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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8·NCES 360008505982

URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS

650 HOLLYWOOD AVE, BRONX, NY 10465 · (718) 823-6042 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of New York public middle schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats 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

Enrollment
361
Middle
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 531
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
284 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 69827%
Grade 712936%
Grade 813337%
Ungraded10%
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
216%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
25771%
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
5214%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
267%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
19654%
Female
16546%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
54.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
57.9%
NY avg 57.4% . -42.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 42 points.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2554.0%57.9%
2023-2457.0%100.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS

URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS's state test result (58.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS this school36178.7%58.7%
LAWRENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL AT BROADWAY CAMPUS
LAWRENCE
30980.9%38.1%
CROSS HILL ACADEMY
YONKERS
32875.3%35.1%
MOTT HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL
BRONX
24582.4%42.3%
CONSELYEA PREPARATORY SCHOOL
BROOKLYN
36677.6%57.4%
LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT BROADWAY CAMPUS
LAWRENCE
47577.3%33.6%
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 URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Bronx County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
58.7%#281 of 766#4 of 74
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.9%#405 of 768
▼ 401
#12 of 74
▼ 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#279 of 768
▼ 86
#10 of 74
▼ 5
Enrollment
ranked largest first
361#484 of 796#21 of 77
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.1:1#560 of 683#44 of 51
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.4%#395 of 688#26 of 53
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
78.7%#238 of 773#74 of 75
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+3.4%#121 of 168#9 of 9
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 2024-25
Enrollment
361
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536129.912.1:179% (284)
2023-2437629.412.8:179% (298)
2022-2337227.313.6:172% (267)
2020-213702912.8:172% (267)
2017-183492315.2:178% (273)
2015-162852014.3:175% (215)
2010-113462414.4:173% (254)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS.

About URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS

URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS is a small middle-grades school that serves part of BRONX, New York. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 361 students. The school's enrollment is 32% smaller than the 531 average for middle schools in New York.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, which runs URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS, has 52 schools and 21,621 students.

Hispanic students are the majority at URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS, with 71% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 7% Asian, and 6% White. The school's Hispanic share is 16 points above the 55% share among Bronx County residents. URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.

At URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS, 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.1:1. That is higher than the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. Roughly 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 11 points below the 90% average for public schools in Bronx County.

Measured against New York public middle schools, URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 46.1%. URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS scores 58.7%.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Bronx County show that the median household income is $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS is one of 472 public schools in the county.

MOTT HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS ranks 3rd on average proficiency.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.

URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS had 370 students in 2020-21 and 361 in 2024-25, nearly the same.

Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

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
URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
Address
650 HOLLYWOOD AVE, BRONX, NY 10465
Phone
(718) 823-6042
County
Bronx County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
361
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
284 (79%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008505982
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS
What is the total enrollment at URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS?
URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS serve?
URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS is approximately 12.1:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS?
Student demographics at URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS are roughly 6% White, 71% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS?
URBAN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 in Bronx County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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