IS 228 DAVID A BOODY

IS 228 DAVID A BOODY, a substantial junior high in BROOKLYN, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21, enrolls 1,555 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 193% larger than the state mean of about 531.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 comprises 40 schools with combined enrollment of 33,610 students; IS 228 DAVID A BOODY is among them.

Demographically, IS 228 DAVID A BOODY records that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Asian, 23% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 118 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting IS 228 DAVID A BOODY higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 79% of students at IS 228 DAVID A BOODY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, IS 228 DAVID A BOODY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 46.0%; this one delivers 68.8%, a residual of +22.8 points.

Around the school, census data for Kings County shows median household income runs about $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), IS 228 DAVID A BOODY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PS 215 MORRIS H WEISS, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IS 228 DAVID A BOODY at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 68.8%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. IS 228 DAVID A BOODY's enrollment has rose 19% since 2018, when it stood at 1,309 (now 1,555). Over the same period, the White share grew from 39% to 44%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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