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New York City Geographic District #18 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 2,663 students in New York City Geographic District #18 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
10,456 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
925 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #18 School District, which is ranked #699 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 68% has increased from 60% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#681 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
68%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
11%
30%
% Black
79%
20%
% White
4%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #18 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Science And Engineering Academy
(Math: 19% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5404 Tilden Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 240-3790
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 240-3790
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: #22.
Middle School For Art And Philosphy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1084 Lenox Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-7563
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-7563
Grades: 6-8
| 152 students
Rank: #33.
I.s. 211 John Wilson
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1001 E 100th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 251-4411
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 251-4411
Grades: 6-8
| 217 students
Rank: #44.
I.s. 285 Meyer Levin
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5909 Beverly Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 451-2200
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 451-2200
Grades: 6-8
| 479 students
Rank: #55.
P.s. 66
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
845 E 96th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 922-3505
Grades: PK-8
| 535 students
Rank: #66.
Science And Medicine Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
965 E 107th St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 688-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 688-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 244 students
Rank: #77.
I.s. 68 Isaac Bildersee
(Math: 10% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
956 E 82nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-4800
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 241-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 225 students
Rank: #88.
Middle School Of Media Law And Fine Arts
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
905 Winthrop St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3059
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3059
Grades: 6-8
| 195 students
Rank: n/an/a
100001 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 927-5228
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 927-5228
Grades: 6-8
| 238 students
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