M.S. M247 Dual Language Middle School

← District 3Manhattan · Upper West Side

About this school

Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.

The mission of Dual Language Middle School (DLMS) is to support a dual language instructional model which promotes academic excellence and is built upon student strengths and curiosities. We believe that students who love languages can learn best through the dual language structure. Students are encouraged to question, challenge, make real decisions, and work collaboratively to solve problems. Through a rigorous project-directed, theme-based curriculum, children learn that school is a place to develop respect for self and others. Our mission is founded on the premise that we must experience an atmosphere of trust, safety, security, and personal attention in order to develop emotional and intellectual growth. At DLMS, each student is assigned an advisor to help them and their families navigate the middle school experiences. Our students take overnight trips to Camp Manice, visit universities like New York University and Fordham, and have mentors from Salesforce and the National Basketball Association to support their growth and development. In addition to core academic classes, all students take 3 years of Spanish, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Dance, with at least two public dance performances per year. Bienvenidos a DLMS!

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

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%.

White

Black

Hispanic

96%

Asian

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: 54%2025 NY State tests
Math proficiency: 34%2025 NY State tests
Student attendance: 88%September 2024-June 2025

Sources and data dates

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About this school

Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

Student demographics

White

Black

Hispanic

96%

Asian

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

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.

School description

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