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How has IS 181 PABLO CASALS changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
490
Middle
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11·NCES 360008801989
IS 181 PABLO CASALS
800 BAYCHESTER AVE, BRONX, NY 10475 · (718) 904-5600 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL490 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of New York public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
398 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 154 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 159 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 34% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 2% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
66.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
62.1%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 62.1% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 60.5% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like IS 181 PABLO CASALS
IS 181 PABLO CASALS's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS 181 PABLO CASALS this school | 490 | 81.2% | 59.9% |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BED STUY 3 BROOKLYN | 494 | 74.3% | 90.0% |
| IS 381 BROOKLYN | 296 | 81.8% | 48.1% |
| KIPP BEYOND CHARTER SCHOOL NEW YORK | 548 | 79.6% | 78.3% |
| IS 192 LINDEN (THE) SAINT ALBANS | 355 | 83.9% | 34.6% |
| ONE WORLD MIDDLE SCHOOL AT EDENWALD BRONX | 309 | 80.3% | 46.8% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where IS 181 PABLO CASALS ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #261 of 766 | #3 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #349 of 768 no change | #6 of 74 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #139 of 768 ▲ 29 | #2 of 74 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 490 | #361 of 796 | #8 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #182 of 683 | #18 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #161 of 688 | #3 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #219 of 773 | #72 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.4% | #31 of 524 | #13 of 59 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
490
-367 (-43%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 490 | 52 | 9.4:1 | 81% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 53.3 | 10.4:1 | 79% (441) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 53.3 | 11.8:1 | 80% (500) |
| 2020-21 | 857 | 67 | 12.8:1 | 82% (707) |
| 2017-18 | 882 | 61 | 14.5:1 | 82% (724) |
| 2015-16 | 873 | 60 | 14.6:1 | 73% (640) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 67% (403) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IS 181 PABLO CASALS.
About IS 181 PABLO CASALS
IS 181 PABLO CASALS is a public middle school in BRONX, New York. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 490 students.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 operates 62 schools. Combined enrollment is 30,138 students.
IS 181 PABLO CASALS's enrollment is 52% Black. Enrollment also includes 31% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 3% White. Among people living in Bronx County, the Black share is about 33%. IS 181 PABLO CASALS has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
IS 181 PABLO CASALS employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in New York is 10.3:1, higher than at this school. IS 181 PABLO CASALS's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 81%. That is lower than the 90% average for public schools in Bronx County.
allk12 grades IS 181 PABLO CASALS an A-. The grade compares the school only with New York public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 45.1% for a school in New York with IS 181 PABLO CASALS's free or reduced-price lunch share. IS 181 PABLO CASALS posts 59.9%.
Among Bronx County residents, median household income is about $48,676, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 23% of people live in poverty. IS 181 PABLO CASALS is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County, which together enroll about 202,028 students.
MS 596 is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, IS 181 PABLO CASALS is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts for IS 181 PABLO CASALS: 857 students in 2020-21, 490 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.8:1 to 9.4:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- PS 89Elementary · 1,169 students
- PS/MS 194Elementary · 1,169 students
- PS 96 RICHARD RODGERSElementary · 880 students
- PS 106 PARKCHESTERElementary · 822 students
Other schools in BRONX
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIICombined · 2,390 students
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,650 students
- ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 1,481 students
- PS 83 DONALD HERTZElementary · 1,451 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
Nearby schools
- MS 5960.1 mi · 403
- PS 178 DR SELMAN WAKSMAN0.1 mi · 334
- HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,650
- BRONX HEALTH SCIENCES HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 337
- PS 1760.1 mi · 602
- MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS0.1 mi · 762
Frequently asked questions
About IS 181 PABLO CASALSHow large is IS 181 PABLO CASALS?
IS 181 PABLO CASALS enrolls approximately 490 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does IS 181 PABLO CASALS serve?
IS 181 PABLO CASALS serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does IS 181 PABLO CASALS have?
IS 181 PABLO CASALS employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
What is the student diversity at IS 181 PABLO CASALS?
Student demographics at IS 181 PABLO CASALS are roughly 3% White, 31% Hispanic, 52% Black, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is IS 181 PABLO CASALS in?
IS 181 PABLO CASALS is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.