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Alumni: what's one memory from CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
949
Middle
DISTRICT 985 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20·NCES 360015101348
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187
1171 65TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11219 · (718) 236-3394 · Kings County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL949 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of New York public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
722 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 324 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 317 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 282 | 30% |
| Ungraded | 26 | 3% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 72% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
93.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
96.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 97 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 96.6% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 94.4% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
90.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+43.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 47% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 44 points, placing it in New York's top 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 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187's state test result (90.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 this school | 949 | 76.1% | 90.6% |
| IS 237 FLUSHING | 1,313 | 83.5% | 67.8% |
| JHS 216 GEORGE J RYAN FLUSHING | 1,516 | 71.6% | 80.3% |
| MADELEINE BRENNAN SCHOOL (THE) BROOKLYN | 1,518 | 77.7% | 82.8% |
| JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING BROOKLYN | 1,257 | 89.8% | 74.5% |
| MS 158 MARIE CURIE BAYSIDE | 838 | 67.1% | 79.0% |
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 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.6% | #5 of 766 | #3 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 96.6% | #74 of 768 ▲ 5 | #3 of 91 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #2 of 768 ▼ 1 | #2 of 91 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 949 | #91 of 796 | #12 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #664 of 683 | #63 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #496 of 688 | #55 of 68 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #260 of 773 | #76 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #72 of 168 | #12 of 14 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
949
-41 (-4%) vs 2020
-5% since 2010-11, when it was 996
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 949 | 63.9 | 14.8:1 | 76% (722) |
| 2023-24 | 929 | 59 | 15.8:1 | 78% (720) |
| 2022-23 | 928 | 57.3 | 16.2:1 | 76% (706) |
| 2020-21 | 990 | 56 | 17.7:1 | 68% (670) |
| 2017-18 | 874 | 52 | 16.8:1 | 66% (578) |
| 2015-16 | 999 | 52 | 19.2:1 | 62% (617) |
| 2010-11 | 996 | 50 | 19.9:1 | 66% (655) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187.
About CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187, a large middle school, is located in BROOKLYN, New York. A total of 949 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in New York is about 531 students, so this school is 79% larger than average.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20 is the district for CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187. It has 48 schools and 44,136 students.
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 is 79% Asian by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% White and 9% Hispanic. In Kings County overall, about 12% of residents are Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 63.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. The school's lunch program data list 76% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 is A+. Compared with New York public middle schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 is +43.6 points, in the top 10% of New York. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 90.6%, and the predicted rate is 47.0%.
Census estimates describe Kings County this way: the median household income is $80,263, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Besides CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187, Kings County has 582 other public schools.
DETECTIVE WENJIAN LIU SCHOOL OF CIVICS AND ENTREPRENERUSHIP is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187. On state test proficiency, CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 ranks 1st in a group of 8 nearby schools.
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment at CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 declined 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 990 to 949 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.7:1 to 14.8:1 over the same years.
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Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
- NEW UTRECHT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,236 students
- JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEYMiddle · 1,780 students
- MADELEINE BRENNAN SCHOOL (THE)Middle · 1,518 students
- JHS 227 EDWARD B SHALLOWMiddle · 1,327 students
Other schools in BROOKLYN
- BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 5,848 students
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,983 students
- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
Nearby schools
- DETECTIVE WENJIAN LIU SCHOOL OF CIVICS AND ENTREPRENERUSHIP0.2 mi · 31
- PS 176 OVINGTON0.2 mi · 1,037
- SCHOOL FOR FUTURE LEADERS (THE)0.3 mi · 535
- PS 105 BLYTHEBOURNE (THE)0.4 mi · 1,119
- PS 69 VINCENT D GRIPPO SCHOOL0.4 mi · 558
- JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEY0.6 mi · 1,780
Frequently asked questions
About CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187How large is CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187?
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 enrolls approximately 949 students in grades 06-08.
Is CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187.
How diverse is CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187?
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 reports a student body of 10% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 79% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187?
CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL (THE) /IS 187 is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20 in Kings County.
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