State/Public Middle Open

School for Inquiry and Social Justice (the)

๐Ÿ“ 1025 Morrison Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10472

401
Pupils
11.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

School for Inquiry and Social Justice (the) is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 401 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 8 school district. It serves grades 6โ€“8 in an urban setting. The school employs 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
New York City Geographic District # 8

Enrollment & staffing

School for Inquiry and Social Justice (the) enrolls 401 students across grades 6โ€“8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1.

Male students
196 (49%)
Female students
205 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
35.5
Student-teacher ratio
11.3:1
Grade span
6โ€“8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 16% Black or African American and 3.7% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino30977%
Black or African American6416%
Asian153.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native71.7%
White3<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%
Two or more races1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

344 of the school's 401 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 341 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 6โ€“8Title I

School for Inquiry and Social Justice (the) 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 85.

School district: NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8

School for Inquiry and Social Justice (the) 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 401 students, School for Inquiry and Social Justice (the) is close to the district average of about 458 students per school.

23,353
District students
51
Schools
2,038
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

90%
Reading proficient
50%
Math proficient
27%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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