JHS 131 ALBERT EINSTEIN

351 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

JHS 131, also known as the Albert Einstein School, is a public middle school located in the Soundview section 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 8. The facility is situated on Bolton Avenue and operates as a neighborhood school, providing a foundational middle school education for the local community.

The school is named after the renowned physicist Albert Einstein, a theme that often aligns with a curriculum emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and academic inquiry. Like many schools in the Bronx, JHS 131 focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment, preparing students for the transition to high school, and engaging families through various educational initiatives and community partnerships.

351

Total Students

33.4

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JHS 131 ALBERT EINSTEIN
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	218
Black	98
Asian	16
Two or More	4
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
218 (62.1 %)
Black
98 (27.9 %)
Asian
16 (4.6 %)
White
8 (2.3 %)
American Indian
6 (1.7 %)
Two or More
4 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

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 # 8
Phone:	(718)991-7490
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	351
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	297
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 6 103

Grade 7 122

Grade 8 121

Ungraded 5