500 public middle schools	14.6%		20.6	1292^nd of 1504 public middle schools	14.1%	11				28.0			32.8	39.7	24.0		11.4	31.7	38.6		35.4	$39,488	$3,472	$36,016
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
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
Emolior Academy	Public	6-8	1970 W Farms Rd	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 842-2670	388	34	11.2	93.8%	4 (1.0%)	78 (20.1%)	288 (74.2%)	10 (2.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	36.9	970^th of 1500 public middle schools	35.3%		35.6	1004^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.2%	34	94.4	32.1	53.7	41.7			45.6	46.2	39.8		42.2	44.6				$33,471	$3,356	$30,116
Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan	Public, Magnet	6-8	1025 Morrison Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 328-2105	466	46	10.1	95.3%	4 (0.9%)	81 (17.4%)	360 (77.3%)	11 (2.4%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21.8	1284^th of 1500 public middle schools	14.4%		25.7	1195^th of 1504 public middle schools	20.5%	89							27.4	39.5	40.1		25.8	35.7	27.8		29.1	$38,859	$4,015	$34,845
School For Inquiry And Social Justice (The)	Public	6-8	1025 Morrison Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-4181	377	38	10.0	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.7%)	305 (80.9%)	14 (3.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30.2	1116^th of 1500 public middle schools	25.6%		40.6	902^nd of 1504 public middle schools	40.0%	214			96.6	90.0			29.3	39.1	37.2		21.1	40.0	46.8		43.7	$33,268	$3,323	$29,945
School Of Performing Arts	Public	6-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 589-4844	137	23	6.0	97.1%	2 (1.5%)	47 (34.3%)	86 (62.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29	1143^rd of 1500 public middle schools	23.8%		25.8	1193^rd of 1504 public middle schools	20.7%	50				87.5			17.7	43.2	31.0		32.4	53.9	52.4		19.1	$58,248	$4,969	$53,279
Accion Academy	Public	6-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 378-1649	185	26	7.0	97.3%	4 (2.2%)	26 (14.1%)	151 (81.6%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1296^th of 1500 public middle schools	13.6%		19.1	1317^th of 1504 public middle schools	12.4%	21				33.3			29.0	35.9	31.9		30.0	27.3	38.0		25.0	$49,756	$5,602	$44,154
Emblaze Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1164 Garrison Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	Emblaze Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 388-0011	222	15	14.8	95.0%	1 (0.5%)	76 (34.2%)	138 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	50.2	715^th of 1500 public middle schools	52.3%		58.7	561^st of 1504 public middle schools	62.7%	154					71.4	84.2	54.8	74.1	48.4	55.6	53.7	44.4	30.5	58.8		$19,788	$822	$18,965
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School

What district is Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School in?

New York City Geographic District #12

How many students attend Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School?

Students at Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 21% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School a good school?

Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of New York middle schools.

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