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Junior High School 259 William McKinley

Public Grades 6-8

147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 90% of New York middle schools

Summary

Junior High School 259 William McKinley is a high-performing public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,724 students. This school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 88 and 147 out of around 1,500 schools over the past 10 years.

The school's students excel academically, significantly outperforming the district and state averages on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 73.56% in 6th grade ELA, 85.83% in 7th grade Math, and 66.67% in 8th grade Science, compared to the New York City Geographic District #20 averages of 64.57%, 74.04%, and 60.79%, respectively. The school's students also excel in Regents exams, with proficiency rates above 90% in Algebra I, Living Environment, and U.S. History and Government.

When compared to other middle schools in the same district, Junior High School 259 William McKinley outperforms its peers on most academic metrics, including proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams. However, some nearby schools, such as Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187 and Madeleine Brennan School (The), also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high-quality educational landscape in the district.

1,780

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,397

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11228-2699

(718) 833-1000

District: New York City Geographic District #20

Students who attend Junior High School 259 William McKinley usually attend:

High:

Fort Hamilton High School

Feeder schools for Junior High School 259 William McKinley:

Elementary:	Ps 102 Bayview (The)
	Ralph A Fabrizio School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.4%

White:

21.3%

Hispanic:

20.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (76% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New York middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg68%

New York avg56%

147^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #20

249^th of 874New York City Geographic District #20 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	88.8	147 of 1500	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	132 of 1504	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	136 of 1500	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	88 of 1479	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	133 of 1242	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	120 of 1439	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	138 of 1438	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	89.0	120 of 1455	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	113 of 1429	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	108 of 1407	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	87.2	117 of 1401	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	80.5	213 of 1373	84.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.3	488 of 1337	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	545 of 1295	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.5	598 of 1243	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.8	830 of 1224	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	761 of 1185	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	745 of 1123	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.6	675 of 1095	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	105 of 406	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	79 of 396	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	88 of 388	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	68 of 381	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	78 of 236	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	80 of 369	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	90 of 374	75.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	27 of 646	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.7	52 of 615	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	29 of 591	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	44 of 581	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	17 of 473	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	17 of 503	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	149 of 1457	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	133 of 1465	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	152 of 1463	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	80 of 1454	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	143 of 1066	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	113 of 1370	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	160 of 1353	88.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	249 of 965	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	232 of 953	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	258 of 943	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	124 of 914	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	199 of 449	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	145 of 826	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	166 of 810	79.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	42 of 603	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	24 of 594	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	32 of 543	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	37 of 487	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	17 of 392	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	36 of 457	92.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	73 of 1283	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	66 of 1296	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	69 of 1288	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	52 of 1306	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	56 of 935	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	66 of 1241	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	74 of 1245	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	142 of 1455	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	125 of 1464	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	127 of 1464	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	87 of 1455	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	119 of 1071	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	109 of 1366	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	114 of 1352	91.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	48 of 235	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	37 of 220	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	96.4	1 of 208	99.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	183 of 1298	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	247 of 1303	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	248 of 1307	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	98 of 1283	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	38.5	298 of 522	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.6	88 of 1139	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	69.7	178 of 1170	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	168 of 775	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	185 of 778	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	189 of 772	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	134 of 748	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	152 of 614	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	169 of 716	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	223 of 763	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2025)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+43 vs state

Life Science Biology95%+37 vs state

Math82%+30 vs state

English Language Arts72%+20 vs state

U.S. History and Government67%-8 vs state

Science67%+23 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, October 1, 2015

This was such a wonderful school to me. The math, the reading, etc. It's only when you leave this school or talk to kids from other Junior High that you realize the education you get here is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy much better than the other Junior Highs. What we were doing in 6th grade other Junior Highs were doing in 8th grade. I tried getting my nieces and nephews into this school,but b.c of district issues,they were not able too, which I believe is completely unfair. It's like their pigeon holding students from different neighborhoods to be stuck in that neighborhoods failing school without ever getting a chance to even apply to an outside district school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	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 Common Core English Language Arts 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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Junior High School 259 William McKinley	Public	6-8	7305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 833-1000	1,780	121	14.7	82.4%	379 (21.3%)	17 (1.0%)	359 (20.2%)	986 (55.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	33 (1.9%)	88.8	147^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.2%		90.2	132^nd of 1504 public middle schools	91.2%	15			67.3	99.5	95.0		73.6	74.4	67.2	79.1	85.8	81.3	66.7	$26,397	$2,445	$23,952
Madeleine Brennan School (The)	Public	6-8	8010 12th Ave	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 833-9363	1,518	101	15.0	77.7%	275 (18.1%)	8 (0.5%)	283 (18.6%)	935 (61.6%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.5%)	93.4	89^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.1%		93.3	93^rd of 1504 public middle schools	93.8%	4				100.0	99.4		73.8	83.8	81.3	80.6	86.5	86.8	75.3	$26,286	$2,509	$23,778
Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187	Public	6-8	1171 65th St	Brooklyn	11219	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 236-3394	949	64	14.8	76.1%	99 (10.4%)	8 (0.8%)	81 (8.5%)	745 (78.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.3%)	97.8	31^st of 1500 public middle schools	97.9%		97.2	39^th of 1504 public middle schools	97.4%	8				98.6	87.5		94.6	96.7	88.5	96.8	97.4	71.9		$27,761	$2,093	$25,668
School Of Technology Arts And Research	Public	6	650 86th St	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 551-6218	112	10	10.7	77.7%	49 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (37.5%)	17 (15.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)							67.0			68.5				$40,029	$2,138	$37,891
Junior High School 227 Edward B Shallow	Public	6-8	6500 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 256-8218	1,327	110	12.0	88.8%	157 (11.8%)	11 (0.8%)	515 (38.8%)	621 (46.8%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.8%)	59	576^th of 1500 public middle schools	61.6%		68.7	391^st of 1504 public middle schools	74.0%	185	99.0		99.0	100.0	96.2		50.6	55.1	58.7	47.5	62.3	54.1	49.8	$28,760	$2,840	$25,920
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 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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior High School 259 William McKinley

What district is Junior High School 259 William McKinley in?

New York City Geographic District #20

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 259 William McKinley?

Students at Junior High School 259 William McKinley are 55% Asian, 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Junior High School 259 William McKinley a good school?

Yes. Junior High School 259 William McKinley ranks in the top 9.8% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Junior High School 259 William McKinley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,780 students attended Junior High School 259 William McKinley.

What high school do graduates of Junior High School 259 William McKinley attend?

Students who attend Junior High School 259 William McKinley usually go on to attend Fort Hamilton High School

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