BRONX PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

BRONX PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the low-enrollment middle schools in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, with 302 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 43% leaner than the state mean of about 531.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 comprises 62 schools with combined enrollment of 30,138 students; BRONX PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, BRONX PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 15% Black, 8% White, 7% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BRONX PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.6%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Bronx County indicate median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. BRONX PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).

Nearest neighbor: BRONX GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BRONX PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BRONX PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 47.6%.

BRONX PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. BRONX PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 25% since 2018, when it stood at 401 (now 302). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 58% to 69% over that span.

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