For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,669 students in the neighborhood of Little Haiti, Brooklyn, NY.
The top ranked public middle schools in Little Haiti are Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School, P.s. 181 and Dr Susan S Mckinney Secondary School Of The Arts. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Little Haiti, Brooklyn, NY public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in the neighborhood of Little Haiti, Brooklyn, NY (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
465 E 29th St
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(917) 246-4800
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(917) 246-4800
Grades: K-8
| 809 students
Rank: #22.
P.s. 181
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1023 New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 462-5298
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 462-5298
Grades: PK-8
| 562 students
Rank: #33.
Dr Susan S Mckinney Secondary School Of The Arts
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6760
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6760
Grades: 6-12
| 189 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Little Haiti, Brooklyn, NY?
The top ranked public middle schools in the neighborhood of Little Haiti, Brooklyn, NY include Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School, P.s. 181 and Dr Susan S Mckinney Secondary School Of The Arts.
How many public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Little Haiti, Brooklyn?
3 public middle schools are located in the neighborhood of Little Haiti, Brooklyn.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Little Haiti, Brooklyn?
the neighborhood of Little Haiti, Brooklyn public middle schools minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public middle schools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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