PELHAM GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL

PELHAM GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the cozy middle schools in BRONX, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, with 284 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 47% leaner than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 comprises 62 schools with combined enrollment of 30,138 students; PELHAM GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, PELHAM GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is Black (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 42% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 33% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 10.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 83% of students at PELHAM GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, PELHAM GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.5%.

In the broader community, Bronx County reports that the typical household earns roughly $48,676 per year, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 PELHAM GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING II, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, PELHAM GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 63.5%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 37%: 452 students in 2018 compared to 284 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 59% to 46% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.