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New York City Geographic District #32 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 2026 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,141 students in New York City Geographic District #32. 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 #32 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
27 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
8,794 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
889 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #32, which is ranked #841 of all 1,007 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 80% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#860 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
78%
Graduation Rate
80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)49.7%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.74
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
80%
31%
% Black
13%
20%
% White
3%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #32 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
All City Leadership Secondary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 Palmetto St
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 246-6500
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 246-6500
Gr: 6-12 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
Junior High School 383 Philippa Schuyler
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1300 Greene Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 574-0390
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 574-0390
Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Ps/is 45 Horace E Greene
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
84 Schaefer St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 642-5360
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 642-5360
Gr: PK-8 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #44.
Evergreen Middle School For Urban Exploration
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
125 Covert St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 455-0180
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 455-0180
Gr: 6-8 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
I.s. 349 Math Science And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
35 Starr St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 418-6389
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 418-6389
Gr: 6-8 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Ps/is 384 Frances E Carter
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
242 Cooper St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 642-4890
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 642-4890
Gr: PK-8 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
I.s. 347 School Of Humanities
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
35 Starr St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 821-4248
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 821-4248
Gr: 6-8 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #88.
Junior High School 162 Willoughby
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1390 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 821-4860
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 821-4860
Gr: 6-8 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
231 Palmetto St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-0361
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-0361
Gr: 6-8 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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