MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS

762 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

MS 180, also known as the Dr. Daniel Hale Williams School, is a public middle school located in the Baychester neighborhood of the Bronx. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 11. It is named in honor of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, a pioneering African American surgeon who performed one of the first successful open-heart surgeries, and the school aims to reflect his legacy of excellence and community service.

The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive academic environment that focuses on both rigorous instruction and the social-emotional development of its students. MS 180 offers a variety of programs designed to prepare middle schoolers for the transition to high school, often incorporating extracurricular activities, arts, and technology initiatives. By maintaining a focus on inclusivity and student engagement, the school seeks to serve the diverse needs of the local Bronx community while striving for continuous academic improvement.

762

Total Students

64.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMS
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	219
Black	490
Asian	10
Two or More	17
American Indian	12
Pacific Islander	3

Black
490 (64.3%)
Hispanic
219 (28.7%)
Two or More
17 (2.2%)
American Indian
12 (1.6%)
White
11 (1.4%)
Asian
10 (1.3%)
Pacific Islander
3 (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 #11
Phone:	(718)904-5650
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	762
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	64.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	620
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* 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 6 254

Grade 7 238

Grade 8 252

Ungraded 18