Midtown International School Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Serving students in grades k-12, midtown international school has experienced significant growth in its student population growing from 45 students to more than 200. Mis expanded its offering into high school and graduated its first class in 2020. The problem-based learning curriculum encourages students, alongside their teachers as co-learners, to delve deep into real world problems. Through peer collaboration and a deep concentration in steam subjects, students are not confined by the walls of the school. Starting in 3rd grade, students travel domestically and in 5th grade, they expand their travel to international destinations. World languages are taught as early as kindergarten with all students taking french, spanish and mandarin. In 5th grade, students can select from french, spanish, mandarin, or german for mastery. The school immerses students in a diversity of viewpoints that transcend national, ethic, and socio-economic boundaries. Problem solving and critical thinking are the foundation of our integrated curriculum, developing inquisitive, flexible, and collaborative thinkers who will be successful in a knowledge-driven global society. Mis ignites the educational and social learning of gifted students through advanced instruction in science, math, and technology; arts integration across the curriculum; development of student leadership and peer collaboration; strategic community partnerships; and international travel for all upper elementary, middle, and high school students. Mis students are taught by content area specialists who have been certified in gifted education. This enables students to explore a content area in depth with great complexity, often beyond the typical study in more traditional settings. This model empowers both students and teachers to think critically and creatively to solve real world problems. Mis has been a pioneer for what gifted education looks like in a school environment and its students have participated in global student leadership summit, nais people of color conference, the student diversity leadership conference and the bioneers conference. Mis also routinely hosts international and domestic visitors to see how we practice differentiation in the classroom. During the current school year, financial aid scholarships were awarded to 32 students totaling $367,152.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 96.5%; rating input score 97
• Program expense ratio: 96.1%; rating input score 96
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.4%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.8; rating input score 30; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 2.01; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.1%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.5% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -6.6% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings