New York City Geographic District #17 School District

1224 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11213
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District #17 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 18 public middle schools serving 7,879 students in New York City Geographic District #17 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #17 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (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

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
49 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
18,164 Students
912,880 Students
# Teachers
1,499 Teachers
84,142 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

New York City Geographic District #17 School District, which is ranked within the top 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 75% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#331 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New York City Geographic District #17  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York City Geographic District #17  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York City Geographic District #17  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New York City Geographic District #17  School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.73
# American Indian Students
249 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
465 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,271 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
29%
# Black Students
13,090 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
72%
20%
# White Students
704 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
113 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
803
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
1,019
25,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
974
27,017
# Students in 2nd Grade:
989
27,653
# Students in 3rd Grade:
955
27,703
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,096
28,893
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,135
43,905
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,177
158,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,348
191,086
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,438
194,590
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,066
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,739
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,651
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,709
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
65
25,147

Best New York City Geographic District #17 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 221-1097
Grades: 8-12
| 546 students
Rank: #22.
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1186 Carroll St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 703-5400
Grades: 6-12
| 1,445 students
Rank: #33.
Science Technology & Research Early College
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2540
Grades: 6-12
| 634 students
Rank: #44.
AcademyFor College Prep And Career Exp
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2566
Grades: 6-12
| 381 students
Rank: #55.
High School For Youth And Community Development At Erasmus
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2470
Grades: 8-12
| 461 students
Rank: #66.
Ps 189 Bilingual Center
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 756-0210
Grades: K-8
| 904 students
Rank: #77.
School Of Integrated Learning
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1224 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 774-0362
Grades: 6-8
| 277 students
Rank: #88.
Is 340
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
227 Sterling Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 857-5516
Grades: 6-8
| 186 students
Rank: #99.
Ps 181
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1023 New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 462-5298
Grades: PK-8
| 569 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps 138
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
760 Prospect Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 467-0800
Grades: PK-8
| 471 students
Rank: #1111.
Ebbets Field Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
46 Mckeever Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 941-5097
Grades: 6-8
| 119 students
Rank: #1212.
Parkside Preparatory Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
655 Parkside Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 462-6992
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Ms 394
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
188 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 756-3164
Grades: PK-8
| 276 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Ronald Edmonds Learning Center Ii
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
430 Howard Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 467-0306
Grades: 6-8
| 159 students
Rank: #1515.
Elijah Stroud Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-3067
Grades: 6-8
| 127 students
Rank: #1616.
Ms 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 774-1002
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
Rank: #1717.
New Heights Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
790 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 467-4501
Grades: 6-8
| 203 students
Rank: #1818.
Ms 246 Walt Whitman
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
72 Veronica Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-5230
Grades: 6-8
| 311 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 49 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 18,164 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 64% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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