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New York City Geographic District #18 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 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 3,434 students in New York City Geographic District #18 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (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 and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
33 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
10,320 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
910 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #18 School District, which is ranked #696 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 68% has increased from 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#681 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
68%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
# American Indian Students
119 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
241 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,052 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
8,177 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
79%
20%
# White Students
446 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
4%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
57 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
730
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
679
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
684
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
706
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
694
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
693
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
806
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
763
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
808
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
857
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
731
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
774
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
674
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
699
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
22
23,938
Best New York City Geographic District #18 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
525 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-4869
Grades: PK-8
| 952 students
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Science And Engineering Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5404 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 240-3790
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 240-3790
Grades: 6-8
| 350 students
Rank: #33.
Middle School For Art And Philosphy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1084 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-7563
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-7563
Grades: 6-8
| 146 students
Rank: #44.
I.S. 211 John Wilson
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 E 100th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 251-4411
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 251-4411
Grades: 6-8
| 190 students
Rank: #55.
I.S. 285 Meyer Levin
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5909 Beverly Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 451-2200
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 451-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 552 students
Rank: #66.
P.S. 66
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
845 E 96th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Grades: PK-8
| 568 students
Rank: #77.
Science And Medicine Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
965 E 107th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 688-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 688-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 282 students
Rank: #88.
I.S. 68 Isaac Bildersee
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
956 E 82nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-4800
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 214 students
Rank: #99.
Middle School Of Media Law And Fine Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
905 Winthrop St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3059
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3059
Grades: 6-8
| 180 students
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