Enrollment
270
Middle
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9·NCES 360008605663
MOTT HALL III
580 CROTONA PARK S, BRONX, NY 10456 · (718) 842-6138 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.1:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
261 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
47.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
47.7%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
270
-94 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 15.8:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
59%
was 56%
% Black
37%
was 41%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MOTT HALL III
MOTT HALL III operates as a small middle-grades school in BRONX, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9. Current enrollment sits at 270 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 531.
Across the 70 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 (23,786 students total), MOTT HALL III accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, MOTT HALL III records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 37% Black, 3% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at the economic backdrop, MOTT HALL III lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. The state averages about 10.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, MOTT HALL III tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.8%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bronx County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MOTT HALL III is one of 472 public schools in Bronx County (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students).
PS 110 THEODORE SCHOENFELD is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MOTT HALL III. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MOTT HALL III ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 52.3%.
MOTT HALL III operates from a city-core location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MOTT HALL III has ticked down 26%, going from 364 students in 2018 to 270 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the MOTT HALL III community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 # 9
- PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 807 students
- PS 70 MAX SCHOENFELDElementary · 729 students
- BRONX SCHOOL FOR LAW GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICEHigh · 683 students
- COMPREHENSIVE MODEL SCHOOL PROJECT MS 327High · 670 students
- PS 53 BASHEER QUISIMElementary · 600 students
- PS 204 MORRIS HEIGHTSElementary · 576 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
- PS 110 THEODORE SCHOENFELD0.0 mi · 274
- EXIMIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMY: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL0.1 mi · 365
- BRONX CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS0.1 mi · 382
- WILDFLOWER NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 62
- IS 219 NEW VENTURE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 248
- FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About MOTT HALL IIIHow large is MOTT HALL III?
MOTT HALL III enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does MOTT HALL III serve?
MOTT HALL III serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MOTT HALL III?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MOTT HALL III is approximately 10.8:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MOTT HALL III?
Student demographics at MOTT HALL III are roughly 3% White, 59% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees MOTT HALL III?
MOTT HALL III is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 in Bronx County.
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