Van Siclen Community Middle School

Public 6-8

800 Van Siclen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207

(718) 927-4701

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
1406^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,975

Feeder schools for Van Siclen Community Middle School:

Elementary:	Fresh Creek School (The)
	Ps 213 New Lots
	Ps 224 Hale A Woodruff
	Ps 273 Wortman
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	Ps 306 Ethan Allen

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 221

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.0%

Hispanic:

26.2%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.3%

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Compare Details Van Siclen Community Middle School ranks worse than 93.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 13 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67%), Hispanic (26.2%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Van Siclen Community Middle School is 10.7. 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Van Siclen Community Middle School is $22,975. 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Van Siclen Community Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Siclen Community Middle School 1406^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Van Siclen Community Middle School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #19:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #19 754^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Van Siclen Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2016	9.30	1388^th	1429	2.9%
2017	10.86	1385^th	1455	4.8%
2018	12.85	1340^th	1438	6.8%
2019	10.44	1368^th	1439	4.9%
2022	13.83	1367^th	1479	7.6%
2023	12.15	1406^th	1500	6.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Van Siclen Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.49	274^th	503	45.5%
2022	27.54	499^th	581	14.1%
2023	47.77	225^th	591	61.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Van Siclen Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.72	768^th	1170	34.4%
2019	28.85	909^th	1139	20.2%
2022	25.99	1103^rd	1283	14.0%
2023	21.52	1200^th	1307	8.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Siclen Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.88	1139^th	1245	8.5%
2019	19.37	1118^th	1241	9.9%
2022	17.50	1196^th	1306	8.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Van Siclen Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.10	439^th	457	3.9%
2019	36.93	259^th	392	33.9%
2022	35.95	324^th	487	33.5%
2023	49.02	245^th	543	54.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Van Siclen Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.16	1279^th	1353	5.5%
2019	11.13	1300^th	1370	5.1%
2022	14.57	1335^th	1454	8.2%
2023	13.80	1355^th	1463	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Van Siclen Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.68	1244^th	1352	8.0%
2019	12.44	1299^th	1366	4.9%
2022	14.47	1354^th	1455	6.9%
2023	13.06	1370^th	1464	6.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Van Siclen Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.36	525^th	663	20.8%
2019	21.20	567^th	653	13.2%
2022	24.88	565^th	706	20.0%
2023	26.86	552^nd	696	20.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van Siclen Community Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.53	783^rd	810	3.3%
2019	10.51	803^rd	826	2.8%

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

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Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Van Siclen Community Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	2	75	0	43	0	0	0	120
2015	2	142	2	67	1	0	0	214
2016	6	203	6	86	2	0	0	303
2017	11	206	6	71	3	1	0	298
2018	12	215	5	66	3	0	1	302
2019	14	218	6	75	0	0	0	313
2020	9	200	5	78	0	1	0	293
2021	9	198	3	77	0	1	0	288
2022	1	155	3	72	2	1	0	234
2023	7	148	3	58	3	2	0	221

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 Van Siclen Community Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	120	6.0	20.0	97.5
2015	214	11.0	19.4	85
2016	303	18.0	16.8	81.2
2017	298	14.9	19.9	90.9
2018	302	19.0	15.8	95
2019	313	21.0	14.9	93
2020	293	22.9	12.7	95.6
2021	288	18.7	15.3	95.1
2022	234	22.0	10.6	94.4
2023	221	20.5	10.7	97.3

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 Van Siclen Community Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	120	6.0	20.0	97.5
2015	214	11.0	19.4	85
2016	303	18.0	16.8	81.2
2017	298	14.9	19.9	90.9
2018	302	19.0	15.8	95
2019	313	21.0	14.9	93
2020	293	22.9	12.7	95.6
2021	288	18.7	15.3	95.1
2022	234	22.0	10.6	94.4
2023	221	20.5	10.7	97.3

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.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized
2015	98.2%

Data source: New York State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Van Siclen Community Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,353 (7.7%)	$16,328 (92.3%)	$17,681
2020	$1,306 (7.5%)	$16,202 (92.5%)	$17,507
2021	$1,370 (7.6%)	$16,578 (92.4%)	$17,948
2022	$4,446 (19.4%)	$18,528 (80.6%)	$22,975

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Van Siclen Community Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1368^th of 1439 Middle schools	Ranks 1406^th of 1500 Middle schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Van Siclen Community Middle School)	12	15.4	3.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #19)	28	29.7	1.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	47	45.8	1.2%
6th Grade Math (Van Siclen Community Middle School)	9	3.9	5.1%
6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #19)	22	25.2	3.2%
6th Grade Math (New York)	47	48.1	1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Van Siclen Community Middle School)	20	24.3	4.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #19)	24	35.1	11.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	40	48	8%
7th Grade Math (Van Siclen Community Middle School)	14	24.3	10.3%
7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #19)	21	30.8	9.8%
7th Grade Math (New York)	44	51.9	7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Van Siclen Community Middle School)	22	34.8	12.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #19)	33	45.4	12.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	48	55.2	7.2%
8th Grade Math (Van Siclen Community Middle School)	3	12.4	9.4%
8th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #19)	20	31.9	11.9%
8th Grade Math (New York)	33	40.7	7.7%
End of Course Living Environment (Van Siclen Community Middle School)	100	81.8	18.2%
End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District #19)	41.9	31.6	10.3%
End of Course Living Environment (New York)	73.2	65.7	7.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	313	221	29.4%
African American	218	148	32.1%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	75	58	22.7%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	14	7	50%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93%	97.3%	4.3%

Schools Near Van Siclen Community Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			NY State Assessments Math (2023)			NY State Assessments Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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
Van Siclen Community Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Van Siclen Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 927-4701	221	21	10.7	97.3%	7 (3.2%)	148 (67.0%)	58 (26.2%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1406^th of 1500 public middle schools	6.3%		13.8	1367^th of 1479 public middle schools	7.6%	39	70.0	81.8		15.4	24.3	34.8	3.9	24.3	12.4	23.3	$22,975	$4,446	$18,528
Collegiate Academy-Math-Personal Awa	Public, Charter	6-8	1962-84 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	Collegiate Academy-Math-Personal Awa	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(347) 619-6800	108	8	13.5		0 (0.0%)	84 (77.8%)	17 (15.7%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	90.5	117^th of 1500 public middle schools	92.2%		78	249^th of 1479 public middle schools	83.2%	132	100.0	100.0		72.7	91.2	83.3	66.7	88.2	68.0	62.5	$17,884	$2,907	$14,977
Legacy School Of The Arts	Public	6-8	590 Sheffield Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(929) 397-2967	147	19	7.7	91.8%	7 (4.8%)	91 (61.9%)	38 (25.9%)	5 (3.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	30	1096^th of 1500 public middle schools	26.9%		31.4	1045^th of 1479 public middle schools	29.3%	51				36.8	37.7	51.7	22.4	44.0	26.7	14.8	$24,399	$3,344	$21,055
School Of The Future Brooklyn	Public	6-8	574 Dumont Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 345-5190	105	13	8.0	96.2%	1 (1.0%)	64 (61.0%)	29 (27.6%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.5%)	12.4	1401^st of 1500 public middle schools	6.6%		12	1394^th of 1479 public middle schools	5.7%	7				23.8	34.2	27.8	11.9	19.1	5.9	5.6	$28,585	$5,122	$23,463
East New York Middle School Of Excellence	Public	6-8	605 Shepherd Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 257-4061	239	24	10.0	96.2%	4 (1.7%)	109 (45.6%)	107 (44.8%)	6 (2.5%)	10 (4.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21.5	1266^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.6%		19.8	1270^th of 1479 public middle schools	14.1%	4	13.4	24.3		22.1	32.5	38.3	13.9	32.5	23.2	38.8	$24,694	$2,571	$22,123
Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas	Public	6-8	301 Vermont St	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 498-6562	351	42	8.4	91.5%	6 (1.7%)	161 (45.9%)	104 (29.6%)	68 (19.4%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	32	1060^th of 1500 public middle schools	29.3%		33.8	1001^st of 1479 public middle schools	32.3%	59	53.3	30.0	54.4	39.8	44.9	37.8	33.3	46.0	30.3	18.9	$27,331	$6,010	$21,321
Science And Medicine Middle School (The)	Public	6-8	965 E 107th St	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 688-6400	282	28	10.0	87.6%	6 (2.1%)	235 (83.3%)	33 (11.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	35.9	998^th of 1500 public middle schools	33.5%		21.4	1239^th of 1479 public middle schools	16.2%	241		44.4		35.8	46.2	44.0	20.9	51.7	40.6	20.0	$21,256	$2,539	$18,717
Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott	Public	6-8	370 Fountain Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 647-9050	305	34	9.0	93.4%	3 (1.0%)	131 (43.0%)	112 (36.7%)	45 (14.8%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	21.5	1265^th of 1500 public middle schools	15.7%		18.7	1292^nd of 1479 public middle schools	12.6%	27	57.1	72.2		27.6	32.3	43.1	19.3	41.0	22.1	11.4	$28,063	$5,144	$22,919
Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11239	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 348-2465	195	23	8.3	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	141 (72.3%)	38 (19.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.6%)	5 (2.6%)	37.8	962^nd of 1500 public middle schools	35.9%		32.1	1028^th of 1479 public middle schools	30.5%	66	64.3	93.1		40.0	36.8	71.2	33.3	32.1	31.7	0.0	$26,321	$2,962	$23,359
Is 364 Gateway	Public	6-8	1426 Freeport Loop	Brooklyn	11239	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 642-3007	162	21	7.7	89.5%	2 (1.2%)	111 (68.5%)	34 (21.0%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.5%)	8 (4.9%)	1 (0.6%)	27.3	1160^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.7%		12.8	1385^th of 1479 public middle schools	6.4%	225	42.3	47.1	17.4	20.6	17.0	54.6	37.5	17.7	38.5		$28,642	$4,550	$24,092

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Siclen Community Middle School

What district is Van Siclen Community Middle School in?

New York City Geographic District #19

What is the racial makeup of Van Siclen Community Middle School?

Students at Van Siclen Community Middle School are 67% African American, 26% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Van Siclen Community Middle School a good school?

Van Siclen Community Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Van Siclen Community Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 221 students attended Van Siclen Community Middle School.

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