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Enrollment
468
Middle
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008702440
JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES
577 E 179TH ST, BRONX, NY 10457 · (718) 584-2330 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% 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.
- A-Beats 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
9.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
441 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 136 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 187 | 40% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
55.1%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
46.9%
NY avg 57.4% . -38.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 38 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.1% | 46.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.4% | 85.0% |
% 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
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES
JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES this school | 468 | 94.2% | 51.8% |
| IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS STATEN ISLAND | 330 | 94.8% | 33.6% |
| BRONX GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL BRONX | 356 | 93.0% | 39.5% |
| LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 450 | 96.9% | 42.6% |
| IS 204 OLIVER W HOLMES LONG ISLAND CITY | 384 | 94.0% | 46.0% |
| VISTA ACADEMY BROOKLYN | 434 | 99.3% | 55.6% |
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 JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #398 of 766 | #8 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #557 of 768 ▼ 407 | #26 of 74 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #260 of 768 ▼ 32 | #9 of 74 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #378 of 796 | #9 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #133 of 683 | #12 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #170 of 688 | #5 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.2% | #80 of 773 | #46 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -60.1% | #6 of 524 | #3 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
468
-499 (-52%) vs 2020
-60% since 2010-11, when it was 1,160
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 468 | 51.6 | 9.1:1 | 94% (441) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 54.8 | 9.2:1 | 95% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 60.5 | 10.2:1 | 94% (580) |
| 2020-21 | 967 | 80 | 12.1:1 | 92% (893) |
| 2017-18 | 1,174 | 83 | 14.2:1 | 90% (1,054) |
| 2015-16 | 1,160 | 80 | 14.5:1 | 92% (1,062) |
| 2010-11 | 1,160 | 71 | 16.3:1 | 90% (1,046) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES.
About JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES
At 577 E 179TH ST in BRONX, New York, JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES operates as a mid-sized middle school. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 468 students enrolled.
A total of 83 schools make up NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, with 40,459 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES, about 56 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 22% Black, 14% Asian, 3% Native American, and 3% White. Among Bronx County residents, the Hispanic share is about 55%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES scores 62%.
The school's 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1. Middle schools in New York have an average ratio of 10.3:1. At JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES, 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of New York public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 40.3%.
In Bronx County, home to about 1,404,779 people, the median household earns about $48,676 a year, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES shares Bronx County with 471 other public schools.
PROVIDING URBAN LEARNERS SUCCESS IN EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES is 4th among 9 schools close by.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment figures are 967 for 2020-21 and 468 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.1:1 in 2020-21, and 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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 #10
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)High · 2,953 students
- RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)High · 1,383 students
- DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,212 students
- PS 86 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTSElementary · 1,091 students
- IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368)High · 953 students
- PS 95 SHEILA MENCHERElementary · 851 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
- PROVIDING URBAN LEARNERS SUCCESS IN EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 154
- PS 3 RAUL JULIA MICRO SOCIETY0.1 mi · 308
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY V MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 146
- PS 57 CRESCENT0.2 mi · 331
- ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX TREMONT PARK0.2 mi · 592
- BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 50.2 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILESWhat is the total enrollment at JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES?
JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES enrolls approximately 468 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES serve?
JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES?
At JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES, the student body is approximately 3% White, 56% Hispanic, 22% Black, 14% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES?
JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.