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Is 136 Charles O Dewey

Public Grades 6-8

1309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 13% of New York middle schools

Summary

Is 136 Charles O Dewey is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 523 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 401 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Is 136 Charles O Dewey has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 1200-1440 out of around 1400-1500 schools. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 32.23% to 39.47%, while the district's rates were 60.99% to 63.82%. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates were significantly lower, ranging from 22.05% to 31.41%.

Interestingly, the nearby Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget and New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts significantly outperform Is 136 Charles O Dewey, with rankings in the top 30% and top 5% of New York middle schools, respectively. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $18,614 to $32,751 over the past four school years, the academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the challenges faced by the students at Is 136 Charles O Dewey.

474

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,198

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4004 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232

(718) 840-1950

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

Asian:

4.9%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 29 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg58%

New York avg54%

1,309^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #15

401^st of 874New York City Geographic District #15 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	20.0	1309 of 1500	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1325 of 1504	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1428 of 1500	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1440 of 1479	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1200 of 1439	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1275 of 1438	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	1334 of 1455	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	1232 of 1429	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	1244 of 1407	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	1257 of 1401	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	1311 of 1373	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.7	1281 of 1337	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.8	1250 of 1295	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.4	1187 of 1243	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.9	1176 of 1224	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.0	1147 of 1185	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.4	1058 of 1123	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.1	1051 of 1095	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	335 of 406	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	363 of 396	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	370 of 388	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	301 of 369	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	311 of 374	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	456 of 646	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	427 of 615	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	567 of 591	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	541 of 581	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	151 of 473	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	258 of 503	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1270 of 1457	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1256 of 1465	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1375 of 1463	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1402 of 1454	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1205 of 1370	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1257 of 1353	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	817 of 965	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	830 of 953	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	902 of 943	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	903 of 914	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	683 of 826	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	714 of 810	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	532 of 603	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	540 of 594	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	495 of 543	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	344 of 392	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	271 of 457	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1034 of 1283	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1113 of 1296	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1219 of 1288	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1283 of 1306	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	970 of 1241	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1051 of 1245	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1258 of 1455	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1351 of 1464	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	1421 of 1464	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1403 of 1455	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1107 of 1366	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1171 of 1352	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	653 of 1298	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	812 of 1303	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1135 of 1307	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1187 of 1283	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	851 of 1139	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	997 of 1170	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	190 of 775	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	407 of 778	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	401 of 772	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.4	670 of 716	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	733 of 763	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)75th percentile+63 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-15 vs state

Life Science Biology34%-25 vs state

Math27%-27 vs state

Algebra I27%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Is 136 Charles O Dewey	Public	6-8	4004 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1950	474	44	10.6	91.8%	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	420 (88.6%)	23 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20	1309^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.7%		18.6	1325^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.9%	16			26.7	33.6			32.2	37.7	39.5		22.1	31.4				$34,198	$3,212	$30,986
Sunset Park Prep	Public	6-8	4004 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1951	390	46	8.4	90.5%	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	335 (85.9%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	26.7	1198^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.1%		31	1092^nd of 1504 public middle schools	27.4%	106	37.1		97.6				38.6	39.7	39.6		39.3	40.4	8.8			$36,643	$3,181	$33,462
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 15	Public, Charter	5	341 39th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 15	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 643-1086	20	6	3.3	60.0%	0 (0.0%)	6 (30.0%)	12 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)								(n/a)						70.6				88.9				66.7		$29,963	$8,960	$21,004
Global Innovators Academy	Public	6	4222 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 369-8349	49	3	16.7	93.9%	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (73.5%)	11 (22.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							20.9				37.0					$41,232	$1,829	$39,403
Junior High School 220 John J Pershing	Public	6-8	4812 9th Ave	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 633-8200	1,257	102	12.3	89.8%	54 (4.3%)	6 (0.5%)	368 (29.3%)	821 (65.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	81.4	238^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.1%		84.1	191^st of 1504 public middle schools	87.3%	47		100.0	100.0	92.3	92.9		60.3	57.1	59.7		80.5	80.3	79.7		73.1	$30,400	$2,741	$27,659
Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd	Public	6-8	270 59th St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(347) 646-5160	441	38	11.7	77.3%	77 (17.5%)	3 (0.7%)	314 (71.2%)	37 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	67.1	430^th of 1500 public middle schools	71.3%		62.8	491^st of 1504 public middle schools	67.4%	61		79.3	98.3	82.8			58.4	61.3	69.4		50.4	61.7	65.6		46.0	$30,259	$2,729	$27,530
Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget	Public	6-8	544 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 788-4482	843	80	10.5	63.9%	190 (22.5%)	146 (17.3%)	390 (46.3%)	80 (9.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.4%)	65.6	458^th of 1500 public middle schools	69.5%		67.1	420^th of 1504 public middle schools	72.1%	38		71.8	62.0	64.7			63.2	61.7	63.0		48.8	59.0				$34,662	$2,938	$31,725
New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts	Public	6-8	330 18th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 965-0390	546	38	14.5	40.5%	241 (44.1%)	32 (5.9%)	186 (34.1%)	51 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	95	66^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.6%		94.6	80^th of 1504 public middle schools	94.7%	14			91.5	89.1			84.7	84.6	85.1		83.5	87.5				$27,525	$1,391	$26,134
Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation	Public	6-8	500 19th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 369-4480	338	40	8.3	42.9%	146 (43.2%)	22 (6.5%)	103 (30.5%)	39 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	92.3	101^st of 1500 public middle schools	93.3%		92.4	110^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.7%	9			82.4	81.4			70.3	86.7	79.7		78.4	93.0				$39,850	$1,559	$38,291
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	500 19th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 280-9556	309	37	8.3	32.0%	158 (51.1%)	44 (14.2%)	63 (20.4%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.4%)	84.6	196^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.9%		89.4	140^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.7%	56	97.6		69.1				77.5	76.5	69.9		74.7	67.4	68.9			$25,269	$225	$25,044

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Is Is 136 Charles O Dewey a good school?

Is 136 Charles O Dewey ranks in the bottom 12.7% of New York middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Is 136 Charles O Dewey?

Students at Is 136 Charles O Dewey are 89% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% White, 1% African American.

How many students attend Is 136 Charles O Dewey?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Is 136 Charles O Dewey.

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New York City Geographic District #15

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