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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11·NCES 360008802628

MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS

700 BAYCHESTER AVE, BRONX, NY 10475 · (718) 904-5650 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
Enrollment
762
Middle
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 531
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
652 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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
Grade 6
254
Grade 7
238
Grade 8
252
Ungraded
18
Student demographics
White
111%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
21929%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 31%
Black
49064%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 16%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10%
Two+
172%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
122%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
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
Male
36748%
Female
39552%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
45.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
42.9%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.2pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.0pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
762
-205 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.9:1
% White
1%
was 3%
% Hispanic
29%
was 23%
% Black
64%
was 70%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS

MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS is a medium-sized 6-8 campus in BRONX, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. The school educates 762 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 44% above the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS is one of 62 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, a district that works with 30,138 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS shows that 64% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 33% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS shows 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.5%, the actual is 38.5%, a residual of -5.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Bronx County put the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS is one.

Nearest neighbor: PS 153 HELEN KELLER, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 56.5%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS has edged down 21%, going from 967 students in 2018 to 762 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 23% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Bronx County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11
Address
700 BAYCHESTER AVE, BRONX, NY 10475
Phone
(718) 904-5650
County
Bronx County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
762
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
652 (86%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008802628
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS
What is the total enrollment at MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS?
MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS enrolls approximately 762 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS serve?
MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS.
How diverse is MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS?
MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS reports a student body of 1% White, 29% Hispanic, 64% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS in?
MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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