Overview
MS 297 is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in NEW YORK, New York. The school enrolls 322 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
County36061
CityNEW YORK
ZIP10038
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360007706602
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment322
White0.6%
Hispanic / Latino29.5%
Black / African American8.7%
Asian11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native45.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or More Races4.3%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %64%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)