At a glance
Reported students
297
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
33.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York middle enrollment
29th percentile
Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
397
MS 297: 297 reported students.
State peer staffing position
23rd percentile
8.9:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about MS 297
MS 297 is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in NEW YORK. It is one of 118 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. NCES reports 297 students for 2024–25.
Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 29th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.9:1, 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 (57.2%) and White (21.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking MS 297
- 1How do the reported 8.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 33.5 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
- 74.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White21.2%
- Hispanic57.2%
- Black10.8%
- Asian6.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial3%
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 # 2
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
LOWER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
313 reported students
MS 131
Middle · Grades 06–08
257 reported students
IS 289
Middle · Grades 06–08
253 reported students
YORKVILLE EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
250 reported students
MS 255 SALK SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
Middle · Grades 06–08
378 reported students
EAST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
424 reported students