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JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE)

Grades 06–08 · BRONX, NY · NCES 360008802469

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1560 PURDY ST · BRONX, NY 10462

At a glance

Reported students

778

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

68.89

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York middle enrollment

78th percentile

Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

392.5

JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE): 778 reported students.

State peer staffing position

73rd percentile

11.3:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE)

JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE) is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in BRONX. It is one of 60 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11. NCES reports 778 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 78th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.3:1, above 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 (41.8%) and Asian (32.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 11.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 68.89 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
85.9%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White2.2%
  • Hispanic41.8%
  • Black21.2%
  • Asian32.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.8%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Multiracial0.4%

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 #11

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

MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS

Middle · Grades 06–08

762 reported students

IS 181 PABLO CASALS

Middle · Grades 06–08

490 reported students

JHS 144 MICHELANGELO

Middle · Grades 06–08

388 reported students

LEADERS OF TOMORROW

Middle · Grades 06–08

374 reported students

BRONX GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle · Grades 06–08

356 reported students

ONE WORLD MIDDLE SCHOOL AT EDENWALD

Middle · Grades 06–08

309 reported students

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