J.H.S. 022 Jordan L. Mott

Test scores here are significantly below the district average — 28.7% ELA versus 44.8% district and 22.9% math versus 44.7% district — but the historical trend tells a more hopeful story. ELA has grown from 9.3% in 2016 to 28.7% in 2025, while math climbed from a dire 4.9% to 22.9% over the same period. That's a ten-year improvement of 19+ percentage points in both subjects. Grade-level breakdown shows 8th graders outperforming 6th graders in ELA (31.6% vs 26.6%), suggesting students are making gains as they move through the building. Science at 37% is a relative bright spot.

The survey data reveals an interesting split: families feel very connected (96% parent-teacher trust, 94% satisfaction), but teachers report notably lower trust in leadership (65% teacher-principal trust versus 96% parent-principal trust). Instruction quality scores 89%, which is solid. The discipline picture is clean — zero suspensions in 2023-24 after small numbers in prior years — and the school has invested in restorative practices like circles and peer mediation. The real tension is attendance: 88.7% daily attendance is below the 90% district average, and a striking 58.1% of students are chronically absent, with Hispanic boys at 62% missing the most school days.

This is a nearly all-minority school in a predominantly Hispanic and Black neighborhood: 73% Hispanic, 24% Black, with minimal Asian or white enrollment. The school reflects its community. At 314 students across three grades, it's a small-to-medium middle school with class sizes averaging 20.8 — essentially identical to the district average. About 22% of students have IEPs, indicating robust special education services. The diversity index of 39% is low, but that's because the neighborhood itself is relatively homogeneous.

Concourse Village in the Bronx is a high-density, high-poverty neighborhood where only 11% of residents own homes and 34% live below the poverty line. Median household income is just over $40,000, and only 16% of adults have bachelor's degrees. The area scores very low on education orientation (32 out of 100) but high on family density (77th percentile) — meaning lots of kids, fewer college-educated parents. Transit access is strong (67th percentile), but safety scores poorly (3 out of 100), with elevated asthma rates and lead exposure concerns. There are parks and community resources nearby, though the built environment reflects decades of disinvestment.

Families from the immediate Concourse Village area can walk, but many students likely take buses or public transit given the neighborhood's density and the relatively low car ownership rates typical of this income level.