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Is 289 ranks 161 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 89% of New York middle schools

Summary

Is 289 is a high-performing public middle school in New York City, serving 258 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #2, which is ranked 352 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Is 289 has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in New York, with exceptional academic performance on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 89.83% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 76.53% in the district and 52.38% statewide. In math, 87.06% of 7th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 80.26% in the district and 56.47% statewide. The school also performs well on Regents exams, with 89.8% of students proficient or better in Algebra I and 88.89% in Living Science Biology.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Nyc Lab Middle School for Collaborative Studies, Is 289 outperforms its peers on most academic measures. However, some nearby charter schools, like New York City Charter School of the Arts, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a healthy level of competition and collaboration within the district. Is 289's consistent high performance, strong support for diverse student subgroups, and efficient resource allocation make it a standout institution within the New York City school system.

253

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,417

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282

(212) 571-9268

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.3%

White:

26.1%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (79% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of New York middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of New York City Geographic District # 2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg64%

New York avg53%

161^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2

352^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 2 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	161 of 1500	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.6	106 of 1504	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	103 of 1500	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	55 of 1479	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	72 of 1242	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	115 of 1439	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	81 of 1438	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.8	92 of 1455	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	92.5	70 of 1429	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	94.1	57 of 1407	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	95.0	46 of 1401	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	93.1	64 of 1373	95.3%	★★★★★
2012	85.9	132 of 1337	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.5	80 of 1295	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	80.8	213 of 1243	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	249 of 1224	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	161 of 1185	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	175 of 1123	84.4%	★★★★☆
2006	91.0	42 of 1095	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	142 of 406	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	89 of 396	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	111 of 388	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	49 of 381	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	118 of 236	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	116 of 369	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	63 of 374	83.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	151 of 646	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	195 of 1457	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	99 of 1465	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	137 of 1463	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	45 of 1454	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	42 of 1066	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	99 of 1370	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	62 of 1353	95.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	226 of 965	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	173 of 953	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	381 of 943	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	146 of 914	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	18 of 449	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	68.2	203 of 826	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	277 of 810	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	141 of 603	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	99.8	2 of 392	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	221 of 1283	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.6	79 of 1296	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	74 of 1288	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	45 of 1306	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	51 of 935	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	60 of 1241	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	41 of 1245	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	153 of 1455	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	112 of 1464	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	95 of 1464	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	72 of 1455	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	86 of 1071	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	119 of 1366	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	92 of 1352	93.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	21 of 235	91.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	131 of 1298	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	81 of 1303	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	78 of 1307	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	38 of 1283	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	19 of 522	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	48 of 1139	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	26 of 1170	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	114 of 775	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	59 of 778	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	51 of 772	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	64 of 748	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	29 of 614	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.8	68 of 716	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	83 of 763	89.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I90%+34 vs state

Life Science Biology89%+31 vs state

Math83%+31 vs state

English Language Arts72%+20 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Bias teachers, cliques, hidden bullying. 1 word from bias teachers can limit the potential of a student. "Ready" vs "Not ready." Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 28, 2013

IS 289 has excellent facilities, unfortunately, the quality and quantity of learning is low. If one add the fact of how many parents hire tutors and the amount of time their spend with their kids to bring them up to the expected level of their grade. IS 289 is not doing a good job. Analyzing the performance data from 6th to 8th grade it is clear that there is a degradation of learning. Worse how come only 15 students out of 91 took the Integrated regency exam in 2012? There is a lack of coordination among teachers. There is no feedback between teachers and students. The parent Coordinator is invisible (not a single communication from her to parents). Parent - Teacher conference does not exist. It is replaced with family conference: Meet with a coach who has no knowledge of student progress/grade, only what student set goal is. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Is 289	Public	6-8	201 Warren St	New York	10282	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 571-9268	253	20	12.5	51.0%	66 (26.1%)	22 (8.7%)	44 (17.4%)	107 (42.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	87.1	161^st of 1500 public middle schools	89.3%		92.6	106^th of 1504 public middle schools	93.0%	55				89.8	88.9	61.4	67.5	89.8	80.0	87.1	75.0		$29,417	$1,419	$27,997
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School	Public	6-8	26 Broadway	New York	10004	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(646) 826-8100	313	32	9.8	52.1%	98 (31.3%)	29 (9.3%)	95 (30.4%)	73 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	90.6	126^th of 1500 public middle schools	91.6%		89.2	142^nd of 1504 public middle schools	90.6%	16				69.0	78.4	81.8	79.2	86.6	71.1	78.1			$32,549	$1,847	$30,702
New York City Charter School Of The Arts	Public, Charter	6-8	26 Broadway-12th Fl	New York	10004	New York County	New York City Charter School Of The Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 793-6320	230	25	9.2	63.0%	47 (20.4%)	73 (31.7%)	92 (40.0%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	76.4	297^th of 1500 public middle schools	80.2%		76.7	277^th of 1504 public middle schools	81.6%	20		73.1		92.3		79.7	65.4	73.1	49.2	59.0	76.3		$25,186	$866	$24,320
Middle School 297	Public	6-8	75 Morton St	New York	10014	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 295-7555	297	34	8.8	74.7%	63 (21.2%)	32 (10.8%)	170 (57.2%)	20 (6.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	28.7	1153^rd of 1500 public middle schools	23.1%		41.5	885^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.2%	268				87.0	91.3	39.4	47.6	45.4	35.5	48.0	9.3	24.3	$34,610	$1,553	$33,057
Middle School 131	Public	6-8	100 Hester St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 219-1204	257	34	7.6	91.1%	9 (3.5%)	31 (12.1%)	90 (35.0%)	122 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	56.3	623^rd of 1500 public middle schools	58.5%		56.1	605^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.8%	18			93.1	68.7		33.3	45.5	50.7	60.7	59.2		69.2	$49,349	$3,001	$46,347
University Neighborhood Middle School	Public	6-8	220 Henry St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 267-5701	131	17	7.7	94.7%	7 (5.3%)	26 (19.8%)	93 (71.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	26	1209^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.4%		41.8	880^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.5%	329	5.3			36.4		25.9	51.4	45.2	12.5	36.1			$60,896	$4,824	$56,071
School For Global Leaders	Public	6-8	145 Stanton St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 260-5375	150	18	8.4	89.3%	13 (8.7%)	20 (13.3%)	96 (64.0%)	12 (8.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	63.3	498^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.8%		44.3	823^rd of 1504 public middle schools	45.3%	325				81.8		52.4	51.1	45.7	56.8	66.0	72.2	58.3	$43,392	$3,329	$40,063
Dock Street School For Steam Studies	Public, Magnet	6-8	19 Dock St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 780-7660	220	29	7.5	71.8%	18 (8.2%)	138 (62.7%)	50 (22.7%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	48.6	743^rd of 1500 public middle schools	50.5%		58.7	560^th of 1504 public middle schools	62.8%	183				78.8	75.8	51.1	70.2	50.0	27.7	55.6	22.2	52.4	$42,668	$2,937	$39,732
Tompkins Square Middle School	Public	6-8	600 E 6th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 995-1430	290	21	13.8	74.5%	47 (16.2%)	44 (15.2%)	168 (57.9%)	22 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	46.3	792^nd of 1500 public middle schools	47.2%		52.3	675^th of 1504 public middle schools	55.1%	117				100.0		39.4	50.6	65.2	32.1	45.7	50.9	43.1	$36,218	$2,493	$33,724
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	77 Sands St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 429-8439	196	21	9.3	81.1%	3 (1.5%)	142 (72.4%)	46 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	56.1	628^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.1%		42.7	862^nd of 1504 public middle schools	42.7%	234					13.4	59.6	42.1	61.8	57.5	42.9	55.9		$26,062	$1,010	$25,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Is 289

What is the racial makeup of Is 289?

Students at Is 289 are 42% Asian, 26% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Is 289 in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

Is Is 289 a good school?

Is 289 ranks 161^st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Is 289?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Is 289.

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