Pelham Gardens Middle School (11X566) is a public school in District 11, Allerton-Pelham Gardens, Bronx, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 289 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 30%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need — 28% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 41% in math (2026).
96%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 32% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 64th 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
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
290 students tested
86 students tested
204 students tested
Mathematics
30%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
194 students tested
59 students tested
135 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 | 31% | 16% |
| 2019 | 35% | 22% |
| 2022 | 39% | 22% |
| 2023 | 43% | 31% |
| 2024 | 37% | 34% |
| 2025 | 45% | — |
| 2026 | 44% | 30% |
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 | Pelham Gardens Middle School | J.H.S. 144 Michelangelo |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 44% (-1 points vs 2025) | 42% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 30% (change not reported) | 43% (change not reported) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 289 | 392 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.7 | 10.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Pelham Gardens Middle School has lower math proficiency than J.H.S. 144 Michelangelo (30% vs 43%) and lower family satisfaction (2026) (92% vs 95%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
289 students
6–8 · down 133 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.7
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 11% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 76% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 46% Black, 0% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: 76% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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