J.H.S. 127 The Castle Hill (11X127) is a public school in District 11, Parkchester, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 764 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 49%, about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; reading has held at 46–50% since the state's new tests began in 2023.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 17% in reading (159 tested), compared with 49% schoolwide.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.46 · 44th 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
49%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
738 students tested
159 students tested
579 students tested
Mathematics
43%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
621 students tested
148 students tested
473 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 | 43% | 26% |
| 2019 | 42% | 29% |
| 2022 | 47% | 27% |
| 2023 | 50% | 40% |
| 2024 | 46% | 36% |
| 2025 | 47% | 42% |
| 2026 | 49% | 43% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 64%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 86%
Economic need index: 89%1.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 88%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 64%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 81%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 86%
Economic need index: 91%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.7 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 127 The Castle Hill | P.S./M.S. 194 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 49% (+2 points vs 2025) | 38% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 43% (+2 points vs 2025) | 50% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 764 | 1118 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.9 | 12.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
J.H.S. 127 The Castle Hill has higher reading proficiency than P.S./M.S. 194 (49% vs 38%) and lower math proficiency (43% vs 50%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
764 students
6–8 · down 92 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
15%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
86% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 86% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 42% Hispanic, 33% Asian, 21% Black, 0% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 86% — 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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1551 Castle Hill Ave, Bronx, NY 10462, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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