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Enrollment
450
Middle
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19·NCES 360012006419
LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
350 LINWOOD ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11208 · (718) 647-1301 · Kings County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of New York public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
9.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
436 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 141 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
50%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
39.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
46.7%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 up about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 42.6% |
% 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 450 | 96.9% | 42.6% |
| VISTA ACADEMY BROOKLYN | 434 | 99.3% | 55.6% |
| SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY: A MOTT HALL SCHOOL BRONX | 336 | 94.9% | 63.6% |
| EMOLIOR ACADEMY BRONX | 388 | 93.8% | 46.4% |
| JHS 131 ALBERT EINSTEIN BRONX | 322 | 93.5% | 38.2% |
| JHS 123 JAMES M KIERNAN BRONX | 466 | 95.3% | 31.9% |
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 LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #571 of 766 | #63 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #561 of 768 ▲ 22 | #56 of 91 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #530 of 768 ▼ 56 | #74 of 91 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #391 of 796 | #26 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #226 of 683 | #18 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #344 of 688 | #41 of 68 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.9% | #37 of 773 | #8 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #479 of 524 | #52 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
450
-85 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 450 | 46.7 | 9.6:1 | 97% (436) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 47.8 | 9.0:1 | 95% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 46.4 | 9.5:1 | 97% (424) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 54 | 9.9:1 | 98% (525) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 37 | 12.5:1 | 97% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 94% (409) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located in BROOKLYN, New York, LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school. In all, 450 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 serves 18,619 students across 53 schools.
At LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 66% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 24% Black and 5% Asian. For comparison, the population of Kings County is roughly 19% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 50%.
The school lists 46.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in New York is similar, at 10.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 97% of the student body. On average, public schools in Kings County report 79%.
Among New York public middle schools, LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 39.4% for a school in New York with LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 42.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Kings County show that median household income comes to about $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The county's public schools total 583, with about 291,697 students.
LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is ACHIEVEMENT FIRST APOLLO CHARTER SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 42.6% versus a 48.9% average.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 535 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 450 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 #19
- TRANSIT TECH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 795 students
- PS 214 MICHAEL FRIEDSAMElementary · 728 students
- PS 159 ISAAC PITKINElementary · 661 students
- PS 108 SAL ABBRACCIAMENTOElementary · 649 students
- EAST NEW YORK FAMILY ACADEMYHigh · 610 students
- PS 7 ABRAHAM LINCOLNElementary · 589 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
- ACHIEVEMENT FIRST APOLLO CHARTER SCHOOL0.0 mi · 758
- VISTA ACADEMY0.0 mi · 434
- EAST BROOKLYN ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EBACS)0.1 mi · 152
- PS 89 CYPRESS HILLS0.2 mi · 447
- PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN0.2 mi · 489
- PS 108 SAL ABBRACCIAMENTO0.3 mi · 649
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 450 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the student diversity at LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 2% White, 66% Hispanic, 24% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.