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Enrollment
1,257
Middle
DISTRICT 985 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20·NCES 360015102724
JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING
4812 9TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11220 · (718) 633-8200 · Kings County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,257 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of New York public middle schools
- ATest 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
12.3:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,129 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 | 383 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 426 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 444 | 35% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0% |
Student demographics
49%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
59.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
82.3%
NY avg 57.4% . -17.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 18 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 82.3% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 100.0% |
% 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
74.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+32.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% 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 33 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 JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING
JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING's state test result (74.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING this school | 1,257 | 89.8% | 74.5% |
| IS 237 FLUSHING | 1,313 | 83.5% | 67.8% |
| JHS 185 EDWARD BLEEKER FLUSHING | 1,516 | 77.2% | 73.4% |
| MADELEINE BRENNAN SCHOOL (THE) BROOKLYN | 1,518 | 77.7% | 82.8% |
| JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEY BROOKLYN | 1,780 | 82.4% | 78.7% |
| IS 25 ADRIEN BLOCK FLUSHING | 1,023 | 70.5% | 72.4% |
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 JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #86 of 766 | #13 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.3% | #165 of 768 ▼ 160 | #13 of 91 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #213 of 768 ▼ 42 | #30 of 91 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,257 | #35 of 796 | #8 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #573 of 683 | #49 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #367 of 688 | #44 of 68 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.8% | #142 of 773 | #37 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #162 of 524 | #32 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
1,257
-168 (-12%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 1,297
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 1,257 | 102.1 | 12.3:1 | 90% (1,129) |
| 2023-24 | 1,236 | 100 | 12.4:1 | 91% (1,129) |
| 2022-23 | 1,229 | 99.7 | 12.3:1 | 88% (1,087) |
| 2020-21 | 1,425 | 118 | 12.1:1 | 89% (1,268) |
| 2017-18 | 1,539 | 111.9 | 13.8:1 | 86% (1,328) |
| 2015-16 | 1,432 | 100 | 14.3:1 | 68% (980) |
| 2010-11 | 1,297 | 83 | 15.6:1 | 84% (1,092) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING.
About JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING
JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING is a large middle-grades school in BROOKLYN, New York, administered by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,257 students. The school is 137% bigger than the average for middle schools in New York.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20 has 48 schools; together they serve 44,136 students.
The share of Asian students at JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING is 65%, a majority. Other students are 29% Hispanic and 4% White. That is higher than the 12% Asian share among all Kings County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 49%.
JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING has 102.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3:1. The school's 12.3:1 compares with an average of 10.3:1 for middle schools in New York. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 90%. That is 11 points above the 79% average for public schools in Kings County.
JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 94% of New York public middle schools.
Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 42.0%. JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING posts 74.5%, 32.6 points above that, which places it in the top 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
The school is in Kings County, where the median household earns about $80,263 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Kings County's 583 public schools enroll about 291,697 students and include JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING.
The closest school to JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING is SCHOOL OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION (THE), located about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING's average proficiency of 74.5% compares with 59.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 12%.
The JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- SCHOOL OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION (THE)0.2 mi · 315
- PS 160 WILLIAM T SAMPSON0.3 mi · 965
- PS 169 SUNSET PARK0.4 mi · 755
- PS 1310.4 mi · 493
- PS 94 HENRY LONGFELLOW (THE)0.4 mi · 819
- WEST BROOKLYN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHINGWhat is the total enrollment at JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING?
JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING enrolls approximately 1,257 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING serve?
JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING is approximately 12.3:1 (102 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING?
JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING reports a student body of 4% White, 29% Hispanic, 0% Black, 65% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING?
JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHING is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20 in Kings County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.