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New York City Geographic District #14 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,359 students in New York City Geographic District #14. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #14 have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
38 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
15,288 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
1,332 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked #520 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#510 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)49.5%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.74
Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
9%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
55%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
19%
20%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% White
16%
36%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #14 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
I.s. 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 Walton St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0589
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0589
Gr: 6-8 | 1,028 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #22.
Conselyea Preparatory School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
208 N 5th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-6211
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-6211
Gr: 6-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #33.
Junior High School 50 John D Wells
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
183 S 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-4184
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-4184
Gr: 6-8 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #44.
Young Women's Leadership School Of Brooklyn
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
325 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 387-5641
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 387-5641
Gr: 6-12 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
Middle School 582
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
207 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 456-8218
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 456-8218
Gr: 6-8 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 84 Jose De Diego
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 Berry St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-8063
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-8063
Gr: PK-8 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #77.
John Ericsson Middle School 126
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
424 Leonard St
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 782-2527
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 782-2527
Gr: 6-8 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #88.
Lyons Community School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
223 Graham Ave-3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0918
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0918
Gr: 6-12 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
Juan Morel Campos Secondary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
215 Heyward St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 302-7900
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 302-7900
Gr: 6-12 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1010.
Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
850 Kent Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 622-9285
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 622-9285
Gr: PK-8 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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