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New York City Geographic District #16 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 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 981 students in New York City Geographic District #16. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #16 have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), 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 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
5,175 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
532 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #16, which is ranked #739 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#756 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
78%
Graduation Rate
69%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.74
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
26%
31%
% Black
63%
20%
% White
5%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #16 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
272 Macdonough St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2345
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2345
Gr: 6-8 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #22.
Brooklyn Green School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
130 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(929) 397-3340
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(929) 397-3340
Gr: 6-8 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #33.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #66.
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
Gr: PK-8 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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