THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45

472 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Thomas C. Giordano Middle School (MS 45), located on Lorillard Place in the Bronx, is a public school serving students in grades 6 through 8. As part of the New York City Department of Education, the school is situated in a vibrant, densely populated section of the Belmont/Fordham area. It functions as a foundational educational environment aimed at preparing middle schoolers for the transition to high school by offering a standard core curriculum complemented by social and academic support services designed to meet the diverse needs of the local student body.

The school is deeply integrated into the fabric of the Bronx community, emphasizing a structured learning environment that encourages student engagement and development. MS 45 focuses on fostering academic growth while addressing the specific challenges and opportunities inherent in an urban educational setting. Through its programs, the school strives to provide its students with the skills, social awareness, and academic readiness necessary for success in their future secondary education and beyond.

472

Total Students

40.7

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

89.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	368
Black	81
Asian	5
Two or More	7
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
368 (78.0 %)
Black
81 (17.2 %)
White
8 (1.7 %)
Two or More
7 (1.5 %)
Asian
5 (1.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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 #10
Phone:	(718)584-1660
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	472
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	413
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 6 141

Grade 7 130

Grade 8 199

Ungraded 2