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New York City Geographic District #18 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 9 public middle schools serving 3,688 students in New York City Geographic District #18 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (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
33 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
10,754 Students
913,061 Students
# Teachers
973 Teachers
84,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #18 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 67% has increased from 62% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
62%
Graduation Rate
67%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.73
# American Indian Students
102 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
208 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,057 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
8,788 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
82%
20%
# White Students
435 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
655
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
680
25,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
740
27,020
# Students in 2nd Grade:
696
27,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
735
27,705
# Students in 4th Grade:
806
28,895
# Students in 5th Grade:
882
43,907
# Students in 6th Grade:
824
158,080
# Students in 7th Grade:
892
191,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
889
194,752
# Students in 9th Grade:
784
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
725
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
742
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
30
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District #18 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
525 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Grades: PK-8
| 1,006 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Science And Engineering Academy
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5404 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 240-3790
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 240-3790
Grades: 6-8
| 342 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Is 211 John Wilson
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 E 100th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 251-4411
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 251-4411
Grades: 6-8
| 209 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Middle School For Art And Philosphy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1084 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-7563
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-7563
Grades: 6-8
| 157 students
Rank: #55.
Ps 66
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
845 E 96th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Grades: PK-8
| 642 students
Rank: #66.
Is 285 Meyer Levin
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5909 Beverly Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 451-2200
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 451-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 588 students
Rank: #77.
Science And Medicine Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
965 E 107th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 688-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 688-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 359 students
Rank: #88.
Middle School Of Media Law And Fine Arts
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
905 Winthrop St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3059
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3059
Grades: 6-8
| 165 students
Rank: #99.
Is 68 Isaac Bildersee
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
956 E 82nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-4800
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
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