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New York City Geographic District #23 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 13 public middle schools serving 3,613 students in New York City Geographic District #23 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #23 School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
28 Schools
1,665 Schools
# Students
7,254 Students
913,061 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
84,169 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #23 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 53% has increased from 44% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#603 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
62%
Graduation Rate
53%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.73
# American Indian Students
79 Students
7,219 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
82,980 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,739 Students
263,492 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
29%
# Black Students
5,183 Students
187,068 Students
% Black Students
72%
20%
# White Students
101 Students
343,380 Students
% White Students
1%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
2,281 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
26,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
564
7,892
# Students in K Grade:
515
25,461
# Students in 1st Grade:
557
27,020
# Students in 2nd Grade:
531
27,656
# Students in 3rd Grade:
505
27,705
# Students in 4th Grade:
561
28,895
# Students in 5th Grade:
581
43,907
# Students in 6th Grade:
651
158,080
# Students in 7th Grade:
676
191,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
706
194,752
# Students in 9th Grade:
434
43,975
# Students in 10th Grade:
382
39,203
# Students in 11th Grade:
301
36,233
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
36,047
# Ungraded Students:
29
25,147
Best New York City Geographic District #23 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle For Young Men Ii
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1137 Herkimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 495-0863
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 495-0863
Grades: 6-12
| 588 students
Rank: #22.
Ps/is 155 Nicholas Herkimer
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1355 Herkimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 240-4340
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 240-4340
Grades: PK-8
| 309 students
Rank: #33.
Is 392
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
104 Sutter Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 498-2491
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 498-2491
Grades: 6-8
| 330 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
251 Macdougal St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 453-3039
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 453-3039
Grades: 6-8
| 151 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy)
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
985 Rockaway Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 922-4690
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 922-4690
Grades: 6-8
| 95 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Mott Hall Iv
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1137 Herkimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 485-5240
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 485-5240
Grades: 6-8
| 93 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Ps 41 Francis White
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
411 Thatford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7732
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7732
Grades: K-8
| 256 students
Rank: #88.
Brownsville Collaborative Middle School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 Watkins St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-1202
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-1202
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students
Rank: #99.
Mott Hall Bridges Academy
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
210 Chester St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 345-6912
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 345-6912
Grades: 6-8
| 191 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps 184 Newport
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
273 Newport St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7776
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7776
Grades: PK-8
| 428 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Ps 178 Saint Clair Mckelway
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2163 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 495-7768
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 495-7768
Grades: PK-8
| 278 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Ps/is 323
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
210 Chester St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7781
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-7781
Grades: PK-8
| 510 students
Rank: #1313.
Riverdale Avenue Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
76 Riverdale Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 346-0764
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 346-0764
Grades: 6-8
| 128 students
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