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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16·NCES 360009406662

BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE)

130 ROCHESTER AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11213 · (929) 397-3340 · Kings County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of New York public middle schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools

Enrollment
214
Middle
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 531
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.3:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
166 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 67736%
Grade 76932%
Grade 86731%
Ungraded10%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
147%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
3717%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
15171%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10248%
Female
11252%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
46.5%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2556.0%46.5%
2023-2452.0%44.4%
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE)

BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE)'s state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) this school21477.6%51.9%
EDMUND W GORDON BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
BROOKLYN
19681.1%43.8%
LAMAD ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
BROOKLYN
16580.0%48.2%
IS 211 JOHN WILSON
BROOKLYN
18884.0%55.3%
DOCK STREET SCHOOL FOR STEAM STUDIES
BROOKLYN
22071.8%52.5%
URBAN ASSEMBLY UNISON SCHOOL (THE)
BROOKLYN
17285.5%38.3%
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Kings County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
51.9%#395 of 766#43 of 91
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.5%#562 of 768
▼ 3
#57 of 91
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.0%#247 of 768
▲ 10
#37 of 91
▲ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
214#680 of 796#66 of 102
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.7:1#91 of 683#8 of 67
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.7%#391 of 688#47 of 68
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
77.6%#248 of 773#73 of 92
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
214
+64 (+43%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2521424.58.7:178% (166)
2023-24192219.1:179% (151)
2022-23191219.1:180% (153)
2020-211501510.0:185% (127)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE).

About BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE)

BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) is a middle school in BROOKLYN, New York, according to federal school records. Enrolled students number 214 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 60% lower than the average for middle schools in New York, which is about 531.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16 enrolls 5,175 students, and its 23 schools include BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE).

BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE)'s enrollment is 71% Black. Other groups make up 17% Hispanic, 7% White, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 28% of Kings County residents are Black. By the diversity index, BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) comes in at 47%.

The school employs the equivalent of 24.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 8.7:1. Among middle schools in New York, the typical ratio is 10.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%. That is close to the 79% average for public schools in Kings County.

The allk12 Grade for BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) is B. Compared with New York public middle schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 46.5%. BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) scores 51.9%.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Kings County show that median household income is about $80,263, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) is one of 583 public schools in Kings County, which together enroll about 291,697 students.

Nearby, PS 335 GRANVILLE T WOODS is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.

BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) has an NCES locale of City: Large.

BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) reported 150 students in 2020-21 and 214 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 8.7:1, from 10.0:1.

Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Kings County at a glance

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Population
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students

Quick facts

School name
BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE)
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16
Address
130 ROCHESTER AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11213
Phone
(929) 397-3340
County
Kings County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
214
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
8.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
166 (78%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360009406662
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE)
What is the total enrollment at BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE)?
BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 214 students in grades 06-08.
Is BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) have?
BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
What is the student diversity at BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE)?
Student demographics at BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) are roughly 7% White, 17% Hispanic, 71% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) in?
BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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