IS 528 BEA FULLER RODGERS SCHOOL

IS 528 BEA FULLER RODGERS SCHOOL is one of the intimate junior highs in NEW YORK, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6, with 230 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 57% smaller than typical.

Across the 45 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6 (17,415 students total), IS 528 BEA FULLER RODGERS SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, IS 528 BEA FULLER RODGERS SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (97%). That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, IS 528 BEA FULLER RODGERS SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.0%.

In the area at large, New York County reports that median household income runs about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. IS 528 BEA FULLER RODGERS SCHOOL is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

The closest other public school is DOS PUENTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), IS 528 BEA FULLER RODGERS SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 40.6%.

IS 528 BEA FULLER RODGERS SCHOOL operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at IS 528 BEA FULLER RODGERS SCHOOL has held roughly steady, going from 226 students in 2018 to 230 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.