Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #22 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 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 7,342 students in New York City Geographic District #22 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #22 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
29,871 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
2,246 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #22 School District, which is ranked #342 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 89% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#352 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
78%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.73
# American Indian Students
305 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7,050 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
24%
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,773 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
30%
# Black Students
7,043 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
23%
20%
# White Students
9,767 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
33%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
235 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
694 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
953
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
2,200
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,302
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,243
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,221
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,262
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,303
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,784
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,784
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,852
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,557
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,771
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,252
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,341
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
46
22,697
Best New York City Geographic District #22 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Junior High School 234 Arthur W Cunningham
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1875 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 645-1334
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 645-1334
Grades: 6-8
| 1,403 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 207 Elizabeth G Leary
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4011 Fillmore Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 645-8667
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 645-8667
Grades: PK-8
| 885 students
Rank: #33.
P.s. 206 Joseph F Lamb
(Math: 46% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2200 Gravesend Neck Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-5598
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-5598
Grades: K-8
| 1,534 students
Rank: #44.
Junior High School 278 Marine Park
(Math: 36% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1925 Stuart St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-3523
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-3523
Grades: 6-8
| 935 students
Rank: #55.
Middle School 890
(Math: 31% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
21 Hinckley Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(929) 397-9200
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(929) 397-9200
Grades: 6-8
| 314 students
Rank: #66.
I.s. 381
(Math: 20% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 338-1534
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 338-1534
Grades: 6-8
| 279 students
Rank: #77.
Junior High School 78 Roy H Mann
(Math: 22% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1420 E 68th St
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 763-4701
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 763-4701
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students
Rank: #88.
P.s. 109
(Math: 25% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1001 E 45th St
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 693-3426
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 693-3426
Grades: PK-8
| 542 students
Rank: #99.
Junior High School 14 Shell Bank
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2424 Batchelder St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-0220
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-0220
Grades: 6-8
| 478 students
Rank: #1010.
Andries Hudde
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 253-3700
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 253-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 391 students
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