JHS 291 ROLAND HAYES

267 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

JHS 291, also known as the Roland Hayes School, is a public middle school located in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 32. It is situated on Palmetto Street and is named in honor of Roland Hayes, a prominent 20th-century American lyric tenor who was the first African American male soloist to receive international acclaim in the world of classical music.

The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and college and career readiness. Like many schools in the Bushwick area, JHS 291 works to engage its diverse student body through a curriculum designed to meet city and state standards while providing various extracurricular activities and support services. Its mission is generally focused on empowering students to become critical thinkers and responsible citizens within their community.

267

Total Students

30.4

Full-Time Teachers

8.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JHS 291 ROLAND HAYES
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	240
Black	15
Asian	2
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

Hispanic
240 (89.9 %)
Black
15 (5.6 %)
Two or More
5 (1.9 %)
White
4 (1.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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 #32
Phone:	(718)574-0361
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	267
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	260
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 80

Grade 7 101

Grade 8 85

Ungraded 1