NY
Regular School
Middle School
MS 51 WILLIAM ALEXANDER
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(718) 369-7603
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
1,038
Teachers (FTE)
73.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
FRPL Eligible
625
(60.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 625 of 1,038 (60.2%)
Free Lunch: 588 (56.6%)
Reduced-Price: 37 (3.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 413 (39.8%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
1,038
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 333 | 32.1% | |
| Asian | 285 | 27.5% | |
| White | 269 | 25.9% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 74 | 7.1% | |
| Black or African American | 73 | 7% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
1,038
Students
| Grade 6 | 391 | 37.7% | |
| Grade 7 | 317 | 30.5% | |
| Grade 8 | 330 | 31.8% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
48.3%
Male Students
501
F
51.7%
Female Students
537