New York City Geographic District #17 School District

1224 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11213
5/
10
Bottom 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 2025 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 6,267 students in New York City Geographic District #17 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 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 44% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
49 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
16,995 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,438 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New York City Geographic District #17 School District, which is ranked #557 of all 1,009 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 83% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#549 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
46%
52%
49%
49%
73%
78%
83%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.73
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
20%
30%
% Black
69%
20%
% White
4%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District #17 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Science Technology & Research Early College
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2540
Gr: 6-12 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1186 Carroll St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 703-5400
Gr: 6-12 | 1,293 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
School Of Integrated Learning
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1224 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 774-0362
Gr: 6-8 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
I.s. 340
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
227 Sterling Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 857-5516
Gr: 6-8 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
P.s. 189 Bilingual Center
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1100 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 756-0210
Gr: K-8 | 897 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 138
(Math: 54% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
760 Prospect Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 467-0800
Gr: PK-8 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Ebbets Field Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
46 Mckeever Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 941-5097
Gr: 6-8 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 774-1002
Gr: 6-8 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
New Heights Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
790 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 467-4501
Gr: 6-8 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
AcademyFor College Prep And Career Exp
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 564-2566
Gr: 6-12 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1111.
Ronald Edmonds Learning Center Ii
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
430 Howard Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 467-0306
Gr: 6-8 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #1212.
Parkside Preparatory Academy
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
655 Parkside Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 462-6992
Gr: 6-8 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1313.
Elijah Stroud Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 638-3067
Gr: 6-8 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1414.
Middle School 246 Walt Whitman
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
72 Veronica Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-5230
Gr: 6-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 181
(Math: 36% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1023 New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 462-5298
Gr: PK-8 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1616.
Middle School 394
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
188 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 756-3164
Gr: PK-8 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 49 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 16,995 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 73% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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