📍 2545 Gunther Ave, Bronx, Bronx County, 10469
Jhs 144 Michelangelo is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 421 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #11 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jhs 144 Michelangelo enrolls 421 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Black or African American, 36% Hispanic or Latino and 7.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 212 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 151 | 36% |
| Asian | 30 | 7.1% |
| White | 20 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
342 of the school's 421 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 339 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.
Jhs 144 Michelangelo 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 34, state house district 80.
Jhs 144 Michelangelo is one of 62 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 32,263 students district-wide and employs 2,909 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 421 students, Jhs 144 Michelangelo is smaller than the district average of about 520 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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