MS 131

Located at 100 HESTER ST, in NEW YORK, New York, MS 131 is a close-knit middle-grades school that caters to 257 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 52% smaller than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 runs 119 schools in total, collectively educating 54,599 students. MS 131 is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, MS 131 logs that the most-represented group is Asian (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% White. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.6:1. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MS 131 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.5%, the actual is 57.0%, a residual of +15.5 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for New York County indicate the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. MS 131 is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

Nearest neighbor: PACE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MS 131 ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 65.5%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. MS 131's enrollment has shrank 40% since 2018, when it stood at 431 (now 257). Asian enrollment moved from 82% to 47% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for MS 131 typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.