J.H.S. 144 Michelangelo (11X144) is a public school in District 11, Allerton-Pelham Gardens, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 392 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (42%) and math (43%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
96%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 45% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.6 · 88th 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
42%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
357 students tested
84 students tested
273 students tested
Mathematics
43%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
221 students tested
54 students tested
167 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 | 33% | 23% |
| 2019 | 34% | 27% |
| 2022 | 48% | 21% |
| 2023 | 48% | 41% |
| 2024 | 45% | 38% |
| 2025 | 47% | — |
| 2026 | 42% | 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: 76%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 90%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 76%
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 88%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 90%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 64%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 90%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 76%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 76%
Economic need index: 90%1.4 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 144 Michelangelo | Pelham Gardens Middle School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 42% (-5 points vs 2025) | 44% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 43% (change not reported) | 30% (change not reported) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 392 | 289 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.1 | 8.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
J.H.S. 144 Michelangelo has higher math proficiency than Pelham Gardens Middle School (43% vs 30%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (95% vs 92%).
Enrollment
392 students
6–8 · down 42 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
11%
was 11% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
88% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
27%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 44% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 44% Black, 1% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: 85% — 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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2545 Gunther Ave, Bronx, NY 10469, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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