Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #15 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 2025 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 6,573 students in New York City Geographic District #15 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #15 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
49 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
26,067 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
2,225 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #15 School District, which is ranked #246 of all 1,015 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 78% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
78%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.73
# American Indian Students
108 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3,854 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
9,973 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
30%
# Black Students
3,132 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
7,557 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
29%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
48 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,375 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
991
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
2,310
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,270
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,293
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,256
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,208
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,284
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,743
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,861
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,827
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,376
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,736
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,461
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,365
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
86
22,697
Best New York City Geographic District #15 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts
(Math: 55% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
330 18th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-0390
Grades: 6-8
| 517 students
Rank: #22.
Math And Science Exploratory School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
345 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9328
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9328
Grades: 6-8
| 524 students
Rank: #33.
Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation
(Math: 51% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 19th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-4480
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-4480
Grades: 6-8
| 339 students
Rank: #44.
Middle School 51 William Alexander
(Math: 53% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
350 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-7603
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-7603
Grades: 6-8
| 963 students
Rank: #55.
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Grades: 6-12
| 645 students
Rank: #66.
Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget
(Math: 40% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
544 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-4482
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-4482
Grades: 6-8
| 918 students
Rank: #77.
Park Slope Collegiate
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
237 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4300
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4300
Grades: 6-12
| 492 students
Rank: #88.
Boerum Hill School For International Studies
(Math: 39% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
284 Baltic St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9390
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 330-9390
Grades: 6-12
| 796 students
Rank: #99.
Middle School 839
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
713 Caton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-2730
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-2730
Grades: 6-8
| 305 students
Rank: #1010.
Red Hook Neighborhood School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
27 Huntington St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-2238
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-2238
Grades: 2-7
| 115 students
Rank: #1111.
Sunset Park Prep
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4004 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 840-1951
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 840-1951
Grades: 6-8
| 436 students
Rank: #1212.
I.s. 136 Charles O Dewey
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4004 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 840-1950
Brooklyn, NY 11232
(718) 840-1950
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
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