MAGNET SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, MAGNET SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY is a well-populated elementary-level community, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15. It educates 836 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 89% above the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15, which oversees 51 schools and 25,925 students, MAGNET SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY is one campus in the system.

On demographics, MAGNET SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY records that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 11% Asian, 6% Black. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 38%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, MAGNET SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.7%.

Around the school, Kings County reports that median household earnings sit near $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MAGNET SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

The closest other public school is NEW VOICES SCHOOL OF ACADEMIC AND CREATIVE ARTS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MAGNET SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 75.7%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 933 students in 2018 compared to 836 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 29% to 22% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.