Brooklyn Collaborative Studies vs. Middle School 839
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Middle School 839 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 645 students in grades 6-12, Brooklyn Collaborative Studies ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 305 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 839 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
645 students
305 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1455 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2225 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
70-74%
n/a
Graduation Rate
90-94%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
77
95
Grade 7 Students
94
95
Grade 8 Students
85
114
Grade 9 Students
103
-
Grade 10 Students
99
-
Grade 11 Students
94
-
Grade 12 Students
93
-
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
13%
% Hispanic
36%
28%
% Black
30%
6%
% White
27%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
