At a glance
Reported students
291
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
31.26
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York middle enrollment
28th percentile
Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
346.5
IS 303 LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY SERVICE: 291 reported students.
State peer staffing position
31st percentile
9.3:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about IS 303 LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY SERVICE
IS 303 LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY SERVICE is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in BRONX. It is one of 68 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9. NCES reports 291 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 28th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.3:1, 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 (77.7%) and Black (21%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking IS 303 LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY SERVICE
- 1How do the reported 9.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 31.26 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?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0%
- Hispanic77.7%
- Black21%
- Asian0.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial0.3%
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 # 9
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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270 reported students
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262 reported students
IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE
Middle · Grades 06–08
320 reported students
IS 219 NEW VENTURE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
248 reported students
IS 232
Middle · Grades 06–08
248 reported students
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY: A MOTT HALL SCHOOL
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336 reported students
