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.