MS 324 PATRIA MIRABAL

221 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

MS 324, also known as the Patria Mirabal School, is a public middle school located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is named in honor of Patria Mirabal, one of the three Mirabal sisters who became iconic symbols of resistance against the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. This historical namesake reflects the school’s deep ties to the local community, which has a significant Dominican-American population, and serves as a cornerstone for the school’s cultural identity and values.

The school is known for fostering a supportive and structured environment that emphasizes academic growth and social-emotional development. MS 324 offers a range of extracurricular activities and enrichment programs designed to engage students during their transitional middle school years. By focusing on both rigorous instruction and the celebration of its students' diverse backgrounds, the school aims to prepare its scholars for success in high school and beyond, while maintaining a strong commitment to community involvement and civic responsibility.

221

Total Students

28.8

Full-Time Teachers

7.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MS 324 PATRIA MIRABAL
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	189
Black	17
Asian	2
Two or More	2
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
189 (85.5 %)
Black
17 (7.7 %)
White
9 (4.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.9 %)
Two or More
2 (0.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5 %)

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 # 6
Phone:	(212)923-4057
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	221
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	172
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 47

Grade 7 78

Grade 8 88

Ungraded 8