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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE)
Set in BROOKLYN, New York, MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE) is a tiny 6-8 campus, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18. It caters to 173 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 67% smaller than the state mean of about 531.
Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18, which oversees 34 schools and 11,062 students, MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE) is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE) logs that Black students make up the majority at 77%; the rest reads as 17% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 88% 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 above the surrounding baseline.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.7%.
In the broader community, census data for Kings County shows median household income runs about $80,263, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE) is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).
The closest other public school is UNCOMMON KINGS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE) at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 48.7%.
MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE) operates from an urban location.
Trend over the last 7 years. MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE)'s enrollment has ticked up 34% since 2018, when it stood at 129 (now 173). Black enrollment moved from 88% to 77% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.
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