Top Rankings
New York City Geographic District #13 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 2,584 students in New York City Geographic District #13 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #13 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
41 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
18,955 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
1,432 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #13 School District, which is ranked #192 of all 1,015 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 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)60%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
78%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
22%
9%
% Hispanic
18%
30%
% Black
35%
20%
% White
19%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District #13 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Academy Of Arts And Letters
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
344 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 789-3962
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 789-3962
Grades: PK-8
| 723 students
Rank: #22.
Bridges A School For Exploration And Equity
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
105 Tech Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 875-1021
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 875-1021
Grades: 6-8
| 253 students
Rank: #33.
Dock Street School For Steam Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19 Dock St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
Grades: 6-8
| 274 students
Rank: #44.
Urban Assembly Institute Of Math And Science For Young Women
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
283 Adams St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 260-2300
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 260-2300
Grades: 6-12
| 392 students
Rank: #55.
Fort Green Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Clermont Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 254-9401
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 254-9401
Grades: 6-8
| 201 students
Rank: #66.
Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center
(Math: 9% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Adelphi St
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6734
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 834-6734
Grades: 6-8
| 188 students
Rank: #77.
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
62 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 230-1216
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 230-1216
Grades: 6-8
| 81 students
Rank: #88.
Urban Assembly Unison School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
170 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 399-1061
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 399-1061
Grades: 6-8
| 179 students
Rank: #99.
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
Rank: #1010.
Restoration Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
31 New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 245-8766
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 245-8766
Grades: 6-8
| 104 students
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