IS 229 ROLAND PATTERSON

275 HARLEM RIVER PARK BRIDGE
BRONX, NY 10453

177 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IS 229, officially known as the Roland Patterson School, is a public middle school located in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is situated near the Harlem River and operates as part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 9. The school is named in honor of Roland Patterson, a notable educator who served as one of the first African American school superintendents in the United States, reflecting a commitment to academic leadership and community identity within its local Bronx population.

The school is characterized by its focus on providing a structured middle school environment that aims to prepare students for the rigors of high school and beyond. As with many schools in the area, IS 229 places an emphasis on fostering a supportive social-emotional climate while striving to meet the diverse academic needs of its student body. The facility serves as a central hub for the surrounding community, offering various extracurricular opportunities and programs designed to engage students during their formative adolescent years.

177

Total Students

25.2

Full-Time Teachers

7.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IS 229 ROLAND PATTERSON
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	107
Black	64
Asian	2
Two or More	1
American Indian	3

Hispanic
107 (60.5%)
Black
64 (36.2%)
American Indian
3 (1.7%)
Asian
2 (1.1%)
Two or More
1 (0.6%)

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 # 9
Phone:	(718)583-6266
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	177
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	164
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 59

Grade 7 62

Grade 8 56