📍 1619 Boston Rd, Bronx, Bronx County, 10460
Jhs 98 Herman Ridder is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 109 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #12 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jhs 98 Herman Ridder enrolls 109 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 14 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Hispanic or Latino, 23% Black or African American and 5.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 69% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 23% |
| Asian | 6 | 5.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.8% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
105 of the school's 109 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 102 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 98 Herman Ridder 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 33, state house district 79.
Jhs 98 Herman Ridder is one of 46 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 16,974 students district-wide and employs 1,742 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 109 students, Jhs 98 Herman Ridder is smaller than the district average of about 369 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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