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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23·NCES 360012105724

MOTT HALL IV

411 THATFORD AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11212 · (929) 305-4400 · Kings County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
Enrollment
108
Middle
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 531
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
105 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
29
Grade 7
42
Grade 8
35
Ungraded
2
Student demographics
White
22%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
3431%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 31%
Black
6661%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 16%
Asian
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5046%
Female
5854%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
41.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +11.0pp since 2023
Math
43.2%
NY avg 57.4% . +26.5pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
108
-53 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 14.6:1
% White
2%
was 0%
% Hispanic
31%
was 12%
% Black
61%
was 86%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MOTT HALL IV

MOTT HALL IV is one of the rural-scale 6-8 campuss in BROOKLYN, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23, with 108 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. That puts it 80% below the typical public school in New York, which averages around 531 students.

MOTT HALL IV is one of 28 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23, a district that hosts 7,257 students overall.

On the student-mix side, MOTT HALL IV records that the largest single group is Black, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 31% Hispanic. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, MOTT HALL IV shows 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.0:1. The state averages around 10.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MOTT HALL IV sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.2%; this one delivers 29.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Kings County put median household earnings sit near $80,263, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. MOTT HALL IV is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

PS 41 FRANCIS WHITE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, MOTT HALL IV comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 43.9%.

MOTT HALL IV operates from a metropolitan location.

Five-year trend. MOTT HALL IV's enrollment has contracted 33% since 2018, when it stood at 161 (now 108). The Black share of enrollment edged down from 86% to 61% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.

On allk12, members of the MOTT HALL IV community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Kings County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MOTT HALL IV
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23
Address
411 THATFORD AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11212
Phone
(929) 305-4400
County
Kings County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
108
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
7.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
105 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360012105724
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MOTT HALL IV
How many students attend MOTT HALL IV?
MOTT HALL IV enrolls approximately 108 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does MOTT HALL IV serve?
MOTT HALL IV serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at MOTT HALL IV?
Approximately 7.0:1 students per teacher at MOTT HALL IV.
How diverse is MOTT HALL IV?
MOTT HALL IV reports a student body of 2% White, 31% Hispanic, 61% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is MOTT HALL IV public or private?
MOTT HALL IV is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23.
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