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

Ms 390

Federal NCES profile for Ms 390, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360008703811
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ms 390 earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools.

#28 of 72
middle schools in Bronx · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
8.2:1
small classes for New York
94.9%
free-lunch eligible

Ms 390 has class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ms 390 ranks #28 of 72 middle schools in Bronx, NY.

Enrollment

311

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

38.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

94.9%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+69% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ms 390 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 Ms 390

Ms 390 is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 311 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Ms 390 is leaner than roughly 89% of New York schools and 31% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 94.9% of students qualify for free meals, 69% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 311 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

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

Against 597 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #144.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (79%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 34/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #10 also operates Bronx High School of Science (the) (2,953 students) and Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) (1,383 students) alongside Ms 390.

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 Ms 390 compares

Ms 390 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 8.2:1 ▼ 31% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.9% ▲ 69% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 311 top 73% - -

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

8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
94.9%
free-lunch eligible - 69% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 11% in New York - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
75.2%
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 79.4%
African American 18.3%
White 1.0%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Ms 390 is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Ms 390 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bronx High School of Science (the) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dewitt Clinton High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 86 Kingsbridge Heights Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
In-Tech Academy (Ms/Hs 368) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ms 390's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #10 · 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 Ms 390'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 Ms 390

How many students attend Ms 390?

Ms 390 has 311 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bronx, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ms 390?

The student-teacher ratio at Ms 390 is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 Ms 390?

94.9% of students at Ms 390 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ms 390?

The largest demographic group at Ms 390 is Hispanic or Latino at 79.4% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ms 390?

Ms 390 has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Ms 390 rank among middle schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Ms 390 ranks #28 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 Ms 390 a good school?

Ms 390 earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 #10?

Besides Ms 390, New York City Geographic District #10 also operates Bronx High School of Science (the) (2,953 students), Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy (Ms/Hs 141) (1,383 students), and Dewitt Clinton High School (1,212 students). See the New York City Geographic District #10 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.

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

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