MS 223 Laboratory School Of Finance And Technology
360 East 145th St Bronx NY, 10454, Bronx County Phone: 718-292-8627 Ranking:  (2,567 out of 3,424, bottom 25%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 9 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 30 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 452 | 416 | 494 | 489 | 469 | 450 | 470 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 98 | 21.7% | 95 | 22.8% | 177 | 35.8% | 157 | 32.1% | 146 | 31.1% | 136 | 30.2% | 133 | 28.3% |
| Grade 7: | 92 | 20.4% | 169 | 40.6% | 157 | 31.8% | 170 | 34.8% | 144 | 30.7% | 134 | 29.8% | 160 | 34.0% |
| Grade 8: | 161 | 35.6% | 152 | 36.5% | 160 | 32.4% | 160 | 32.7% | 135 | 28.8% | 150 | 33.3% | 141 | 30.0% |
| Grade 9: | 101 | 22.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 0.4% | 44 | 9.4% | 30 | 6.7% | 36 | 7.7% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 224 | 49.6% | 200 | 48.1% | 231 | 46.8% | 236 | 48.3% | 232 | 49.5% | 226 | 50.2% | 238 | 50.6% |
| Female: | 228 | 50.4% | 216 | 51.9% | 263 | 53.2% | 253 | 51.7% | 229 | 48.8% | 216 | 48.0% | 228 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 343 | 75.9% | 305 | 73.3% | 368 | 74.5% | 355 | 72.6% | 353 | 75.3% | 327 | 72.7% | 351 | 74.7% |
| Black: | 105 | 23.2% | 108 | 26.0% | 124 | 25.1% | 132 | 27.0% | 111 | 23.7% | 118 | 26.2% | 115 | 24.5% |
| White: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 424 | 93.8% | 382 | 91.8% | 441 | 89.3% | 448 | 91.6% | NA | NA | 391 | 86.9% | 411 | 87.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 3.5% | 18 | 4.3% | 24 | 4.9% | 22 | 4.5% | NA | NA | 36 | 8.0% | 36 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.07 | 15.70 | 14.97 | 13.21 | 13.03 | 12.90 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 29% | 22% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 20% | 25% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 31% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 53% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 21% | 16% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 28% | 22% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 21% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 36.9% | 8.1% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 27% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 52% | 38% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 51% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 61% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 34% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 36% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 36% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.4% | 8.8% | 30.6% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 19% | 22% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 26% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 39% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 56% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 17% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 27% | 16% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 23% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 8.1% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 29% | 22% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 34% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 47% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 69% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 37% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 36% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 35% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 13.9% | 6.2% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 8% | 16% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 18% | 23% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 23% | 23% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 37% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 23% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 23% | 15% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 18% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.4% | 9.4% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | 16% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 21% | 22% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 40% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 84% | 59% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 26% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 33% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 36% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 24.3% | 8% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 12% | 17% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 18% | 20% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 26% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 33% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 35% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 36% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 3% | 7% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 11% | 10% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 17% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 28% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 17% | 55% | 72% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 39% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 86% | 47% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 96% | 48% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 83% | 49% | 72% |
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* MS 223 Laboratory School Of Finance And Technology was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.