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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 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 2,663 students in New York City Geographic District #18 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 #18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (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
34 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
10,456 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
925 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #18 School District, which is ranked #699 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 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
131 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
260 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,145 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
8,274 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
79%
20%
# White Students
446 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
4%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
693
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
792
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
684
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
717
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
735
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
716
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
749
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
773
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
833
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
781
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
754
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
789
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
677
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
27
22,697
Best New York City Geographic District #18 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Science And Engineering Academy
(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
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
Middle School For Art And Philosphy
(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
| 152 students
Rank: #33.
I.s. 211 John Wilson
(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
| 217 students
Rank: #44.
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
| 479 students
Rank: #55.
P.s. 66
(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
| 535 students
Rank: #66.
Science And Medicine Middle 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
| 244 students
Rank: #77.
I.s. 68 Isaac Bildersee
(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
| 225 students
Rank: #88.
Middle School Of Media Law And Fine Arts
(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
| 195 students
Rank: n/an/a
100001 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 927-5228
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 927-5228
Grades: 6-8
| 238 students
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