At a glance
Reported students
720
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
52.48
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York middle enrollment
75th percentile
Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
393
JHS 54 BOOKER T WASHINGTON: 720 reported students.
State peer staffing position
93rd percentile
13.7:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about JHS 54 BOOKER T WASHINGTON
JHS 54 BOOKER T WASHINGTON is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in NEW YORK. It is one of 41 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3. NCES reports 720 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 75th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.7:1, 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 White (46.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (20.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking JHS 54 BOOKER T WASHINGTON
- 1How do the reported 13.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 52.48 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
- 23.8%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White46.4%
- Hispanic20.4%
- Black8.3%
- Asian12.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial11.5%
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.
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