MS 390

1930 ANDREWS AVE
BRONX, NY 10453

394 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

MS 390, also known as the School for Environmental Leadership, is a public middle school located in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school places a strong emphasis on community engagement, academic rigor, and social-emotional development. It is designed to provide a supportive environment that prepares students for the challenges of high school and beyond, often integrating project-based learning into its curriculum to help students connect classroom lessons to real-world issues.

In addition to its core academic offerings, MS 390 is known for fostering a tight-knit school culture that values student voice and leadership. The school typically provides a variety of extracurricular activities and support services aimed at the holistic development of its student body. By focusing on both intellectual growth and character building, MS 390 strives to empower its students to become active, responsible contributors to their local community and the broader city of New York.

394

Total Students

38.7

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MS 390
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	322
Black	61
Asian	1
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
322 (81.7 %)
Black
61 (15.5 %)
White
6 (1.5 %)
American Indian
3 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
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 #10
Phone:	(718)583-5501
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	394
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	302
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 6 108

Grade 7 123

Grade 8 161

Ungraded 2