Middle School 839 vs. Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Middle School 839 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 321 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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 671 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
321 students
671 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2225 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1455 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
≥80%
n/a
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
99
99
Grade 7 Students
112
86
Grade 8 Students
109
91
Grade 9 Students
-
99
Grade 10 Students
-
115
Grade 11 Students
-
103
Grade 12 Students
-
78
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
14%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
33%
% Black
8%
26%
% White
44%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
