JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES

619 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

JHS 118, also known as the William W. Niles School, is a public middle school located in the Tremont section of the Bronx, New York. Serving students primarily in grades 6 through 8, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 10. The school occupies a historic building that has long served the local community, emphasizing a curriculum designed to prepare students for the transition to high school while fostering academic growth in core subjects like English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

In addition to its standard academic offerings, JHS 118 generally provides a range of support services and extracurricular activities aimed at student development. The school environment typically focuses on social-emotional learning, aiming to create a structured and inclusive atmosphere for its diverse student population. Like many schools in the Bronx, JHS 118 works closely with local community partners to provide resources and enrichment opportunities that extend beyond the traditional classroom, striving to improve student outcomes and engage families in the educational process.

619

Total Students

60.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILES
Demographic	Student Count
White	28
Hispanic	359
Black	103
Asian	109
Two or More	6
American Indian	13
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
359 (58.0 %)
Asian
109 (17.6 %)
Black
103 (16.6 %)
White
28 (4.5 %)
American Indian
13 (2.1 %)
Two or More
6 (1.0 %)
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)584-2330
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	619
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	60.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	440
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 6 164

Grade 7 195

Grade 8 257

Ungraded 3