Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #22 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 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 7,342 students in New York City Geographic District #22. 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 #22 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
29,871 Students
888,790 Students
# Teachers
2,246 Teachers
83,542 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #22, which is ranked #360 of all 1,008 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 91% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#361 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
24%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
30%
% Black
23%
20%
% White
33%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #22 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Junior High School 234 Arthur W Cunningham
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1875 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 645-1334
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 645-1334
Gr: 6-8 | 1,403 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
P.s. 207 Elizabeth G Leary
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4011 Fillmore Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 645-8667
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 645-8667
Gr: PK-8 | 885 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Junior High School 278 Marine Park
(Math: 49% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1925 Stuart St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-3523
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-3523
Gr: 6-8 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #44.
Middle School 890
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
21 Hinckley Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(929) 397-9200
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(929) 397-9200
Gr: 6-8 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #55.
P.s. 206 Joseph F Lamb
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2200 Gravesend Neck Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-5598
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-5598
Gr: K-8 | 1,534 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #66.
I.s. 381
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 338-1534
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 338-1534
Gr: 6-8 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #77.
Junior High School 78 Roy H Mann
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1420 E 68th St
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 763-4701
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 763-4701
Gr: 6-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 109
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 E 45th St
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 693-3426
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 693-3426
Gr: PK-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #99.
Junior High School 14 Shell Bank
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2424 Batchelder St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-0220
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-0220
Gr: 6-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1010.
Andries Hudde
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 253-3700
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 253-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
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