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J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes
Grades:
6-8
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231 Palmetto Street
Brooklyn NY 11221
Brooklyn NY 11221
Phone:
718-574-0361
Our Insights
J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes in Bushwick is a neighborhood school serving grades 6 through 8.
The principal has been leading this school since 2014.
This school prioritizes children who live in the school zone, but anyone is welcome to apply. To see if your address is zoned for this school please use our school search. For more information about zoned school enrollment and advice on how to find a program, please visit our New to NYC page and see the "Zoned Schools and other options" section.
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Citywide Average Key
This school is
Better
Near
Worse
than the citywide average
Is this school safe and well-run?
From 2018-19 NYC School Survey
How many teachers say order and discipline are maintained at this school?
76%
75%
Citywide Average
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
78%
82%
Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
55%
52%
Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
76%
82%
Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
71%
81%
Citywide Average
From 2017-18 NY State Report Card
How many students were suspended?
4%
3%
Citywide Average
From this school's most recent Quality Review Report
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
79%
75%
Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
3.7
How do students perform academically?
From 2018 State ELA+Math Results Summary
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
16%
37%
Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
17%
42%
Citywide Average
From 2018 Middle School Directory
What high schools do most graduates attend?
EBC High School for Public Service-Bushwick, Academy for Environmental Leadership, and Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter High School
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
40%
32%
Citywide Average
Who does this school serve?
From 2018-19 Demographic Snapshot
Enrollment
290
Asian
1%
Black
14%
Hispanic
83%
White
1%
Other
0%
Free or reduced priced lunch
95%
Students with disabilities
28%
English language learners
29%
From 2018-19 School Quality Guide
Average daily attendance
89%
93%
Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
39%
23%
Citywide Average
From 2018 School Directories
Uniforms required?
No
This school offers Transitional Bilingual Education in Spanish.
How does this school serve special populations?
From 2018 State ELA+Math Results Summary
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
5%
14%
Citywide Average
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
2%
15%
Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
4%
14%
Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
0%
6%
Citywide Average
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Contact & Location
Location
Bushwick
(District 32)
Trains:
to Knickerbocker Ave; 
to Myrtle Ave-Wyckoff Ave
to Knickerbocker Ave; to Myrtle Ave-Wyckoff Ave
Buses:
B13, B26, B52, B54, B60, Q55, Q58
Contact
Principal
Janice Bruce
Other Details
Shared campus?
Yes
This school shares the building with Bushwick Community HS and the Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter HS
Uniforms required?
No
Metal detectors?
Yes
Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.
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