IS 381

IS 381 is one of the modestly sized junior highs in BROOKLYN, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22, with 296 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 44% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22 comprises 40 schools with combined enrollment of 30,207 students; IS 381 is among them.

Looking at the student body, IS 381 records that 53% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 31% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, IS 381 reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.3:1. The state averages about 10.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, IS 381 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 44.9%, the actual is 48.1%, a residual of +3.1 points.

In the area at large, Kings County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. IS 381 is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

Nearest neighbor: ANDRIES HUDDE, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts IS 381 at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

IS 381 operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 21%: 244 students in 2018 compared to 296 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 16% to 4% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.