JHS 22 JORDAN L MOTT
JHS 22 JORDAN L MOTT is a Title I public middle school that is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 school district, located in BRONX, NY with about 458 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 43 teachers, JHS 22 JORDAN L MOTT has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
JHS 22 Jordan L. Mott, located at 270 East 167th Street in the Bronx, is a public middle school serving students in grades 6 through 8. As part of the New York City Department of Education, the school is situated within the Morrisania neighborhood and is named after Jordan Lawrence Mott, an industrialist known for founding the Mott Iron Works in the 19th century. The school operates within District 9 and is committed to providing a comprehensive academic foundation for middle schoolers as they prepare for the transition to high school.
The school’s mission generally focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. Like many schools in the Bronx, JHS 22 aims to serve a diverse student population by offering various extracurricular programs and academic interventions designed to meet individual student needs. By focusing on both rigorous instruction and community engagement, the school strives to empower its students to succeed in secondary education and beyond, playing a vital role in the educational fabric of the local South Bronx community.
For more information, contact JHS 22 JORDAN L MOTT at (718) 681-6850 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
BRONX, NY 10456
(718) 681-6850
JHS 22 JORDAN L MOTT is a public Title I school in BRONX, NY with about 458 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
- Total Students:
- 458
- Teachers:
- 43.98
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 458 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending JHS 22 JORDAN L MOTT is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 74% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 74.5%
- Black or African American
- 21.8%
- White
- 2.0%
- Asian
- 1.1%
- Two or more races
- 0.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- Female
- 45.9%
- Male
- 54.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.