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New York City Geographic District #16 School District 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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,023 students in New York City Geographic District #16 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
5,320 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
527 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #16 School District, which is ranked #767 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 65% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#786 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
78%
Graduation Rate
65%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
# American Indian Students
64 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,378 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
30%
# Black Students
3,366 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
63%
20%
# White Students
263 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
5%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
554
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
431
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
411
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
425
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
399
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
408
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
430
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
260
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
289
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
292
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
398
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
20
22,697
Best New York City Geographic District #16 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
272 Macdonough St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2345
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2345
Grades: 6-8
| 177 students
Rank: #22.
Middle School 267 Math Science & Technology
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2318
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2318
Grades: 6-8
| 144 students
Rank: #33.
Brooklyn Green School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
130 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(929) 397-3340
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(929) 397-3340
Grades: 6-8
| 192 students
Rank: #44.
Whitelaw Reid Academy Of Arts And Business
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 Stuyvesant Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2357
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2357
Grades: 6-8
| 85 students
Rank: #55.
Madiba Prep Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1014 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2804
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2804
Grades: 6-8
| 212 students
Rank: #66.
P.s. 308 Clara Cardwell
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
616 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 571-6960
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 571-6960
Grades: PK-8
| 213 students
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