Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #13 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 2,687 students in New York City Geographic District #13 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
19,011 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
1,421 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #13 School District, which is ranked #192 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.73
# American Indian Students
173 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4,107 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
22%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,378 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
29%
# Black Students
6,767 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
35%
20%
# White Students
3,500 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
18%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
117 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
965 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
890
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
950
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
977
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
922
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
842
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
918
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
903
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
584
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
569
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
587
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,666
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,844
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,610
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,733
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
16
23,938
Best New York City Geographic District #13 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Arts And Letters
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
344 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 789-3962
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 789-3962
Grades: PK-8
| 729 students
Rank: #22.
Bridges A School For Exploration And Equity
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 Tech Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 875-1021
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 875-1021
Grades: 6-8
| 258 students
Rank: #33.
Dock Street School For Steam Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19 Dock St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
Grades: 6-8
| 278 students
Rank: #44.
Urban Assembly Institute Of Math And Science For Young Women
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
283 Adams St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 260-2300
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 260-2300
Grades: 6-12
| 440 students
Rank: #55.
Fort Green Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Clermont Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 254-9401
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 254-9401
Grades: 6-8
| 173 students
Rank: #66.
Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Adelphi St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6734
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6734
Grades: 6-8
| 226 students
Rank: #77.
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
62 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 230-1216
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 230-1216
Grades: 6-8
| 69 students
Rank: #88.
Urban Assembly Unison School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
170 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 399-1061
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 399-1061
Grades: 6-8
| 173 students
Rank: #99.
Dr Susan S Mckinney Secondary School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6760
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6760
Grades: 6-12
| 247 students
Rank: #1010.
Restoration Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31 New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 245-8766
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 245-8766
Grades: 6-8
| 94 students
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