MS 245 The Computer School
100 West 77th St
New York NY, 10024, New York County
Phone: 917-441-0873
Ranking: 
(716 out of 3,424, top 21%)*
(716 out of 3,424, top 21%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
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: | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 410 | 411 | 401 | 403 | 395 | 362 | 332 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 140 | 34.1% | 139 | 33.8% | 131 | 32.7% | 138 | 34.2% | 134 | 33.9% | 128 | 35.4% | 116 | 34.9% |
| Grade 7: | 137 | 33.4% | 136 | 33.1% | 136 | 33.9% | 132 | 32.8% | 129 | 32.7% | 116 | 32.0% | 109 | 32.8% |
| Grade 8: | 132 | 32.2% | 136 | 33.1% | 134 | 33.4% | 133 | 33.0% | 120 | 30.4% | 110 | 30.4% | 95 | 28.6% |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 3.0% | 8 | 2.2% | 12 | 3.6% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 192 | 46.8% | 186 | 45.3% | 168 | 41.9% | 167 | 41.4% | 168 | 42.5% | 160 | 44.2% | 160 | 48.2% |
| Female: | 218 | 53.2% | 225 | 54.7% | 233 | 58.1% | 236 | 58.6% | 219 | 55.4% | 194 | 53.6% | 168 | 50.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 36 | 8.8% | 39 | 9.5% | 36 | 9.0% | 37 | 9.2% | 38 | 9.6% | 40 | 11.0% | 39 | 11.7% |
| Hispanic: | 100 | 24.4% | 103 | 25.1% | 102 | 25.4% | 97 | 24.1% | 101 | 25.6% | 96 | 26.5% | 109 | 32.8% |
| Black: | 71 | 17.3% | 78 | 19.0% | 85 | 21.2% | 90 | 22.3% | 94 | 23.8% | 95 | 26.2% | 83 | 25.0% |
| White: | 193 | 47.1% | 186 | 45.3% | 176 | 43.9% | 179 | 44.4% | 161 | 40.8% | 130 | 35.9% | 100 | 30.1% |
| 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: | 6 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 121 | 29.5% | 126 | 30.7% | 262 | 65.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 102 | 28.2% | 89 | 26.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 6.1% | 18 | 4.4% | 41 | 10.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 33 | 9.1% | 37 | 11.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.40 | 17.52 | 17.58 | 17.14 | 15.86 | 16.30 | 15.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 50% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 57% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 58% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 81% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 49% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 60% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 59% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 35.1% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 57% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 75% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 81% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72% | 60% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 69% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 69% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 39.3% | 30.6% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 48% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 54% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 67% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 77% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 55% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 52% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 56% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 40.2% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 48% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 61% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 76% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 84% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 63% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 66% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 70% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 42% | 36.6% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 41% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 49% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 49% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 86% | 69% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 48% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 47% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 52% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 39.4% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 47% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 56% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79% | 57% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 77% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 54% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 62% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 69% | 60% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 35.7% | 27.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 55% | 70% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 40% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 42% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 52% | 50% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 54% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 97% | 66% | 72% |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 61% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 70% | 62% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 61% | 51% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 57% | 55% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 63% | 60% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 68% | 57% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 95% | 65% | 73% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 85% | 71% | 72% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 77% | 75% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 73% | 75% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 70% | 57% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 35% | 66% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 93% | 64% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 98% | 64% | 72% |
| 2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 73% | 77% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 72% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 89% | 74% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 91% | 68% | 76% |
| 2007 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 94% | 61% | 70% |
| 2006 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 96% |
| 2008 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 96% | 95% |
| 2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 100% | 98% | 96% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* MS 245 The Computer School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.