MS 890

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, MS 890 is an intimate 6-8 campus, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22. It caters to 336 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 37% below typical.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22, which oversees 40 schools and 30,207 students, MS 890 is one campus in the system.

On demographics, MS 890 records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 29% Black, 17% Asian, 15% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MS 890 has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. The state averages about 10.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 80% of students at MS 890 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, MS 890 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.7%; this one delivers 65.9%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Kings County put median household income runs about $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which MS 890 is one.

Nearest neighbor: PS 889, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MS 890. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MS 890 ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 60.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MS 890 has rose 187%, going from 117 students in 2018 to 336 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 41% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for MS 890 typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.