I.S. 229 Roland Patterson (09X229) is a public school in District 9, University Heights-Morris Heights, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 187 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 24%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need — 37% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 30% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 99%, higher than most middle schools in the district and citywide.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 87% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.38 · 19th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
30%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
172 students tested
60 students tested
112 students tested
Mathematics
24%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
178 students tested
62 students tested
116 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17% | 7% |
| 2019 | 15% | 4% |
| 2022 | 34% | 18% |
| 2023 | 39% | 31% |
| 2024 | 36% | 41% |
| 2025 | 29% | 24% |
| 2026 | 30% | 24% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 93%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 94%1.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 93%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.4 mi away
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Economic need index: 94%1.1 mi away
| Measure | I.S. 229 Roland Patterson | I.S. 232 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 30% (+1 points vs 2025) | 29% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 24% (0 points vs 2025) | 44% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 187 | 205 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.8 | 7.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
I.S. 229 Roland Patterson has lower math proficiency than I.S. 232 (24% vs 44%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (99% vs 94%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
187 students
6–8 · down 23 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
12%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
37%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 0% White, 60% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 37% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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275 Harlem River Park Bridge, Bronx, NY 10453, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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