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New York City Geographic District #16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,071 students in New York City Geographic District #16 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
5,611 Students
912,626 Students
# Teachers
531 Teachers
84,150 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #16 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 59% has increased from 51% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#499 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
62%
Graduation Rate
59%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.73
# American Indian Students
62 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
84 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,278 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
29%
# Black Students
3,842 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
68%
20%
# White Students
212 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
585
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
424
25,420
# Students in 1st Grade:
430
26,970
# Students in 2nd Grade:
424
27,600
# Students in 3rd Grade:
424
27,654
# Students in 4th Grade:
428
28,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
427
43,851
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
158,025
# Students in 7th Grade:
332
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
376
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
434
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
17
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District #16 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ms 267 Math Science & Technology
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2318
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2318
Grades: 5-8
| 176 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Green School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
130 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(929) 397-3340
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(929) 397-3340
Grades: 6-8
| 160 students
Rank: #33.
Whitelaw Reid Of Arts And Business
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 Stuyvesant Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2357
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2357
Grades: 6-8
| 103 students
Rank: #44.
Stephen Decatur Magnet School of Leadership, Exploration, and the Arts
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
272 Macdonough St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2345
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2345
Grades: 6-8
| 178 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 308 Clara Cardwell
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
616 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 571-6960
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 571-6960
Grades: PK-8
| 245 students
Rank: #66.
Madiba Prep Middle School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1014 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2804
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2804
Grades: 6-8
| 209 students
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