Is Community Action School-Middle School 258 a good school?

Community Action School-Middle School 258 ranks 928 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Community Action School-Middle School 258?

In the 2023-24 school year, 138 students attended Community Action School-Middle School 258.

What is the racial makeup of Community Action School-Middle School 258?

Students at Community Action School-Middle School 258 are 59% Hispanic, 31% African American, 7% White, 1% Two or more races.

Community Action School-Middle School 258

Summary:

Community Action School-Middle School 258 is a public middle school located in New York City's District #3, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 122.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $39,117 and small class sizes, Community Action School-Middle School 258 has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with its 8th grade ELA proficiency rate of 57.69% falling below the district's 62.37% and the state's 51.88%. The school's performance on Regents exams was also below the district and state averages, with its Living Environment Regents proficiency rate of 22.22% compared to 54.64% for the district and 62.35% for the state. Nearby schools, such as Junior High School 54 Booker T. Washington and Middle School 243 Center School, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math across all grade levels.

The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.79% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic underperformance. This highlights the importance of addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds. While the school's resource allocation and small class sizes suggest a focus on providing a quality education, the lack of significant improvement in academic outcomes raises questions about the effectiveness of these efforts and the need for a more targeted and evidence-based approach to improving student learning.

Detail:

Public 6-8

154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025-7530

(212) 678-5888

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $39,117

Student/teacher ratio: 7.8

Number of students: 138

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.4%

African American:

31.2%

White:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Community Action School-Middle School 258 ranks worse than 61.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th 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 39.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Community Action School-Middle School 258 has the smallest middle school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 3. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.4%), African American (31.2%), White (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community Action School-Middle School 258 is 7.8, which is the 3^rd best among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)

Compare Community Action School-Middle School 258 employs 17.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community Action School-Middle School 258 is $39,117, which is the highest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Community Action School-Middle School 258:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Action School-Middle School 258 928^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Community Action School-Middle School 258 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 all students at Community Action School-Middle School 258

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	11.03	978^th	1095	10.7%
2007	28.08	861^st	1123	23.3%
2008	42.90	811^th	1185	31.6%
2009	48.60	801^st	1224	34.6%
2010	32.72	904^th	1243	27.3%
2011	40.06	852^nd	1295	34.2%
2012	50.52	736^th	1337	45.0%
2013	29.09	991^st	1373	27.8%
2014	30.38	995^th	1401	29.0%
2015	37.79	873^rd	1407	38.0%
2016	50.05	667^th	1429	53.3%
2017	60.54	510^th	1455	64.9%
2018	48.65	714^th	1438	50.3%
2019	41.75	798^th	1439	44.5%
2021	36.43	804^th	1242	35.3%
2022	40.59	879^th	1479	40.6%
2023	43.61	853^rd	1500	43.1%
2024	39.35	928^th	1504	38.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Community Action School-Middle School 258

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.35	349^th	1170	70.2%
2019	52.07	366^th	1139	67.9%
2022	59.63	318^th	1283	75.2%
2023	56.76	400^th	1307	69.4%
2024	47.09	561^st	1303	56.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Community Action School-Middle School 258

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.67	569^th	1245	54.3%
2019	46.14	569^th	1241	54.1%
2021	26.35	761^st	935	18.6%
2022	43.31	678^th	1306	48.1%
2023	47.74	616^th	1288	52.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Community Action School-Middle School 258

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.69	152^nd	457	66.7%
2019	53.07	145^th	392	63.0%
2022	31.52	362^nd	487	25.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Community Action School-Middle School 258

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.80	771^st	1353	43.0%
2019	42.75	774^th	1370	43.5%
2021	26.94	844^th	1066	20.8%
2022	26.00	1151^st	1454	20.8%
2023	42.84	842^nd	1463	42.4%
2024	51.88	675^th	1465	53.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Community Action School-Middle School 258

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.28	603^rd	1352	55.4%
2019	41.85	743^rd	1366	45.6%
2021	35.86	699^th	1071	34.7%
2022	56.68	533^rd	1455	63.4%
2023	49.02	712^th	1464	51.4%
2024	35.02	992^nd	1464	32.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Community Action School-Middle School 258

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.13	236^th	663	64.4%
2019	64.29	173^rd	653	73.5%
2022	39.64	422^nd	706	40.2%
2023	57.80	257^th	696	63.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Community Action School-Middle School 258

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.45	237^th	810	70.7%
2019	43.82	421^st	826	49.0%
2021	20.84	398^th	449	11.4%
2022	36.87	579^th	914	36.7%
2023	50.18	427^th	943	54.7%
2024	47.29	479^th	953	49.7%

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Rank History for White students at Community Action School-Middle School 258

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.70	471^st	763	38.3%

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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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by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, March 26, 2011

I LOVE THE SCHOOL.THEY KEEP ME IN TOUCH WHEN SOMETHING IS UP AT SCHOOL. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Community Action School-Middle School 258

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	5	126	1	52	1	n/a	n/a	185
2001	4	128	1	64	2	n/a	n/a	199
2002	8	120	0	95	1	n/a	n/a	224
2003	8	120	0	95	1	n/a	n/a	224
2004	6	117	1	105	0	n/a	n/a	229
2005	7	118	3	93	0	n/a	n/a	221
2006	9	123	3	91	3	n/a	n/a	229
2007	5	127	2	89	4	n/a	n/a	227
2008	4	109	4	115	4	n/a	n/a	236
2009	4	109	5	128	3	n/a	n/a	249
2010	6	108	6	133	1	n/a	n/a	254
2011	5	109	0	139	0	0	0	253
2012	6	126	2	113	0	0	0	247
2013	5	130	3	109	1	0	0	248
2014	12	134	3	109	1	0	0	259
2015	19	119	6	107	1	0	1	253
2016	25	104	4	101	0	0	1	235
2017	21	101	3	95	0	0	3	223
2018	21	94	3	103	1	0	0	222
2019	20	84	6	128	2	0	0	240
2020	24	75	8	135	1	0	2	245
2021	24	67	6	126	1	0	5	229
2022	25	60	8	81	0	0	3	177
2023	14	43	4	59	0	0	2	122
2024	10	43	1	82	0	0	2	138

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 Community Action School-Middle School 258

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	185	13.0	14.2	86.5
2001	199	13.0	15.3	79.4
2002	224	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	224	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	221	17.0	13.0	0
2006	229	18.0	12.7	94.3
2007	227	17.7	12.8	87.2
2008	236	21.0	11.2	85.2
2009	249	21.0	11.9	78.3
2010	254	21.9	11.5	n/a
2011	253	22.0	11.4	78.7
2012	247	21.9	11.2	78.5
2013	248	21.5	11.5	79.8
2014	259	22.9	11.2	98.8
2015	253	22.0	11.5	65.6
2016	235	24.0	9.7	75.3
2017	223	21.8	10.1	57.4
2018	222	21.9	10.0	76.6
2019	240	23.4	10.2	82.5
2020	245	24.5	10.0	75.1
2021	229	22.9	9.9	82.5
2022	177	21.6	8.1	81.9
2023	122	18.0	6.7	82.8
2024	138	17.6	7.8	93.5

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 Community Action School-Middle School 258

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	185	13.0	14.2	86.5
2001	199	13.0	15.3	79.4
2002	224	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	224	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	221	17.0	13.0	0
2006	229	18.0	12.7	94.3
2007	227	17.7	12.8	87.2
2008	236	21.0	11.2	85.2
2009	249	21.0	11.9	78.3
2010	254	21.9	11.5	n/a
2011	253	22.0	11.4	78.7
2012	247	21.9	11.2	78.5
2013	248	21.5	11.5	79.8
2014	259	22.9	11.2	98.8
2015	253	22.0	11.5	65.6
2016	235	24.0	9.7	75.3
2017	223	21.8	10.1	57.4
2018	222	21.9	10.0	76.6
2019	240	23.4	10.2	82.5
2020	245	24.5	10.0	75.1
2021	229	22.9	9.9	82.5
2022	177	21.6	8.1	81.9
2023	122	18.0	6.7	82.8
2024	138	17.6	7.8	93.5

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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