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New York City Geographic District #14

215 Heyward St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
5/
10
Bottom 50%
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New York City Geographic District #14 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 4,268 students in New York City Geographic District #14. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New York City Geographic District #14 have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
38 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
15,154 Students
888,789 Students
# Teachers
1,279 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked #519 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#510 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
47%
52%
50%
49%
77%
78%
82%
87%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.64
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
55%
30%
% Black
20%
20%
% White
16%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

Best New York City Geographic District #14 Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
I.s. 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
101 Walton St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0589
Gr: 6-8 | 999 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #22.
Conselyea Preparatory School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
208 N 5th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 486-6211
Gr: 6-8 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #33.
Junior High School 50 John D Wells
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
183 S 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-4184
Gr: 6-8 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #44.
Young Women's Leadership School Of Brooklyn
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
325 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 387-5641
Gr: 6-12 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #55.
Middle School 582
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
207 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 456-8218
Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
P.s. 84 Jose De Diego
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
250 Berry St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 384-8063
Gr: PK-8 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #77.
John Ericsson Middle School 126
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
424 Leonard St
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 782-2527
Gr: 6-8 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #88.
Lyons Community School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
223 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0918
Gr: 6-12 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
Juan Morel Campos Secondary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
215 Heyward St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 302-7900
Gr: 6-12 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1010.
Ps/is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
850 Kent Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 622-9285
Gr: PK-8 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 38 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,154 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 77% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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