Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #19 School District 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 2024 school year, there are 18 public middle schools serving 6,631 students in New York City Geographic District #19 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
52 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
18,470 Students
913,061 Students
# Teachers
1,686 Teachers
84,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #19 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 79% has increased from 63% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
62%
Graduation Rate
79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
# American Indian Students
296 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
1,524 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
8,722 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
29%
# Black Students
7,345 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
40%
20%
# White Students
348 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
2%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
137 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,040
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
1,305
25,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,240
27,020
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,245
27,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,276
27,705
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,355
28,895
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,386
43,907
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,361
158,080
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,368
191,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,476
194,752
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,579
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,374
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,292
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,114
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
59
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District #19 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Transit Tech Career And Technical Education High School
Vocational School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Wells St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-5204
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-5204
Grades: 8-12
| 832 students
Rank: #22.
Academy For Young Writers
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1065 Elton St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 688-7230
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 688-7230
Grades: 6-12
| 528 students
Rank: #33.
Performing Arts And Technology High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7900
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 688-7900
Grades: 8-12
| 327 students
Rank: #44.
Spring Creek Community School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1065 Elton St
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 688-7200
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 688-7200
Grades: 6-12
| 502 students
Rank: #55.
East New York Family Academy
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
760 Van Siclen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 498-5240
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 498-5240
Grades: 6-12
| 610 students
Rank: #66.
Van Siclen Community Middle School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 Van Siclen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 927-4701
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 927-4701
Grades: 6-8
| 234 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Is 171 Abraham Lincoln
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
528 Ridgewood Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-0111
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-0111
Grades: 6-8
| 309 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
Legacy School Of The Arts
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
590 Sheffield Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(929) 397-2967
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(929) 397-2967
Grades: 6-8
| 154 students
Rank: #7 - 97. - 9.
School Of The Future Brooklyn
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
574 Dumont Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 345-5190
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 345-5190
Grades: 6-8
| 103 students
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Is 364 Gateway
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1426 Freeport Loop
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 642-3007
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 642-3007
Grades: 6-8
| 190 students
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Liberty Avenue Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-1301
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-1301
Grades: 6-9
| 488 students
Rank: #10 - 1210. - 12.
Ps 89 Cypress Hills
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
265 Warwick St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 964-1180
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 964-1180
Grades: PK-8
| 456 students
Rank: #1313.
Jhs 292 Margaret S Douglas
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 Vermont St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 498-6562
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 498-6562
Grades: 6-8
| 406 students
Rank: #1414.
East New York Middle School Of Excellence
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
605 Shepherd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 257-4061
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 257-4061
Grades: 6-8
| 242 students
Rank: #1515.
Highland Park Community School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
528 Ridgewood Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-1785
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-1785
Grades: 6-8
| 291 students
Rank: #1616.
Frederick Douglass Viii Middle School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 348-2465
Brooklyn, NY 11239
(718) 348-2465
Grades: 6-8
| 225 students
Rank: #1717.
Vista Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
350 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-0913
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-0913
Grades: 6-8
| 437 students
Rank: #1818.
Jhs 218 James P Sinnott
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
370 Fountain Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-9050
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 647-9050
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
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