Mott Hall Community School

Mott Hall's overall quality score of 1.47 out of 4 sits below the District 8 average of 1.88, and both ELA (30.5%) and math (42.9%) proficiency trail district averages of roughly 46% and 48% respectively. The math story is the brighter one: proficiency has climbed from 7.5% in 2016 to 42.9% in 2025, a remarkable trajectory that has nearly closed the gap with the district. ELA is more of a roller coaster — it peaked at 40.2% in 2023 and has slipped since, settling at 30.5% this year. Sixth graders are out-performing their older peers in math (46.8% versus 37.8% in seventh grade), hinting that incoming classes may be stronger.

This is where Mott Hall really stands out. Teacher-reported instructional quality is 99% (well above the district's 88%), and teacher-principal trust is essentially maxed out at 99%, with collegial trust at 100%. Families feel heard too — parent-principal trust is 96% and parent-teacher trust at 92%. The one survey number that lags slightly is overall parent satisfaction at 91% versus a district average of 93%, but that's still strong. Discipline has been a mixed picture: suspensions spiked to 8 in 2022-23 and have come back down to 5 in 2023-24, leaving the suspension rate at about 2% — higher than the district's 0.6%, but trending in the right direction. The day-to-day feel here is of a building where adults are aligned and families feel respected, even if the academics have room to grow.

Mott Hall's 341 students are 72% Hispanic, 16% Black, 6% Asian, and 6% White, reflecting a community that's largely working-class and Latino. The school's economic need index of 83.7 means a high share of students come from lower-income households, while about a fifth of students are English language learners and 21% have IEPs. The surrounding Throgs Neck-Schuylerville neighborhood is more middle-income than the school body — median household income is $85,113 and homeownership is 48.4% — so families often commute in from neighborhoods with different demographics than the immediate block.

Throgs Neck-Schuylerville is a solidly middle-income corner of the east Bronx with a median household income of $85,113 and a poverty rate of 14.9%. Homeownership is high at 48.4% and the median home value is $581,442, signaling a neighborhood that's been on a stable footing for a long time. Only about 18% of households have kids at home, which is on the lower end for the Bronx, and roughly a quarter of adults have a bachelor's degree — reflecting a community that's working-class and family-oriented but not as densely populated with young school-age families as some other Bronx neighborhoods.

No subway stations are within a 20-minute walk of the school, so families are relying on buses or driving to get here. That's a real logistical factor for any family considering Mott Hall from elsewhere in the borough.