The brief
A New York City Geographic District # 2 middle school where students score 16 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 2,306 of 4,744 schools in New York and 55 of 118 in New York City Geographic District # 2.
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch is listed in New York City Geographic District # 2, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202581%
- 202480%
- 202380%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 74% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 75% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 NYSED · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 10010; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $156,127
- Median home value
- $1,037,900
- Median rent
- $3,113/mo
- College educated
- 80.5%
- Homeownership
- 27.5%
- Poverty rate
- 9.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 10010; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 98
- Walker's Paradise
- Transit Score
- 100
- Rider's Paradise
- Bike Score
- 95
- Biker's Paradise
- City reported crime
- 2,937/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for New York. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (New York), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 40.2%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Jhs 104 Simon Baruch serve?
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Jhs 104 Simon Baruch?
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch has an enrollment of approximately 958 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jhs 104 Simon Baruch?
The student-teacher ratio at Jhs 104 Simon Baruch is 14.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Jhs 104 Simon Baruch rank in NY?
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch ranks #2,306 of 4,744 schools in NY.
What is Jhs 104 Simon Baruch's MySchoolScout rating?
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Jhs 104 Simon Baruch?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Jhs 104 Simon Baruch has 74% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 75% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Jhs 104 Simon Baruch a charter school?
No, Jhs 104 Simon Baruch is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Jhs 104 Simon Baruch a Title I school?
No, Jhs 104 Simon Baruch is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Jhs 104 Simon Baruch?
40.2% of students at Jhs 104 Simon Baruch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 958
- Student-teacher ratio
- 14.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 66
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- New York County
- Phone
- (212) 674-4545
- Rank in district
- #55 of 118
- Schools in district
- 119
- District spending per student
- Not available
- The source marked this value as not applicable.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 10010)
- 31,905
- Area average commute
- 28.9 min
- Area median age
- 36
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New York State Education Dept., and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.