ELIJAH STROUD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, ELIJAH STROUD MIDDLE SCHOOL is an one-room-style junior high, part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17. It enrolls 119 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 78% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

Across the 49 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 (16,990 students total), ELIJAH STROUD MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, ELIJAH STROUD MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Black, at 64% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 29% Hispanic, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.3:1 average. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Kings County (around 79%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ELIJAH STROUD MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.9%.

Around the school, census data for Kings County shows median household income runs about $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which ELIJAH STROUD MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELIJAH STROUD MIDDLE SCHOOL at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 143 students in 2018 compared to 119 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 78% to 64%. Class-load math has fell: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 in 2025.

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