MOTT HALL III

270 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Mott Hall III is a public secondary school located in the Crotona Park section of the Bronx, serving students in grades 6 through 12. As part of the Mott Hall network of schools, it is designed to provide a rigorous academic environment that prioritizes college and career readiness. The school emphasizes a culture of high expectations, aiming to prepare students from the surrounding community to succeed in competitive post-secondary pathways.

The school is known for its focus on humanities and project-based learning, often integrating technology and community-centered initiatives into its curriculum. By offering a continuous educational experience from middle school through high school, Mott Hall III seeks to foster strong student-teacher relationships and a stable academic community. Its location near Crotona Park allows for extracurricular engagement, while its mission remains centered on closing the achievement gap and empowering students through intellectual inquiry and leadership development.

270

Total Students

25.1

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MOTT HALL III
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	158
Black	101
Asian	4

Hispanic
158 (58.5%)
Black
101 (37.4%)
White
7 (2.6%)
Asian
4 (1.5%)

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)842-6138
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	270
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	260
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 90

Grade 7 89

Grade 8 89

Ungraded 2