Is 254

Summary:

Is 254 is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 469 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 715 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Is 254 has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools for the past decade, indicating a long-standing struggle with academic achievement. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 12.32% of 6th graders proficient in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 32.46% in the district and 43.64% statewide. The school's performance on Regents exams is also very low, with only 15.28% of students proficient in Living Environment and 54.79% proficient in Algebra I in 2023-2024. This raises concerns about the school's ability to effectively support its students and address the underlying factors contributing to its poor performance.

The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 99.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. When compared to nearby schools, such as Academy for Personal Leadership and Excellence and Junior High School 118 William W Niles, which perform significantly better on state assessments, Is 254 appears to be struggling with resource allocation and targeted interventions to address the unique needs of its high-needs student population, including English Language Learners and students with disabilities.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2452 Washington Ave
       Bronx, NY  10458


(718) 220-8700

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1341st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,516 Help


Feeder schools for Is 254:

Elementary:    Ps 46 Edgar Allan Poe

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  473

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.8%
African American:
13.1%
White:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97% Help


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Compare Details Is 254 ranks worse than 89.2% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 13 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.8%), African American (13.1%), White (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Is 254 is 11.1. 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Is 254 is $21,516. 7 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Is 254:

SchoolDigger ranks Is 254 1341st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Is 254 in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 715th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Is 254

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Rank History for all students at Is 254

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 9.83 996th 1095 9.0%
2007 9.83 1011th 1123 10.0%
2008 13.98 1029th 1185 13.2%
2009 13.46 1085th 1224 11.4%
2010 15.70 1047th 1243 15.8%
2011 13.30 1129th 1295 12.8%
2012 16.96 1126th 1337 15.8%
2013 17.98 1142nd 1373 16.8%
2014 21.16 1130th 1401 19.3%
2015 18.83 1175th 1407 16.5%
2016 19.70 1202nd 1429 15.9%
2017 23.01 1181st 1455 18.8%
2018 22.51 1179th 1438 18.0%
2019 18.90 1236th 1439 14.1%
2021 10.01 1193rd 1242 3.9%
2022 17.55 1312th 1479 11.3%
2023 18.60 1317th 1500 12.2%
2024 17.24 1341st 1504 10.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Is 254

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.13 252nd 503 49.9%
2019 42.55 206th 473 56.4%
2021 22.28 91st 118 22.9%
2022 41.87 296th 581 49.1%
2023 41.14 292nd 591 50.6%
2024 42.57 310th 615 49.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Is 254

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.59 983rd 1170 16.0%
2019 28.93 906th 1139 20.5%
2022 44.03 603rd 1283 53.0%
2023 38.45 776th 1307 40.6%
2024 35.38 830th 1303 36.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Is 254

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.35 1008th 1245 19.0%
2019 24.33 1018th 1241 18.0%
2021 23.70 800th 935 14.4%
2022 25.78 1069th 1306 18.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Is 254

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.89 246th 457 46.2%
2019 33.04 285th 392 27.3%
2022 46.09 237th 487 51.3%
2023 42.52 310th 543 42.9%
2024 34.18 417th 594 29.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Is 254

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.27 995th 1353 26.5%
2019 22.07 1142nd 1370 16.6%
2021 15.13 984th 1066 7.7%
2022 19.48 1257th 1454 13.5%
2023 23.24 1218th 1463 16.7%
2024 17.31 1319th 1465 10.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Is 254

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.62 1230th 1352 9.0%
2019 16.64 1231st 1366 9.9%
2021 6.61 1053rd 1071 1.7%
2022 17.13 1314th 1455 9.7%
2023 15.88 1337th 1464 8.7%
2024 19.80 1277th 1464 12.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Is 254

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.81 321st 663 51.6%
2019 50.17 266th 653 59.3%
2022 53.05 275th 706 61.0%
2023 30.80 508th 696 27.0%
2024 27.89 549th 705 22.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Is 254

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.72 641st 810 20.9%
2019 21.97 703rd 826 14.9%
2021 18.40 408th 449 9.1%
2022 23.16 769th 914 15.9%
2023 24.93 782nd 943 17.1%
2024 25.66 772nd 953 19.0%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: NY State Education Department

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

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Enrollment information for Is 254

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 4 101 9 304 1 n/a n/a 0 419
2001 7 131 20 422 3 n/a n/a 0 583
2002 15 99 29 391 2 n/a n/a 0 536
2003 15 99 29 391 2 n/a n/a 0 536
2004 15 119 31 439 3 n/a n/a 0 607
2005 13 122 33 387 2 n/a n/a 0 557
2006 8 109 27 372 1 n/a n/a 0 517
2007 7 103 18 359 3 n/a n/a 0 490
2008 5 95 19 338 3 n/a n/a 0 460
2009 6 101 15 373 1 n/a n/a 0 496
2010 1 98 12 347 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2011 1 102 9 341 0 0 0 0 453
2012 4 83 8 324 1 0 1 0 421
2013 4 91 12 347 1 1 0 0 456
2014 3 84 12 324 2 0 0 0 425
2015 6 86 14 385 1 0 0 0 492
2016 5 84 12 363 3 0 1 0 468
2017 5 85 10 380 2 2 2 0 486
2018 4 80 6 375 1 4 2 0 472
2019 4 80 6 392 1 6 1 0 490
2020 2 66 4 377 2 7 0 0 458
2021 2 60 6 398 2 4 0 0 472
2022 5 57 10 384 1 1 0 0 458
2023 8 61 6 391 1 1 1 0 469
2024 10 62 4 387 5 1 4 0 473

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 254

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 419 26.0 16.1 89
2001 583 39.5 14.8 80.3
2002 536 n/a n/a n/a
2003 536 n/a n/a n/a
2004 607 n/a n/a n/a
2005 557 39.0 14.3 0
2006 517 35.0 14.8 99.4
2007 490 32.9 14.9 94.1
2008 460 35.0 13.1 98
2009 496 33.0 15.0 94.6
2010 458 32.4 14.1 n/a
2011 453 28.0 16.1 75.1
2012 421 29.0 14.5 75.3
2013 456 27.9 16.2 76.8
2014 425 29.6 14.3 98.6
2015 492 33.0 14.9 78.9
2016 468 37.0 12.6 78.4
2017 486 36.4 13.3 76.1
2018 472 35.0 13.4 89.2
2019 490 37.6 13.0 88.8
2020 458 42.9 10.6 88.9
2021 472 41.0 11.5 92.2
2022 458 40.0 11.4 90.2
2023 469 39.9 11.7 99.4
2024 473 42.5 11.1 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 254

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 419 26.0 16.1 89
2001 583 39.5 14.8 80.3
2002 536 n/a n/a n/a
2003 536 n/a n/a n/a
2004 607 n/a n/a n/a
2005 557 39.0 14.3 0
2006 517 35.0 14.8 99.4
2007 490 32.9 14.9 94.1
2008 460 35.0 13.1 98
2009 496 33.0 15.0 94.6
2010 458 32.4 14.1 n/a
2011 453 28.0 16.1 75.1
2012 421 29.0 14.5 75.3
2013 456 27.9 16.2 76.8
2014 425 29.6 14.3 98.6
2015 492 33.0 14.9 78.9
2016 468 37.0 12.6 78.4
2017 486 36.4 13.3 76.1
2018 472 35.0 13.4 89.2
2019 490 37.6 13.0 88.8
2020 458 42.9 10.6 88.9
2021 472 41.0 11.5 92.2
2022 458 40.0 11.4 90.2
2023 469 39.9 11.7 99.4
2024 473 42.5 11.1 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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201597.2%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Is 254

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,364 (7.6%) $16,673 (92.4%) $18,037
2020 $1,018 (5.9%) $16,382 (94.1%) $17,400
2021 $1,561 (8.6%) $16,671 (91.4%) $18,232
2022 $3,368 (15.5%) $18,430 (84.6%) $21,797
2023 $2,166 (10.1%) $19,350 (89.9%) $21,516

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Is 254

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1236th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 1317th of 1500 Middle schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Is 254)1916.1
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)3431.8
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Is 254)2123.7
 2.7%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)2926.9
 2.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Is 254)1929.6
 10.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)2938.6
 9.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Is 254)1627.2
 11.2%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #10)2632.5
 6.5%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Is 254)2445.8
 21.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #10)3950
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Is 254)8843.6
 44.4%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #10)57.452.1
 5.3%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students490469
 4.3%
African American8061
 23.8%
American Indian11
Asian66
Hispanic392391
 0.3%
Pacific Islander61
 83.3%
White48
 100%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.8%99.4%
 10.6%


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Students at Is 254 are 82% Hispanic, 13% African American, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

Is 254 ranks in the bottom 10.8% of New York middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 473 students attended Is 254.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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