📍 681 Kelly St, Bronx, Bronx County, 10455
Ms 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 360 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 8 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ms 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz enrolls 360 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 38 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 20% Black or African American and 1.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 276 | 77% |
| Black or African American | 73 | 20% |
| White | 6 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
343 of the school's 360 students (95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 334 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ms 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 84.
Ms 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz is one of 51 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 23,353 students district-wide and employs 2,038 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 360 students, Ms 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz is smaller than the district average of about 458 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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