IS 206 ANN MERSEREAU

229 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IS 206, also known as the Ann Mersereau School, is a public middle school located in the University Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s district system. It is situated on Aqueduct Avenue, providing educational services to a diverse student body within the local community.

The school is named in honor of Ann Mersereau, a figure recognized for her contributions to the local educational landscape. As a neighborhood middle school, IS 206 focuses on providing a foundational academic curriculum while preparing students for the transition to high school. Like many schools in the area, it typically offers a range of extracurricular activities, student support services, and community outreach programs designed to foster both academic growth and personal development during the critical middle school years.

229

Total Students

20.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IS 206 ANN MERSEREAU
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	201
Black	25
Two or More	1

Hispanic
201 (87.8%)
Black
25 (10.9%)
White
2 (0.9%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)

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 #10
Phone:	(718)584-1570
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	229
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	221
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 49

Grade 7 100

Grade 8 79

Ungraded 1