JHS 127 Castle Hill (the)

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #11

1560 Purdy St, Bronx, NY 10462 Map

Math (met standard)
43%
−9 state 52% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
49%
−3 state 51% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
25%
−19 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
86%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
778
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 47% state 51% · 2024-25 55% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 49% state 57% · 2024-25 46% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 27% state 47% · 2024-25 45% state 52% · 2024-25 25% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 43% state 52% · 2024-25 49% state 51% · 2024-25 25% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 43% state 52% 49% state 51% 25% state 44%
2023-24 36% state 51% 46% state 48% 24% state 34%
2022-23 40% state 48% 50% state 50% —
2021-22 27% state 34% 48% state 51% —
2018-19 29% state 43% 42% state 45% —
2017-18 26% state 39% 43% state 45% —
2016-17 22% state 35% 38% state 40% —
2015-16 20% state 34% 30% state 37% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Bronx Charter School for Excellence
Grades K–8 Charter · Bronx Charter School for Excellence
0.4 mi
94%
+40 vs state
92%
+39 vs state
78%
+34 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 93% in 2024-25 91% 790 Asian 56%
Ps/ms 194
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.4 mi
52%
−2 vs state
48%
−5 vs state
34%
−10 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 92% 1,169 Hispanic 53%
Ps/ms 498 Van Nest Academy
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.5 mi
62%
+8 vs state
53%
±0 vs state
45%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 84% 603 Hispanic 62%
Icahn Charter School 2
Grades K–8 Charter · Icahn Charter School 2
0.5 mi
88%
+33 vs state
92%
+39 vs state
73%
+28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 89% in 2022-23 → 90% in 2024-25 66% 342 Hispanic 50%
Pugsley Preparatory Academy
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District # 8
0.7 mi
34%
−18 vs state
41%
−10 vs state
27%
−16 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 91% 544 Hispanic 53%
Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2
Grades K–8 Charter · Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2
0.8 mi
96%
+42 vs state
93%
+40 vs state
75%
+31 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 88% in 2022-23 → 95% in 2024-25 88% 528 Hispanic 43%
PS 83 Donald Hertz
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #11
0.8 mi
61%
+6 vs state
55%
+2 vs state
38%
−6 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 85% 1,451 Hispanic 43%
Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York
Grades 2–11 Charter · Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York
0.9 mi
25%
−31 vs state
71%
−5 vs state
44%
−13 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 88% 94 Hispanic 64%
JHS 131 Albert Einstein
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District # 8
1.1 mi
39%
−13 vs state
39%
−13 vs state
43%
±0 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2024-25 93% 322 Hispanic 68%
Soundview Academy for Culture and Scholarship
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District # 8
1.1 mi
46%
−6 vs state
37%
−14 vs state
31%
−12 vs state
26% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2024-25 93% 240 Hispanic 70%