Dock Street School For Steam Studies vs. Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School
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School Overview
School
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School
62 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Dock Street School For Steam Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 278 students in grades 6-8, Dock Street School For Steam 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 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 69 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School 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 11-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
278 students
69 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
59% | 41%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1849 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3601 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
≥50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
106
20
Grade 7 Students
88
22
Grade 8 Students
84
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
4%
n/a
% Hispanic
15%
42%
% Black
67%
42%
% White
8%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
