M.S. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz
681 Kelly Street, Bronx, NY 10455
About this school
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As a college-preparatory middle school, Luisa Dessus Cruz, Middle School 302 is dedicated to the academic and personal development of students who will become tomorrow's leaders in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, and social service. Our curriculum develops well-rounded students who are challenged and engaged. The teachers are readying students to creatively and critically think, become self-disciplined, and develop social responsibility through high quality driven instruction. Students are challenged to question, problem-solve, communicate, and assume personal responsibility. We are an empowering and nurturing school community of diverse and collaborative members dedicated to achieving high standards for all of our students. Before our students graduate, it is expected that our students visit a minimum of 10 colleges and complete 30 hours of community service. Our students are afforded Latin percussion, modern dance, music production, visual arts, and coding. Our students participate in basketball, track and field, volleyball, flag football, cheerleading, and tennis. Our partnerships include: NY Historical Society, CHAMPS, Sophie Gerson Healthy Youth, Urban Advantage, Bronx Ensemble, and National Dance Institute.
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Student demographics
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.
Academic measures
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.
- ELA proficiency
- 41%2025 NY State tests
- Math proficiency
- 36%2025 NY State tests
- Student attendance
- 90%September 2024-June 2025
Sources and data dates
- School listing
- NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
- Stored rating
- GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.
- Enrollment
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- School description
- NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
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