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M.S. 331 Bronx School of Science Inquiry and Investigation

  
40 West Tremont Avenue Bronx, NY 10453
Phone: (718) 583-4146  Fax: (718) 583-4292
Map 		Principal: Serapha Cruz
Parent Coordinator: Annette Vargas
WHAT'S SPECIAL: Enthusiastic principal and teachers, hands-on curriculum.
DOWNSIDE: Test scores and student achievement have a way to go.
 
Grade levels: 6 to 8
Class size: 28
Enrollment: 426
Ethnicity %:
  0 W; 32 B; 66 H; 1 A
Reading scores:
Math scores:
District 10

Admissions: Neighborhood school
Neighborhood: Burnside
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Walking through the vibrant new middle school MS 331 on the 4th floor of PS 306, it's easy to share the enthusiasm of Principal John Barnes. There is a brightly painted and illustrated double door, and a couch and seating area are just inside the entrance. The corridor is filled with student work, posters for clubs and photos of recent expeditions and trips. It's all part of Barnes' stated goal to "make school fun for the middle-schooler."

 
 

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Feb 25, 2008 Principal John Barnes received a 2008 Cahn Fellowship, a 15-month program at Teachers College designed to recognize outstanding principals. Cahn fellows... read more
Apr 3, 2006 "It's great to see a brand new school start out," a teacher said. "We get a lot of support. It's very structured. The staff is amazing." (March 2006)

Apr 3, 2006 "Our strength is definitely our team environment. We work together, we plan together -- most of us are friends," a teacher said. "We're still looking at a crisis in terms of math scores. Students... read more


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