For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 5,894 students in 11221, NY.
The top ranked public middle schools in 11221, NY are Success Academy Charter School-bed Stuy 3, Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School and Bushwick Ascend Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Public middle schools in zipcode 11221 have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average). Middle schools in 11221, NY have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Best 11221, NY Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Success Academy Charter School-bed Stuy 3
Charter School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
787 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(646) 790-2126
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(646) 790-2126
Grades: 2-8
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Gates Ave-4th Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 669-7460
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 669-7460
Grades: 5-9
| 303 students
Rank: #33.
Bushwick Ascend Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
751 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 240-9162
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 240-9162
Grades: K-8
| 771 students
Rank: #44.
Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Woodbine St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(347) 471-2690
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(347) 471-2690
Grades: K-8
| 835 students
Rank: #55.
Ember Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
616 Quincy St-3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 285-3787
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 285-3787
Grades: K-12
| 409 students
Rank: #66.
Excellence Girls Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
794 Monroe St-3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 638-1875
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 638-1875
Grades: K-12
| 876 students
Rank: #77.
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
856 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 246-5681
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 246-5681
Grades: K-8
| 557 students
Rank: #88.
Middle School 267 Math Science & Technology
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2318
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2318
Grades: 6-8
| 144 students
Rank: #99.
Madiba Prep Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1014 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2804
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2804
Grades: 6-8
| 212 students
Rank: #1010.
Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
432 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 455-5046
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 455-5046
Grades: 6-12
| 558 students
Rank: #1111.
Whitelaw Reid Academy Of Arts And Business
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
125 Stuyvesant Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2357
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2357
Grades: 6-8
| 85 students
Rank: #1212.
P.s. 308 Clara Cardwell
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
616 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 571-6960
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 571-6960
Grades: PK-8
| 213 students
Rank: #1313.
I.s. 347 School Of Humanities
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
35 Starr St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 821-4248
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 821-4248
Grades: 6-8
| 228 students
Rank: #1414.
Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
231 Palmetto St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-0361
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-0361
Grades: 6-8
| 303 students
11221, New York Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Ella Mcqueen Res Center (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
41 Howard Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2911
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2911
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
125 Stuyvesant Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2820
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2820
Grades: 9-12
| 67 students
125 Stuyvesant Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 602-3271
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 602-3271
Grades: 6-8
| 61 students
787 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-6032
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-6032
Grades: 6-8
| 91 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in 11221, NY?
The top ranked public middle schools in 11221, NY include Success Academy Charter School-bed Stuy 3, Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School and Bushwick Ascend Charter School.
How many public middle schools are located in 11221?
14 public middle schools are located in 11221.
What is the racial composition of students in 11221?
11221 public middle schools minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle schools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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