Is Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur a good school?

Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur ranks 424 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur?

In the 2022-23 school year, 185 students attended Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur.

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur?

Students at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur are 83% African American, 14% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

Public 6-8

272 MacDonough St
Brooklyn, NY 11233

(718) 574-2345

District: New York City Geographic District #16

SchoolDigger Rank:
424^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,344

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 185

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.2%

Hispanic:

13.5%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur ranks better than 71.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks first among 5 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #16! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (83.2%), Hispanic (13.5%), American Indian (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur is 8.9. 2 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #16 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur employs 20.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur is $28,344. 3 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #16 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur 424^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #16:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #16 703^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	4.18	1066^th	1095	2.6%
2007	5.78	1065^th	1123	5.2%
2008	9.66	1079^th	1185	8.9%
2009	21.96	1000^th	1224	18.3%
2010	24.84	962^nd	1243	22.6%
2011	27.41	979^th	1295	24.4%
2012	36.59	928^th	1337	30.6%
2013	14.86	1204^th	1373	12.3%
2014	22.98	1097^th	1401	21.7%
2015	27.22	1047^th	1407	25.6%
2016	36.20	926^th	1429	35.2%
2017	24.65	1155^th	1455	20.6%
2018	22.80	1173^rd	1438	18.4%
2019	37.01	884^th	1439	38.6%
2021	40.65	734^th	1242	40.9%
2022	47.99	727^th	1479	50.8%
2023	67.90	424^th	1500	71.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.01	723^rd	1170	38.2%
2019	67.55	190^th	1139	83.3%
2022	54.07	403^rd	1283	68.6%
2023	78.77	136^th	1307	89.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.97	962^nd	1245	22.7%
2019	45.90	573^rd	1241	53.8%
2022	53.32	484^th	1306	62.9%
2023	73.54	240^th	1288	81.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.97	149^th	457	67.4%
2019	60.71	101^st	392	74.2%
2022	65.01	112^th	487	77.0%
2023	62.21	146^th	543	73.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.54	1113^th	1353	17.7%
2019	38.95	841^st	1370	38.6%
2021	56.58	408^th	1066	61.7%
2022	45.43	777^th	1454	46.6%
2023	62.73	492^nd	1463	66.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.92	1165^th	1352	13.8%
2019	34.49	884^th	1366	35.3%
2021	29.05	799^th	1071	25.4%
2022	50.00	651^st	1455	55.3%
2023	70.77	347^th	1464	76.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.19	405^th	663	38.9%
2019	52.43	240^th	653	63.2%
2022	57.78	242^nd	706	65.7%
2023	77.88	102^nd	696	85.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	472	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	506
1990	0	579	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	603
1991	0	460	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	476
1992	0	385	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	398
1993	1	276	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	287
1994	2	358	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	374
1995	1	495	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	511
1996	1	495	0	14	1	n/a	n/a	511
1997	1	554	0	18	4	n/a	n/a	577
1998	0	662	1	27	11	n/a	n/a	701
1999	1	679	3	30	12	n/a	n/a	725
2000	1	564	1	17	16	n/a	n/a	599
2001	1	577	1	20	11	n/a	n/a	610
2002	1	429	1	13	5	n/a	n/a	449
2003	1	429	1	13	5	n/a	n/a	449
2004	1	403	0	20	5	n/a	n/a	429
2005	2	299	0	24	8	n/a	n/a	333
2006	4	273	1	18	10	n/a	n/a	306
2007	4	256	0	26	4	n/a	n/a	290
2008	1	207	0	31	3	n/a	n/a	242
2009	2	193	1	29	2	n/a	n/a	227
2010	1	202	1	26	1	n/a	n/a	231
2011	3	202	0	21	3	0	0	229
2012	2	210	1	15	1	0	1	230
2013	3	187	0	17	2	0	0	209
2014	1	186	0	20	1	0	1	209
2015	2	155	1	24	1	0	1	184
2016	0	145	2	24	1	0	0	172
2017	0	148	2	25	1	1	1	178
2018	5	211	3	28	0	1	0	248
2019	3	186	3	29	2	0	0	223
2020	4	162	1	31	0	0	0	198
2021	4	150	0	29	1	1	0	185
2022	5	140	0	22	1	2	0	170
2023	2	154	1	25	2	1	0	185

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	506	40.2	12.5	n/a
1990	603	45.1	13.3	n/a
1991	476	42.9	11.0	n/a
1992	398	31.9	12.4	n/a
1993	287	6.0	47.8	n/a
1994	374	26.5	14.1	n/a
1995	511	31.0	16.5	n/a
1996	511	31.0	16.5	n/a
1997	577	30.1	19.2	91
1998	701	32.9	21.3	63.5
1999	725	42.0	17.3	61.4
2000	599	41.1	14.6	77.8
2001	610	40.1	15.2	77
2002	449	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	449	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	429	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	333	n/a	n/a	0
2006	306	22.0	13.9	88.2
2007	290	18.4	15.8	84.5
2008	242	19.7	12.3	86
2009	227	17.5	13.0	83.7
2010	231	17.0	13.5	n/a
2011	229	14.9	15.2	84.7
2012	230	12.9	17.7	77
2013	209	14.9	13.9	87.6
2014	209	14.2	14.7	83.7
2015	184	15.0	12.2	93.5
2016	172	16.0	10.7	83.7
2017	178	14.9	11.9	87.6
2018	248	17.0	14.5	87.1
2019	223	14.0	15.9	88.3
2020	198	18.3	10.8	89.4
2021	185	17.0	10.8	96.8
2022	170	19.0	8.9	87.1
2023	185	20.7	8.9	87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	506	40.2	12.5	n/a
1990	603	45.1	13.3	n/a
1991	476	42.9	11.0	n/a
1992	398	31.9	12.4	n/a
1993	287	6.0	47.8	n/a
1994	374	26.5	14.1	n/a
1995	511	31.0	16.5	n/a
1996	511	31.0	16.5	n/a
1997	577	30.1	19.2	91
1998	701	32.9	21.3	63.5
1999	725	42.0	17.3	61.4
2000	599	41.1	14.6	77.8
2001	610	40.1	15.2	77
2002	449	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	449	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	429	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	333	n/a	n/a	0
2006	306	22.0	13.9	88.2
2007	290	18.4	15.8	84.5
2008	242	19.7	12.3	86
2009	227	17.5	13.0	83.7
2010	231	17.0	13.5	n/a
2011	229	14.9	15.2	84.7
2012	230	12.9	17.7	77
2013	209	14.9	13.9	87.6
2014	209	14.2	14.7	83.7
2015	184	15.0	12.2	93.5
2016	172	16.0	10.7	83.7
2017	178	14.9	11.9	87.6
2018	248	17.0	14.5	87.1
2019	223	14.0	15.9	88.3
2020	198	18.3	10.8	89.4
2021	185	17.0	10.8	96.8
2022	170	19.0	8.9	87.1
2023	185	20.7	8.9	87.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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