PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY

544 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Blueprint Middle School (M.S. 454), located at 1111 Pugsley Avenue in the Bronx, is a public school serving students in grades 6 through 8. As part of the New York City Department of Education, the school is designed to provide a supportive middle school environment that emphasizes academic growth and student development during the critical transition years of early adolescence.

The school is known for its focus on cultivating a community-oriented atmosphere where staff and families collaborate to ensure student success. By offering a curriculum aligned with state standards, Blueprint Middle School aims to prepare its students for the rigors of high school, often incorporating social-emotional learning initiatives alongside traditional academic subjects to foster a well-rounded educational experience.

544

Total Students

50.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	25
Hispanic	286
Black	58
Asian	145
Two or More	5
American Indian	21
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
286 (52.6%)
Asian
145 (26.7%)
Black
58 (10.7%)
White
25 (4.6%)
American Indian
21 (3.9%)
Two or More
5 (0.9%)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
Phone:	(718)822-2780
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	544
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	50.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	486
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 182

Grade 7 165

Grade 8 197