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What's the vibe like in the hallways at THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 right now?
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Enrollment
436
Middle
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10·NCES 360008702202
THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45
2502 LORILLARD PL, BRONX, NY 10458 · (718) 584-1660 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
420 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
34.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
24.8%
NY avg 57.4% . -65.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 65 points.
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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
436
-264 (-38%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 14.0:1
% White
1%
was 4%
% Hispanic
81%
was 78%
% Black
14%
was 15%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45
THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 operates as a small 6-8 campus in BRONX, New York, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10. Current enrollment sits at 436 students spanning grades 6 through 8.
THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 is one of 83 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10, a district that enrolls 40,459 students overall.
Looking at the student body, THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 logs that 81% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 14% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 higher than the state norm the norm. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.1%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bronx County put median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 is one.
Nearest neighbor: FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.
Five-year trend. THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45's enrollment has contracted 38% since 2018, when it stood at 700 (now 436). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- FORDHAM LEADERSHIP ACADEMY0.1 mi · 369
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND COMMUNITY SERVICE0.1 mi · 367
- WEST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE0.1 mi · 575
- FORDHAM HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS0.1 mi · 351
- BELMONT PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 334
- KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREP ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45How many students attend THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45?
THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 06-08.
Is THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 an elementary, middle, or high school?
THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 have?
THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45?
At THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45, the student body is approximately 1% White, 81% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 in?
THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45 is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10.
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