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JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES

Grades 06–08 · BRONX, NY · NCES 360008702440

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577 E 179TH ST · BRONX, NY 10457

At a glance

Reported students

468

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

51.6

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

9.1:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York middle enrollment

52nd percentile

Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

393

JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES: 468 reported students.

State peer staffing position

27th percentile

9.1:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES

JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in BRONX. It is one of 82 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10. NCES reports 468 students for 2024–25.

Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 52nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.1:1, below the New York median of 10.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (56%) and Black (22.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES

  1. 1How do the reported 9.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 51.6 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
94.2%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White2.6%
  • Hispanic56%
  • Black22.2%
  • Asian14.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native2.8%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.3%
  • Multiracial0.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45

Middle · Grades 06–08

436 reported students

CRESTON ACADEMY

Middle · Grades 06–08

418 reported students

IS 254

Middle · Grades 06–08

406 reported students

NEW SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND JOURNALISM (THE)

Middle · Grades 06–08

555 reported students

JHS 80 MOSHOLU PARKWAY (THE)

Middle · Grades 06–08

562 reported students

BRONX SCHOOL OF YOUNG LEADERS (THE)

Middle · Grades 06–08

342 reported students

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