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JHS 291 Roland Hayes Middle School
231 Palmetto St
Brooklyn NY, 11221, Kings County
Phone: 718-574-0361
Ranking: 
(3,449 out of 3,534, bottom 2%)*
(3,449 out of 3,534, bottom 2%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 9
School District: New York City Geographic District #32
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 47 | 58 | 62 | |||
| Total Students: | 659 | 686 | 833 | |||
| Grade 6: | 164 | 24.9% | 185 | 27.0% | 208 | 25.0% |
| Grade 7: | 198 | 30.0% | 200 | 29.2% | 225 | 27.0% |
| Grade 8: | 224 | 34.0% | 214 | 31.2% | 322 | 38.7% |
| Grade 9: | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | 72 | 10.9% | 87 | 12.7% | 78 | 9.4% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 331 | 50.2% | 345 | 50.3% | 418 | 50.2% |
| Female: | 320 | 48.6% | 333 | 48.5% | 411 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 474 | 71.9% | 464 | 67.6% | 537 | 64.5% |
| Black | 170 | 25.8% | 205 | 29.9% | 274 | 32.9% |
| White: | 4 | 0.6% | 7 | 1.0% | 12 | 1.4% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 643 | 93.7% | 784 | 94.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 21 | 3.1% | 30 | 3.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.17 | 11.80 | 13.50 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 20% | 42% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 12% | 39% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 27% | 48% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 70% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 17% | 34% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 13% | 33% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 17.7% | 36.4% | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 25% | 44% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 38% | 59% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 70% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 75% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 34% | 47% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 31% | 47% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 51.7% | N/A |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 13% | 33% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 21% | 41% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 26% | 51% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 64% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 15% | 33% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 16% | 28% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 10.7% | 31.5% | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 12% | 32% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 20% | 44% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 63% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 76% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 18% | 47% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 27% | 47% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 12.8% | 44.1% | N/A |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | 31% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 29% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 21% | 39% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 52% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | 29% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 26% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 15.9% | 30.7% | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 11% | 31% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 8% | 35% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 52% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 68% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | 37% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 24% | 40% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 42.3% | N/A |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 10% | 36% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 7% | 32% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 46% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 21% | 44% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 49% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 46% | 69% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 5% | 26% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 6% | 25% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 19% | 36% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 34% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 46% | 69% |
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* JHS 291 Roland Hayes Middle School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.