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New York City Geographic District #21 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 16 public middle schools serving 14,021 students in New York City Geographic District #21 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #21 School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian and 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
40 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
33,390 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
2,440 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #21 School District, which is ranked #241 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 82% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#248 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.73
# American Indian Students
239 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8,425 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
25%
9%
# Hispanic Students
8,937 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
29%
# Black Students
4,176 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
10,608 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
32%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
99 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
901 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
773
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
1,863
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,044
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,982
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,960
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,981
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,024
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,964
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,985
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,200
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,405
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,203
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,483
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,421
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
102
23,938
Best New York City Geographic District #21 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
I.S. 98 Bay Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1401 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Grades: 6-8
| 1,488 students
Rank: #22.
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2401 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Grades: 6-8
| 1,207 students
Rank: #33.
I.S. 228 David A Boody
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
228 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Grades: 6-8
| 1,551 students
Rank: #44.
P.S. 95 Gravesend
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
345 Van Sicklen St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 449-5050
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 449-5050
Grades: K-8
| 940 students
Rank: #55.
Kingsborough Early College School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2630 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7850
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7850
Grades: 6-12
| 743 students
Rank: #66.
P.S. 121 Nelson A Rockefeller
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5301 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 377-8845
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 377-8845
Grades: K-8
| 314 students
Rank: #77.
I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8787 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 996-6706
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 996-6706
Grades: 6-8
| 1,164 students
Rank: #88.
P.S. 209 Margaret Mead
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2609 E 7th St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-1954
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-1954
Grades: PK-8
| 729 students
Rank: #99.
P.S. 226 Alfred De B Mason
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6006 23rd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 234-4940
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 234-4940
Grades: PK-8
| 910 students
Rank: #1010.
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8310 21st Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Grades: 6-12
| 876 students
Rank: #1111.
I.S. 303 Herbert S Eisenberg
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
501 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 996-0100
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 996-0100
Grades: 6-8
| 383 students
Rank: #1212.
I.S. 96 Seth Low
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
99 Ave P
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-1344
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-1344
Grades: 6-8
| 839 students
Rank: #1313.
P.S. 99 Isaac Asimov
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1120 E 10th St
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 338-9201
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 338-9201
Grades: PK-8
| 804 students
Rank: #1414.
P.S. 225 Eileen E Zaglin
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-9793
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-9793
Grades: PK-8
| 963 students
Rank: #1515.
P.S. 238 Anne Sullivan
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1633 E 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-4355
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-4355
Grades: PK-8
| 592 students
Rank: #1616.
P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2950 W 25th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2100
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2100
Grades: PK-8
| 518 students
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