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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6·NCES 360008306530

HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

500 W 138TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10031 · (212) 775-9600 · New York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
Enrollment
282
Middle
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 531
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
243 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
71
Grade 7
100
Grade 8
111
Student demographics
White
207%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
20773%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 31%
Black
3914%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
104%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14150%
Female
14150%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
36.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.2pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
282
+15 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 11.6:1
% White
7%
was 2%
% Hispanic
73%
was 83%
% Black
14%
was 12%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is an intermediate school of cozy scale in NEW YORK, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6, serveing 282 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 47% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 45 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6, a district that teaches 17,415 students overall.

Looking at the student body, HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 14% Black, 7% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.3%; this one delivers 39.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for New York County indicate median household earnings sit near $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

PS 192 JACOB H SCHIFF is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.4%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL has increased 6%, going from 267 students in 2018 to 282 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment declined from 83% to 73% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

New York County at a glance

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Population
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students

Quick facts

School name
HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6
Address
500 W 138TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10031
Phone
(212) 775-9600
County
New York County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
282
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
243 (86%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008306530
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 282 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 9.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 7% White, 73% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HAMILTON GRANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6 in New York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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