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

Mott Hall Community School

Federal NCES profile for Mott Hall Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360008506162
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mott Hall Community School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#54 of 72
middle schools in Bronx · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
10.7:1
students per teacher
85.4%
free-lunch eligible

Mott Hall Community School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mott Hall Community School ranks #54 of 72 middle schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

245

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

85.4%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mott Hall Community School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Mott Hall Community School

Mott Hall Community School is a high-poverty, small middle school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 245 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 85.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 245 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 567 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #321.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 51/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 92.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District # 8 also operates Herbert H Lehman High School (1,087 students) and Ps 71 Rose E Scala (1,079 students) alongside Mott Hall Community School.

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 Mott Hall Community School compares

Mott Hall Community School 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 10.7:1 ▼ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.4% ▲ 52% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 245 top 85% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
245
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
85.4%
free-lunch eligible - 52% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New York - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
92.7%
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 66.5%
African American 19.6%
Asian 6.1%
White 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.3, Mott Hall Community School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Mott Hall Community School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Herbert H Lehman High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 71 Rose E Scala Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 14 Senator John Calandra Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 36 Unionport Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 152 Evergreen Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mott Hall Community School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 8 · 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

Verify locally before acting on Mott Hall Community School's federal record.

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 Mott Hall Community School

How many students attend Mott Hall Community School?

Mott Hall Community School has 245 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mott Hall Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mott Hall Community School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Mott Hall Community School?

85.4% of students at Mott Hall Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mott Hall Community School?

The largest demographic group at Mott Hall Community School is Hispanic or Latino at 66.5% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mott Hall Community School?

Mott Hall Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Mott Hall Community School rank among middle schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Mott Hall Community School ranks #54 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 Mott Hall Community School a good school?

Mott Hall Community School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 # 8?

Besides Mott Hall Community School, New York City Geographic District # 8 also operates Herbert H Lehman High School (1,087 students), Ps 71 Rose E Scala (1,079 students), and Ps 14 Senator John Calandra (718 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 8 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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