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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23·NCES 360012106351

BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL

85 WATKINS ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11212 · (718) 495-1202 · Kings County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
Enrollment
271
Middle
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 531
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
258 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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
Grade 6
76
Grade 7
101
Grade 8
93
Ungraded
1
Student demographics
White
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
11342%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 31%
Black
15457%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 16%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
14754%
Female
12446%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
56.4%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
88.3%
NY avg 57.4% . +17.3pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
271
+165 (+156%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.1:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
42%
was 30%
% Black
57%
was 66%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL

BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the close-knit 6-8 campuss in BROOKLYN, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23, with 271 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 49% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23, which oversees 28 schools and 7,257 students, BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Black, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 42% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 95% of students at BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Kings County's rate of about 79%.

After controlling for student poverty, BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 40.0%; BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 62.0%, +22.0 points above that line.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Kings County put the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

PS 298 DR BETTY SHABAZZ is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 40.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 156% since 2018, when it stood at 106 (now 271). Hispanic enrollment moved from 30% to 42% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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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
BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23
Address
85 WATKINS ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11212
Phone
(718) 495-1202
County
Kings County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
271
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
258 (95%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360012106351
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 271 students in grades 06-08.
Is BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 12.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 42% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23.
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