At a glance
Reported students
555
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
54.65
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
10.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York middle enrollment
59th percentile
Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
393
NEW SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND JOURNALISM (THE): 555 reported students.
State peer staffing position
52nd percentile
10.2:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about NEW SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND JOURNALISM (THE)
NEW SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND JOURNALISM (THE) 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 555 students for 2024–25.
Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 59th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.2:1, close to 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 (87.9%) and Black (6.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking NEW SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND JOURNALISM (THE)
- 1How do the reported 10.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 54.65 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White2.5%
- Hispanic87.9%
- Black6.7%
- Asian1.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial0.7%
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.
JHS 80 MOSHOLU PARKWAY (THE)
Middle · Grades 06–08
562 reported students
JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES
Middle · Grades 06–08
468 reported students
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
BRONX SCHOOL OF YOUNG LEADERS (THE)
Middle · Grades 06–08
342 reported students