MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bronx, New York 10455 · New York City Geographic District # 8
#666 of 785 middle schools in New York
#12620 of 15,369 nationally
About MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz
MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz is a public middle located in Bronx, in the New York City Geographic District # 8 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 319 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 26.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 666th of 785 ranked middle schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (87th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 319.
There are 442 schools in Bronx; MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz ranks 273rd of 426 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)28%
- Reading proficiency (30%)27%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)97.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 319
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 97.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 28%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Girls Preparatory Charter School of the Bronx
Bronx · Charter other · Grades PK–11
402 students · 0 m away
Ps 130 Abram Stevens Hewitt
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
291 students · 226 m away
Ps 62 Inocensio Casanova
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
427 students · 243 m away
Ps 161 Juan Ponce de Leon School
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
303 students · 324 m away
South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School
Bronx · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
266 students · 334 m away
Longwood Preparatory Academy
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
352 students · 381 m away
Ps 25 Bilingual School
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
409 students · 482 m away
South Bronx Academy for Applied Media
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
169 students · 482 m away
Academy of Public Relations
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
132 students · 482 m away
Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
130 students · 482 m away
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Jhs 131 Albert Einstein
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Frequently asked questions
Is MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz a good school?
MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz has a Success Index (US) of 26.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #666 of 785 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz rank in New York?
MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz ranks #666 of 785 middle schools in New York and #12620 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz?
MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz had 319 students in 2025.
Is MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz a elementary school or a high school?
MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of MS 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.