Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bronx, NY

Is 584

Federal NCES profile for Is 584, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360008406613
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
74
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Is 584 earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools.

#15 of 72
middle schools in Bronx · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
6.6:1
small classes for New York
95.3%
free-lunch eligible

Is 584 has class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Is 584 ranks #15 of 72 middle schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

164

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

6.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-44% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

95.3%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+70% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Is 584 compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Is 584

Is 584 is a high-poverty, small middle school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 164 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Is 584 is leaner than roughly 95% of New York schools and 44% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 95.3% of students qualify for free meals, 70% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of New York schools, with 164 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 229 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #84.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and African American (27%) (diversity index 46/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 93.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District # 7 also operates Hero High School (733 students) and Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 (646 students) alongside Is 584.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Is 584 compares

Is 584 on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6.6:1 ▼ 44% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.3% ▲ 70% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 164 top 94% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
164
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
95.3%
free-lunch eligible - 70% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.6:1
students per teacher - 44% below state mean
Top 5% in New York - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
93.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 68.3%
African American 27.4%
Asian 1.8%
White 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.8, Is 584 is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

How Is 584 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hero High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 5 Port Morris Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps/Ms 29 Melrose School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Bronx Preparatory - a College Board School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Is 584's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 7 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Is 584

How many students attend Is 584?

Is 584 has 164 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Is 584?

The student-teacher ratio at Is 584 is 6.6:1, which is 44% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 58% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Is 584?

95.3% of students at Is 584 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Is 584?

The largest demographic group at Is 584 is Hispanic or Latino at 68.3% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Is 584?

Is 584 has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Is 584 rank among middle schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Is 584 ranks #15 of 72 middle schools in Bronx, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Bronx on the city page.

Is Is 584 a good school?

Is 584 earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 7?

Besides Is 584, New York City Geographic District # 7 also operates Hero High School (733 students), Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223 (646 students), and Ps 5 Port Morris (630 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 7 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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