Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School vs. Exploratory School
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School Overview
School
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School
62 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Exploratory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 75 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School 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 20-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 518 students in grades 6-8, Exploratory School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
75 students
518 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3550 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#839 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
31
179
Grade 7 Students
24
171
Grade 8 Students
18
168
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
13%
% Hispanic
48%
24%
% Black
48%
10%
% White
1%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
10%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%