Enrollment
276
Middle
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19·NCES 360012002604
IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
528 RIDGEWOOD AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11208 · (718) 647-0111 · Kings County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of New York public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
10.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
253 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 94 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 31% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
43.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
25.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -20.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 21 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 45.6% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN this school | 276 | 91.7% | 32.8% |
| MS 935 BROOKLYN | 303 | 89.1% | 38.5% |
| HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 218 | 94.0% | 44.0% |
| JHS 291 ROLAND HAYES BROOKLYN | 294 | 88.4% | 23.1% |
| SUNSET PARK PREP BROOKLYN | 390 | 90.5% | 41.5% |
| JHS 162 WILLOUGHBY (THE) BROOKLYN | 281 | 95.4% | 32.3% |
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 IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #691 of 766 | #76 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #733 of 768 ▼ 186 | #87 of 91 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #450 of 768 ▲ 92 | #62 of 91 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #604 of 796 | #52 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #336 of 683 | #28 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #530 of 688 | #58 of 68 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.7% | #127 of 773 | #31 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.1% | #50 of 524 | #13 of 56 |
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
276
-60 (-18%) vs 2020
-68% since 2010-11, when it was 863
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 276 | 26.9 | 10.3:1 | 92% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 23.8 | 11.7:1 | 94% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 24.1 | 11.0:1 | 96% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 96% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 34.5 | 12.9:1 | 98% (438) |
| 2015-16 | 549 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 94% (515) |
| 2010-11 | 863 | 50 | 17.3:1 | 95% (820) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
About IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN is a low-enrollment middle school with its address in BROOKLYN, New York. The school's enrollment of 276 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 48% lower than the average for middle schools in New York, which is about 531.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 is the district for IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. It has 53 schools and 18,619 students.
About 82% of the student body at IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN is Hispanic. Other students are 8% Asian, 6% Black, and 3% Native American. By comparison, Kings County residents are about 19% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.3:1. That is close to the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 92%. Compared with the 79% average for public schools in Kings County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN a D. The grade compares the school only with New York public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (32.8%) and its predicted rate (41.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Kings County, the median household income is $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN is one of 583 public schools in the county.
Nearby, HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN ranks 8th of 9 on average proficiency.
IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Federal data show an 18% enrollment decrease, from 336 in 2020-21 to 276 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.3:1, from 12.9:1.
Community posts for IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLNWhat is the total enrollment at IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN?
IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN enrolls approximately 276 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN serve?
IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN is approximately 10.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN?
IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN reports a student body of 1% White, 82% Hispanic, 6% Black, 8% Asian.
Is IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN public or private?
IS 171 ABRAHAM LINCOLN is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.