Is Is 229 Roland Patterson a good school?

Is 229 Roland Patterson ranks 1123 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Is 229 Roland Patterson?

In the 2022-23 school year, 166 students attended Is 229 Roland Patterson.

What is the racial makeup of Is 229 Roland Patterson?

Students at Is 229 Roland Patterson are 64% Hispanic, 32% African American, 1% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is 229 Roland Patterson

Summary:

Is 229 Roland Patterson is a middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 166. The school is part of New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 755 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The student body is predominantly Hispanic (63.86%) and African American (31.93%).

Is 229 Roland Patterson has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 919 and 1398 out of around 1,400 schools over the past several years. Its performance on state assessments is also below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has a very high percentage of students (over 96%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite spending significantly more per student ($41,900 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $21,699 to $46,970 per student, the school's academic performance remains low.

The challenges facing Is 229 Roland Patterson are not unique, as the nearby schools, such as Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt and IS 117 Joseph H Wade, also struggle with academic performance, with most ranking in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools. This suggests that the issues are reflective of broader systemic challenges within the district and the education system as a whole, and that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

275 Harlem River Park Bridge
Bronx, NY 10453

(718) 583-6266

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
1123^rd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $41,900

Feeder schools for Is 229 Roland Patterson:

Elementary:

New American Academy At Roberto Clemente State Park (The)

Student/teacher ratio: 6.3

Number of students: 166

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.9%

African American:

31.9%

White:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Is 229 Roland Patterson ranks worse than 74.9% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 16 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.21. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.9%), African American (31.9%), Asian (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Is 229 Roland Patterson is 6.3, which is the lowest among 16 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9! (See more...)

Compare Is 229 Roland Patterson employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Is 229 Roland Patterson is $41,900, which is the 2^nd highest among 16 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Is 229 Roland Patterson:

SchoolDigger ranks Is 229 Roland Patterson 1123^rd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Is 229 Roland Patterson in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 9:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 9 755^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Is 229 Roland Patterson

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Rank History for all students at Is 229 Roland Patterson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	5.41	1046^th	1095	4.5%
2007	6.08	1061^st	1123	5.5%
2008	7.51	1104^th	1185	6.8%
2009	4.93	1175^th	1224	4.0%
2010	8.79	1145^th	1243	7.9%
2011	7.21	1238^th	1295	4.4%
2012	9.21	1229^th	1337	8.1%
2013	15.00	1200^th	1373	12.6%
2014	17.00	1211^th	1401	13.6%
2015	12.13	1319^th	1407	6.3%
2016	9.27	1389^th	1429	2.8%
2017	16.05	1301^st	1455	10.6%
2018	12.74	1342^nd	1438	6.7%
2019	8.07	1398^th	1439	2.8%
2021	29.53	919^th	1242	26.0%
2022	22.55	1216^th	1479	17.8%
2023	29.21	1123^rd	1500	25.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Is 229 Roland Patterson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.40	305^th	503	39.4%
2019	26.86	431^st	473	8.9%
2022	22.84	558^th	581	4.0%
2023	46.00	244^th	591	58.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Is 229 Roland Patterson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.64	771^st	1170	34.1%
2019	25.64	1006^th	1139	11.7%
2021	49.38	190^th	522	63.6%
2022	38.55	747^th	1283	41.8%
2023	52.30	475^th	1307	63.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Is 229 Roland Patterson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.02	1166^th	1245	6.3%
2021	39.67	544^th	935	41.8%
2023	40.21	762^nd	1288	40.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Is 229 Roland Patterson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.73	421^st	457	7.9%
2019	11.68	387^th	392	1.3%
2022	30.80	366^th	487	24.8%
2023	41.81	318^th	543	41.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Is 229 Roland Patterson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.82	1233^rd	1353	8.9%
2019	7.87	1334^th	1370	2.6%
2021	69.21	241^st	1066	77.4%
2022	31.70	1034^th	1454	28.9%
2023	33.50	1026^th	1463	29.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Is 229 Roland Patterson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.23	1321^st	1352	2.3%
2019	9.25	1338^th	1366	2.0%
2021	23.18	882^nd	1071	17.6%
2022	19.60	1264^th	1455	13.1%
2023	27.69	1127^th	1464	23.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Is 229 Roland Patterson

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.86	696^th	810	14.1%
2019	10.45	805^th	826	2.5%
2021	57.49	145^th	449	67.7%
2022	34.04	620^th	914	32.2%
2023	48.47	448^th	943	52.5%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a student
Friday, October 17, 2014

I attended this school throughout my sixth and seventh grade years.I didn't get to finish my eighth because I had to transfer. Based on the reviews I've seen I can clearly tell those are the parents that deny their child is being disruptive. The ones that know their daughter or son isn't trying, because if they were trying with the help of those amazing teachers they would definitely be passing all their classes. I say this only because I witnessed myself how the teachers try their best, and actually make the classes interesting for the students. They don't just read everything right out of their planners, or leave the students struggling at first. The school even has after school activities, and saturday tutoring sessions. Of course every school has their disruptive students, but nothing is impossible. If their parents or guardians actually tried to help them with whatever social issues they have that make them act in an inappropriate matter then the school would be excellent.I didn't even know I as taking advanced classes, and it turns out that they make the classes so interesting the students don't even pay attention to how many things they learn in a year. Student _ L.S.A Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, August 30, 2009

The administration doesn't know its elbow from its ear. They are a bunch of mad scientists who perform blind experiments using the students as their Guinea Pigs. The staff isn't cohesive. Most of us hate each other, and many of the teachers hate the students. There are great teachers at this school. There are a lot of people who are experts in a variety of fields. If we would work together, we could do a lot of good for the students, but everyone seems to work in isolation because we all have our own agendas. Unfortunately, most of these agendas don't involve student progress at all. Everyone is looking for an excuse; no one ever tries to find a solution. It's a shame that I work in a school that I would never want my students to attend. If our principal had a conscience he'd be embarrassed. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Is 229 Roland Patterson

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	545	4	174	0	n/a	n/a	723
1990	2	545	0	172	0	n/a	n/a	719
1991	3	531	2	168	0	n/a	n/a	704
1992	0	514	3	180	0	n/a	n/a	697
1993	4	483	2	187	1	n/a	n/a	677
1994	4	449	5	185	1	n/a	n/a	644
1995	8	398	6	230	2	n/a	n/a	644
1996	8	398	6	230	2	n/a	n/a	644
1997	3	417	6	249	1	n/a	n/a	676
1998	4	402	5	241	0	n/a	n/a	652
1999	2	336	4	193	0	n/a	n/a	535
2000	2	327	2	183	0	n/a	n/a	514
2001	5	340	0	238	1	n/a	n/a	584
2002	3	365	0	285	0	n/a	n/a	653
2003	3	365	0	285	0	n/a	n/a	653
2004	2	324	1	241	1	n/a	n/a	569
2005	2	293	3	212	2	n/a	n/a	512
2006	4	270	2	193	2	n/a	n/a	471
2007	9	217	1	175	2	n/a	n/a	404
2008	5	211	4	165	0	n/a	n/a	385
2009	1	213	8	156	0	n/a	n/a	378
2010	0	170	1	164	0	n/a	n/a	335
2011	0	110	0	122	0	0	0	232
2012	0	108	0	112	0	0	0	220
2013	2	86	0	133	0	0	0	221
2014	0	92	0	109	0	0	0	201
2015	2	99	0	148	0	0	0	249
2016	1	94	2	167	1	0	0	265
2017	2	82	2	151	1	0	0	238
2018	0	94	1	148	3	0	0	246
2019	0	90	0	144	3	1	1	239
2020	1	76	0	163	1	2	2	245
2021	4	61	0	135	0	2	1	203
2022	4	64	1	114	1	0	0	184
2023	2	53	2	106	1	0	2	166

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 Is 229 Roland Patterson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	723	41.8	17.2	n/a
1990	719	43.6	16.4	n/a
1991	704	45.5	15.4	n/a
1992	697	43.5	16.0	n/a
1993	677	40.6	16.7	n/a
1994	644	37.6	17.1	n/a
1995	644	37.0	17.4	n/a
1996	644	37.0	17.4	n/a
1997	676	41.2	16.4	70.4
1998	652	42.1	15.5	73
1999	535	38.3	14.0	89
2000	514	36.1	14.2	93.4
2001	584	29.0	20.1	81.7
2002	653	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	653	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	569	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	512	17.0	30.1	0
2006	471	48.0	9.8	83.4
2007	404	51.0	7.9	88.9
2008	385	52.0	7.4	83.4
2009	378	48.0	7.9	85.7
2010	335	43.0	7.7	n/a
2011	232	32.0	7.2	98.7
2012	220	33.0	6.6	98.6
2013	221	25.0	8.8	92.8
2014	201	27.0	7.4	86.1
2015	249	27.0	9.2	79.5
2016	265	29.0	9.1	78.5
2017	238	26.3	9.0	80.3
2018	246	27.0	9.1	92.7
2019	239	29.0	8.2	93.7
2020	245	33.0	7.4	93.5
2021	203	33.6	6.0	94.6
2022	184	29.0	6.3	96.2
2023	166	26.3	6.3	97

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 Is 229 Roland Patterson

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	723	41.8	17.2	n/a
1990	719	43.6	16.4	n/a
1991	704	45.5	15.4	n/a
1992	697	43.5	16.0	n/a
1993	677	40.6	16.7	n/a
1994	644	37.6	17.1	n/a
1995	644	37.0	17.4	n/a
1996	644	37.0	17.4	n/a
1997	676	41.2	16.4	70.4
1998	652	42.1	15.5	73
1999	535	38.3	14.0	89
2000	514	36.1	14.2	93.4
2001	584	29.0	20.1	81.7
2002	653	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	653	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	569	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	512	17.0	30.1	0
2006	471	48.0	9.8	83.4
2007	404	51.0	7.9	88.9
2008	385	52.0	7.4	83.4
2009	378	48.0	7.9	85.7
2010	335	43.0	7.7	n/a
2011	232	32.0	7.2	98.7
2012	220	33.0	6.6	98.6
2013	221	25.0	8.8	92.8
2014	201	27.0	7.4	86.1
2015	249	27.0	9.2	79.5
2016	265	29.0	9.1	78.5
2017	238	26.3	9.0	80.3
2018	246	27.0	9.1	92.7
2019	239	29.0	8.2	93.7
2020	245	33.0	7.4	93.5
2021	203	33.6	6.0	94.6
2022	184	29.0	6.3	96.2
2023	166	26.3	6.3	97

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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