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New York City Geographic District #21 (2026) - Brooklyn, NY
Public School Review - Established 2003

New York City Geographic District #21

501 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (718) 648-0209

Top Rankings

New York City Geographic District #21 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 16 public middle schools serving 14,102 students in New York City Geographic District #21. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #21 have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,658 Schools
# Students
33,610 Students
883,739 Students
# Teachers
2,584 Teachers
83,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNew York City Geographic District #21New York
Pre-K1407
Kind55924
156625
258426
364126
466126
564739
63,106140
73,166167
83,056169
927736
1020032
1122530
1224129
Grade Not Listed3321
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District Rank

New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked #281 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 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#268 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #21
2023#268
2022#248
2021#151
2019#246
2018#298
2017#309
2016#296
2015#305
2014#226
2013#204
2012#326
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59%
52%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #21New York
202359%52%
202254%46%
202171%55%
201963%54%
201861%52%
201756%50%
201657%49%
201557%48%
201449%41%
201351%39%
201277%69%
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59%
49%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #21New York
202259%49%
202173%62%
201962%52%
201861%52%
201756%47%
201655%46%
201550%40%
201444%37%
201346%39%
201264%60%
201161%58%
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81%
78%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #21New York
202281%78%
202191%84%
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84%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #21New York
202384%87%
202282%87%
202177%85%
202078%83%
201978%83%
201875%82%
201774%82%
201673%81%
201574%79%
201470%78%
201369%78%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.74

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNew York City Geographic District #21New York
20240.750.72
20230.750.73
20220.750.72
20210.750.72
20200.750.71
20190.750.71
20180.750.71
20170.750.71
20160.750.70
20150.720.70
20140.750.69
20130.750.69
20120.750.68
20110.750.68
20100.730.66
20090.750.66
20080.750.66
20070.750.65
20060.750.64
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

YearNew York City Geographic District #21New York
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20211%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
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% Asian
26%
9%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearNew York City Geographic District #21New York
202425%10%
202325%10%
202226%10%
202126%10%
202026%9%
201926%9%
201825%9%
201725%9%
201625%9%
201525%9%
201426%9%
201327%9%
201226%9%
201126%8%
201023%8%
200925%9%
200825%8%
200724%8%
200623%7%
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% Hispanic
27%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearNew York City Geographic District #21New York
202427%30%
202327%29%
202227%29%
202126%28%
202025%27%
201925%27%
201826%26%
201726%26%
201626%26%
201526%25%
201425%25%
201324%24%
201224%23%
201123%22%
201020%22%
200922%21%
200822%21%
200721%21%
200621%20%
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% Black
11%
20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearNew York City Geographic District #21New York
202412%16%
202312%16%
202213%16%
202113%17%
202014%17%
201914%17%
201816%17%
201716%17%
201616%18%
201517%18%
201417%18%
201317%18%
201218%18%
201120%19%
201019%19%
200922%19%
200822%20%
200724%19%
200624%20%
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% White
33%
36%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearNew York City Geographic District #21New York
202433%40%
202332%40%
202231%41%
202132%41%
202032%43%
201932%43%
201832%44%
201732%44%
201632%44%
201532%45%
201432%46%
201332%47%
201232%48%
201131%49%
201038%51%
200931%51%
200831%51%
200731%52%
200632%53%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2024)

YearNew York City Geographic District #21New York
20242%3%
20233%4%
20222%3%
20212%3%
20202%3%
20192%3%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District #21 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
I.s. 98 Bay Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1401 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Gr: 6-8 | 1,435 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2401 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Gr: 6-8 | 1,295 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
I.s. 228 David A Boody
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
228 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Gr: 6-8 | 1,555 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #44.
P.s. 95 Gravesend
(Math: 70% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
345 Van Sicklen St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 449-5050
Gr: K-8 | 916 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #55.
I.s. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8787 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 996-6706
Gr: 6-8 | 1,198 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 121 Nelson A Rockefeller
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5301 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 377-8845
Gr: K-8 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #77.
Kingsborough Early College School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2630 Benson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 333-7850
Gr: 6-12 | 722 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 209 Margaret Mead
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2609 E 7th St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-1954
Gr: K-8 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #99.
P.s. 226 Alfred De B Mason
(Math: 45% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6006 23rd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 234-4940
Gr: PK-8 | 877 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1010.
I.s. 96 Seth Low
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
99 Ave P
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 236-1344
Gr: 6-8 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1111.
I.s. 303 Herbert S Eisenberg
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 996-0100
Gr: 6-8 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1212.
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8310 21st Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Gr: 6-12 | 892 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 225 Eileen E Zaglin
(Math: 49% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1075 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-9793
Gr: PK-8 | 1,049 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1414.
P.s. 99 Isaac Asimov
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 E 10th St
Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 338-9201
Gr: PK-8 | 847 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1515.
P.s. 238 Anne Sullivan
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1633 E 8th St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 339-4355
Gr: PK-8 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1616.
P.s. 288 Shirley Tanyhill
(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2950 W 25th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 382-2100
Gr: PK-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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