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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 10462

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778

Students

Top rankedJunior High School 127 Castle Hill (The)902^nd of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Summary:

With only one middle school located in zip code 10462, Junior High School 127 Castle Hill (The) serves as the sole educational option for students in this area. The school serves a high-need student population, with a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates above the New York City Geographic District #11 average in some subject areas, it struggles to meet the state proficiency levels, particularly in 8th grade math and science. The school's statewide ranking places it between 876-943 out of 1500-1504 New York middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's challenges, it appears to have significant resources allocated to it, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the district and state averages. By identifying and addressing the areas of weakness, while building on the school's strengths, there may be opportunities to improve the educational experience and outcomes for the students at Junior High School 127 Castle Hill (The).

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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 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 127 Castle Hill (The)	Public	6-8	1560 Purdy St	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 892-8600	778	69	11.2	85.9%	17 (2.2%)	165 (21.2%)	325 (41.8%)	251 (32.3%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	40.3	902^nd of 1500 public middle schools	39.9%		38.8	943^rd of 1504 public middle schools	37.3%	41	45.0	83.2	77.3	54.6	45.8	45.3	47.0	49.2	26.5	24.7	$33,364	$3,172	$30,192

Cities Near Zip Code 10462

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bronx	0.26 mi	471	561^st
New York	3.55 mi	356	435^th
College Point	3.63 mi	3	619^th
East Elmhurst	3.74 mi	7	475^th
Mount Vernon	4.08 mi	15	634^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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