IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE

Set in BRONX, New York, IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE is a tight-knit junior high, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9. It enrolls 320 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 40% leaner than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 comprises 70 schools with combined enrollment of 23,786 students; IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE is among them.

On demographics, IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE shows that 78% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 19% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. Roughly 98% of students at IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.8%; this one delivers 24.7%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Bronx County) records that median household income runs about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE is one.

Nearest neighbor: YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF THE BRONX, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.9%.

IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 38%: 516 students in 2018 compared to 320 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.