Enrollment
311
Middle
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008703811
MS 390
1930 ANDREWS AVE, BRONX, NY 10453 · (718) 583-5501 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of New York public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
9.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
304 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 86 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 108 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 116 | 37% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
34%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
41.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
46.8%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 41 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 are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 46.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 42.2% |
% 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% 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 →
Schools most like MS 390
MS 390's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS 390 this school | 311 | 97.7% | 42.3% |
| IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE BRONX | 320 | 98.4% | 24.7% |
| ANGELO PATRI MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) BRONX | 333 | 97.6% | 36.0% |
| IS 303 LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY SERVICE BRONX | 291 | 99.0% | 36.4% |
| MS 302 LUISA DESSUS CRUZ BRONX | 319 | 97.2% | 40.9% |
| SOUTH BRONX EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 266 | 97.0% | 35.8% |
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 MS 390 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #576 of 766 | #30 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #559 of 768 ▲ 28 | #27 of 74 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #490 of 768 ▲ 49 | #32 of 74 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #543 of 796 | #31 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #278 of 683 | #21 of 51 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #523 of 688 | #45 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #22 of 773 | #16 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.2% | #37 of 524 | #17 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
311
-234 (-43%) vs 2020
-42% since 2010-11, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 311 | 31.3 | 9.9:1 | 98% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 33.8 | 9.7:1 | 98% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 38.7 | 10.2:1 | 96% (380) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 94% (510) |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 42 | 12.8:1 | 99% (531) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 90% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 94% (501) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MS 390.
About MS 390
MS 390 is a small middle school located in BRONX, New York. School enrollment was 311 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in New York is roughly 531 students; this school is 41% smaller than that.
MS 390 is part of a district of 83 schools: NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, with 40,459 students.
At 79%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at MS 390 combined. Other students are 18% Black. By comparison, Bronx County residents are about 55% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at MS 390 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 34%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1 at MS 390, with 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in New York have a similar average ratio of 10.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 98% of enrollment.
allk12 grades MS 390 a C+. The grade compares the school only with New York public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, MS 390 lands between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.3%; the prediction is 39.0%.
Federal survey data for Bronx County show that median household income is about $48,676, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. A total of 472 public schools operate in Bronx County, serving about 202,028 students.
Nearest public school: PS 396, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, MS 390 places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, MS 390 is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 545 to 311. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2020-21 to 9.9:1 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
- PS 3960.0 mi · 217
- CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE0.1 mi · 523
- PS 2260.2 mi · 310
- PS 3060.2 mi · 379
- BRONX SCHOOL OF YOUNG LEADERS (THE)0.2 mi · 342
- PS 204 MORRIS HEIGHTS0.3 mi · 576
Frequently asked questions
About MS 390How large is MS 390?
MS 390 enrolls approximately 311 students in grades 06-08.
Is MS 390 an elementary, middle, or high school?
MS 390 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MS 390?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MS 390 is approximately 9.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MS 390?
Student demographics at MS 390 are roughly 1% White, 79% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MS 390?
MS 390 is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 in Bronx County.
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