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 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public middle schools serving 6,772 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 and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
49 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
26,693 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
2,261 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #15 School District, which is ranked #247 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 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
118 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,051 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
9,912 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
29%
# Black Students
3,353 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
13%
20%
# White Students
7,687 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
29%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
54 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,507 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
955
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
2,297
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,341
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,293
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,253
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,363
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,331
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,918
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,853
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,897
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,552
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,736
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,464
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,376
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
64
23,938
Best New York City Geographic District #15 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts
Magnet School
(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
| 530 students
Rank: #22.
Math And Science Exploratory School
Magnet 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
| 522 students
Rank: #33.
Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation
Magnet School
(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
| 344 students
Rank: #44.
Middle School 51 William Alexander
Magnet School
(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
| 1,026 students
Rank: #55.
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
Magnet School
(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
| 671 students
Rank: #66.
Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget
Magnet School
(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
| 1,024 students
Rank: #77.
Park Slope Collegiate
Magnet School
(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
| 577 students
Rank: #88.
Boerum Hill School For International Studies
Magnet School
(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
| 782 students
Rank: #99.
Middle School 839
Magnet School
(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
| 321 students
Rank: #1010.
Sunset Park Prep
Magnet School
(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
| 440 students
Rank: #1111.
I.S. 136 Charles O Dewey
Magnet School
(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
| 535 students
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