Is Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School a good school?

Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School ranks 1040 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 199 students attended Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School?

Students at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

Summary:

Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School is a public middle school located in New York City's District #3, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 199 students.

Despite being a dual-language middle school, Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School consistently underperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.18% of 6th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 60.71% in the district and 43.64% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students performing relatively better than female students and English Language Learners. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.48% to 87.25% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other middle schools in the same district, Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School performs significantly worse. For example, Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington and Middle School 243 Center School, both within a 1.5-mile radius, consistently rank in the top 5-10% of New York middle schools and outperform Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance has also been inconsistent over the years, suggesting that it may be struggling to maintain consistent academic progress.

Detail:

Public 6-8

100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024-7632

(212) 496-1050

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
1040^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,326

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 199

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.0%

White:

6.0%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School ranks worse than 69.1% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91%), White (6%), Asian (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School is 8.9, which is the 3^rd best among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)

Compare Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School is $21,326, which is the 4^th highest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School 1040^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 3:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 3 494^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	14.43	942^nd	1095	14.0%
2007	25.02	884^th	1123	21.3%
2008	23.10	953^rd	1185	19.6%
2009	40.20	873^rd	1224	28.7%
2010	38.78	844^th	1243	32.1%
2011	42.70	823^rd	1295	36.4%
2012	51.07	724^th	1337	45.8%
2013	38.66	840^th	1373	38.8%
2014	53.15	583^rd	1401	58.4%
2015	48.41	689^th	1407	51.0%
2016	54.42	589^th	1429	58.8%
2017	53.19	632^nd	1455	56.6%
2018	62.15	483^rd	1438	66.4%
2019	59.82	507^th	1439	64.8%
2021	17.84	1103^rd	1242	11.2%
2022	54.22	618^th	1479	58.2%
2023	46.97	788^th	1500	47.5%
2024	33.99	1040^th	1504	30.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.89	145^th	503	71.2%
2019	44.52	196^th	473	58.6%
2022	67.22	88^th	581	84.9%
2023	31.19	453^rd	591	23.4%
2024	39.12	358^th	615	41.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.88	324^th	1170	72.3%
2019	66.03	203^rd	1139	82.2%
2022	59.98	309^th	1283	75.9%
2023	53.75	446^th	1307	65.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.19	275^th	1245	77.9%
2019	62.91	346^th	1241	72.1%
2022	59.29	391^st	1306	70.1%
2023	47.81	615^th	1288	52.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.42	41^st	457	91.0%
2019	69.78	69^th	392	82.4%
2022	49.27	211^th	487	56.7%
2023	33.86	383^rd	543	29.5%
2024	24.30	505^th	594	15.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.50	462^nd	1353	65.9%
2019	56.58	535^th	1370	60.9%
2021	16.47	971^st	1066	8.9%
2022	41.50	843^rd	1454	42.0%
2023	45.72	794^th	1463	45.7%
2024	32.01	1055^th	1465	28.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.74	579^th	1352	57.2%
2019	59.89	464^th	1366	66.0%
2021	27.30	831^st	1071	22.4%
2022	66.68	371^st	1455	74.5%
2023	47.67	741^st	1464	49.4%
2024	38.52	919^th	1464	37.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	35.20	635^th	953	33.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	3	9	1	177	0	n/a	n/a	190
2001	6	7	1	183	1	n/a	n/a	198
2002	2	8	0	218	2	n/a	n/a	230
2003	2	8	0	218	2	n/a	n/a	230
2004	2	6	0	201	2	n/a	n/a	211
2005	0	3	0	176	2	n/a	n/a	181
2006	1	1	0	170	1	n/a	n/a	173
2007	0	0	0	165	0	n/a	n/a	165
2008	1	0	0	184	0	n/a	n/a	185
2009	0	0	0	194	1	n/a	n/a	195
2010	0	1	0	191	0	n/a	n/a	192
2011	1	3	0	195	0	0	0	199
2012	0	3	0	200	0	0	0	203
2013	0	0	0	215	0	0	0	215
2014	0	1	0	194	0	0	0	195
2015	0	1	0	196	0	0	0	197
2016	1	1	0	191	0	0	0	193
2017	2	2	0	207	0	0	0	211
2018	4	2	0	192	0	0	0	198
2019	5	3	2	214	0	0	0	224
2020	9	4	1	217	0	1	0	232
2021	10	3	1	214	0	1	1	230
2022	9	2	1	191	0	0	1	204
2023	12	2	2	181	0	1	1	199

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	190	12.0	15.8	90
2001	198	16.0	12.4	85.9
2002	230	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	230	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	211	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	181	n/a	n/a	0
2006	173	15.0	11.5	0
2007	165	13.0	12.7	95.8
2008	185	15.0	12.3	96.2
2009	195	17.0	11.5	95.4
2010	192	16.0	12.0	n/a
2011	199	15.0	13.2	93.5
2012	203	19.0	10.6	93.6
2013	215	19.0	11.3	97.2
2014	195	17.9	10.8	91.3
2015	197	19.0	10.3	97.5
2016	193	20.0	9.6	91.7
2017	211	19.9	10.6	91.5
2018	198	20.0	9.9	92.9
2019	224	21.0	10.6	89.3
2020	232	23.7	9.7	86.2
2021	230	23.7	9.6	83.5
2022	204	27.0	7.5	87.3
2023	199	22.2	8.9	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	190	12.0	15.8	90
2001	198	16.0	12.4	85.9
2002	230	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	230	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	211	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	181	n/a	n/a	0
2006	173	15.0	11.5	0
2007	165	13.0	12.7	95.8
2008	185	15.0	12.3	96.2
2009	195	17.0	11.5	95.4
2010	192	16.0	12.0	n/a
2011	199	15.0	13.2	93.5
2012	203	19.0	10.6	93.6
2013	215	19.0	11.3	97.2
2014	195	17.9	10.8	91.3
2015	197	19.0	10.3	97.5
2016	193	20.0	9.6	91.7
2017	211	19.9	10.6	91.5
2018	198	20.0	9.9	92.9
2019	224	21.0	10.6	89.3
2020	232	23.7	9.7	86.2
2021	230	23.7	9.6	83.5
2022	204	27.0	7.5	87.3
2023	199	22.2	8.9	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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