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New York City Geographic District #14 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 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,335 students in New York City Geographic District #14 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 #14 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
38 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
15,212 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
1,296 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #14 School District, which is ranked #509 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 85% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#521 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
78%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
# American Indian Students
92 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
819 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
8,222 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
29%
# Black Students
3,063 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
20%
20%
# White Students
2,374 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
16%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
582 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
884
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
925
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
938
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
935
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
910
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
888
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
949
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
949
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
959
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,022
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,617
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,548
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,379
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,226
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
83
23,938
Best New York City Geographic District #14 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
I.S. 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 Walton St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0589
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0589
Grades: 6-8
| 1,069 students
Rank: #22.
Young Women's Leadership School Of Brooklyn
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
325 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 387-5641
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 387-5641
Grades: 6-12
| 273 students
Rank: #33.
Conselyea Preparatory School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
208 N 5th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-6211
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-6211
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
Rank: #44.
Junior High School 50 John D Wells
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
183 S 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-4184
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-4184
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
Rank: #55.
Middle School 582
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
207 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 456-8218
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 456-8218
Grades: 6-8
| 317 students
Rank: #66.
P.S. 84 Jose De Diego
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 Berry St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-8063
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-8063
Grades: PK-8
| 608 students
Rank: #77.
Lyons Community School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
223 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0918
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0918
Grades: 6-12
| 383 students
Rank: #88.
Juan Morel Campos Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
215 Heyward St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 302-7900
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 302-7900
Grades: 6-12
| 454 students
Rank: #99.
John Ericsson Middle School 126
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
424 Leonard St
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 782-2527
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 782-2527
Grades: 6-8
| 177 students
Rank: #1010.
Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
850 Kent Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 622-9285
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 622-9285
Grades: PK-8
| 270 students
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