Is Pelham Gardens Middle School a good school?

Pelham Gardens Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Pelham Gardens Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 291 students attended Pelham Gardens Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pelham Gardens Middle School?

Students at Pelham Gardens Middle School are 53% African American, 36% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Pelham Gardens Middle School

Summary:

Pelham Gardens Middle School is a public middle school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 291 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 646 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pelham Gardens Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New York middle schools, with performance on state assessments significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 26.58% (6th grade) to 45% (7th grade), compared to the district averages of 37.56% to 49.66% and the state averages of 43.64% to 51.88%. The school's performance on Regents exams is also below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.93% in Living Environment to 80% in Common Core ELA. The school serves a high-need student population, with 85.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

The nearby schools, such as Baychester Middle School, One World Middle School at Edenwald, and Junior High School 144 Michelangelo, have similar demographic and performance profiles to Pelham Gardens Middle School, with most ranking in the bottom half of New York middle schools. However, some nearby schools, like Is 181 Pablo Casals and Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School, have demonstrated stronger academic performance, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Pelham Gardens Middle School to learn from and emulate successful practices.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2545 Gunther Ave
Bronx, NY 10469

(718) 794-9750

District: New York City Geographic District #11

SchoolDigger Rank:
1147^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,952

Feeder schools for Pelham Gardens Middle School:

Elementary:	Baychester Academy
	Ps 108 Philip J Abinanti
	Ps 121 Throop
	Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson
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	Ps 97

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 291

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.6%

Hispanic:

36.1%

White:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pelham Gardens Middle School ranks worse than 76.3% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (52.6%), Hispanic (36.1%), White (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pelham Gardens Middle School is 10.3, which is the 4^th best among 14 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #11. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pelham Gardens Middle School is $23,952, which is the 4^th highest among 14 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #11.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pelham Gardens Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pelham Gardens Middle School 1147^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Pelham Gardens Middle School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #11:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #11 646^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pelham Gardens Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Pelham Gardens Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2014	17.62	1198^th	1401	14.5%
2015	22.05	1132^nd	1407	19.5%
2016	22.31	1156^th	1429	19.1%
2017	26.59	1107^th	1455	23.9%
2018	24.73	1137^th	1438	20.9%
2019	30.69	1000^th	1439	30.5%
2022	30.28	1066^th	1479	27.9%
2023	31.88	1066^th	1500	28.9%
2024	27.93	1147^th	1504	23.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pelham Gardens Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.38	237^th	503	52.9%
2019	35.91	290^th	473	38.7%
2022	31.95	439^th	581	24.4%
2023	52.69	177^th	591	70.1%
2024	36.74	389^th	615	36.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pelham Gardens Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.64	1050^th	1170	10.3%
2019	32.53	800^th	1139	29.8%
2022	42.92	634^th	1283	50.6%
2023	40.25	730^th	1307	44.1%
2024	37.40	775^th	1303	40.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pelham Gardens Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.63	946^th	1245	24.0%
2019	39.91	701^st	1241	43.5%
2022	39.17	761^st	1306	41.7%
2023	36.49	864^th	1288	32.9%
2024	36.26	845^th	1296	34.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Pelham Gardens Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.51	173^rd	457	62.1%
2019	57.86	115^th	392	70.7%
2022	49.99	204^th	487	58.1%
2023	25.37	451^st	543	16.9%
2024	58.38	179^th	594	69.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pelham Gardens Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.68	1079^th	1353	20.3%
2019	31.98	969^th	1370	29.3%
2022	29.49	1074^th	1454	26.1%
2023	29.26	1107^th	1463	24.3%
2024	26.34	1157^th	1465	21.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Pelham Gardens Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.58	1109^th	1352	18.0%
2019	30.95	947^th	1366	30.7%
2022	30.70	1043^rd	1455	28.3%
2023	36.37	958^th	1464	34.6%
2024	32.51	1040^th	1464	29.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pelham Gardens Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.98	320^th	374	14.4%
2019	44.26	247^th	369	33.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Pelham Gardens Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.30	391^st	663	41.0%
2019	45.72	303^rd	653	53.6%
2022	42.16	396^th	706	43.9%
2023	43.54	389^th	696	44.1%
2024	40.43	412^th	705	41.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pelham Gardens Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.20	552^nd	810	31.9%
2019	33.21	552^nd	826	33.2%
2022	41.45	509^th	914	44.3%
2023	43.70	505^th	943	46.4%
2024	39.14	578^th	953	39.3%

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Rank History for White students at Pelham Gardens Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	3.88	761^st	763	0.3%
2019	20.03	623^rd	716	13.0%

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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 Pelham Gardens Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	1	114	4	42	1	1	1	164
2014	5	205	9	79	2	0	2	302
2015	6	308	13	128	4	0	2	461
2016	10	303	9	129	5	0	2	458
2017	14	290	9	144	9	3	3	472
2018	19	267	13	138	10	3	2	452
2019	21	256	18	162	13	2	2	474
2020	15	252	19	139	11	2	1	439
2021	22	227	18	140	7	2	0	416
2022	15	187	14	110	2	0	0	328
2023	15	153	11	105	2	0	5	291

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 Pelham Gardens Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	164	11.0	14.9	87.8
2014	302	22.0	13.7	99
2015	461	31.0	14.8	76.1
2016	458	35.0	13.0	63.1
2017	472	33.7	13.9	66.1
2018	452	34.9	12.9	76.5
2019	474	28.9	16.3	76.2
2020	439	38.7	11.3	80.6
2021	416	35.0	11.8	85.8
2022	328	40.2	8.1	86.9
2023	291	28.0	10.3	85.9

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 Pelham Gardens Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	164	11.0	14.9	87.8
2014	302	22.0	13.7	99
2015	461	31.0	14.8	76.1
2016	458	35.0	13.0	63.1
2017	472	33.7	13.9	66.1
2018	452	34.9	12.9	76.5
2019	474	28.9	16.3	76.2
2020	439	38.7	11.3	80.6
2021	416	35.0	11.8	85.8
2022	328	40.2	8.1	86.9
2023	291	28.0	10.3	85.9

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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