ESMT-IS 190

As an intimate junior high in BRONX, New York, ESMT-IS 190 works with 226 students from grades 6 through 8, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 57% leaner than typical.

Across the 47 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 (15,705 students total), ESMT-IS 190 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, ESMT-IS 190 logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Black. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ESMT-IS 190 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.5%; this one delivers 43.9%.

Around the school, census data for Bronx County shows the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which ESMT-IS 190 is one.

PS 61 FRANCISCO OLLER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ESMT-IS 190 at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 40.5%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ESMT-IS 190 has edged down 7%, going from 243 students in 2018 to 226 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

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