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Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg

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Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg ranks 663 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 56% of New York middle schools

Summary

Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg is a public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Brooklyn, New York, with 386 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 11-12. The school has a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, around 85-90% in recent years, indicating a high-need student population.

Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's proficiency rates have ranged from around 32-60% for 6th-8th grades, generally below the district and state averages. In Math, the school's proficiency rates have been more variable, ranging from 24-60% for 6th-8th grades, sometimes exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school has performed relatively well on Regents exams, with 80-85% proficiency in Algebra I and around 70-80% in Earth Science and Living Environment. The school excels in supporting its English Language Learner and Special Education student populations, ranking in the top 5-10% of New York middle schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Is 96 Seth Low, Is 98 Bay Academy, and Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented, Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg generally underperforms academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math, as well as weaker performance on Regents exams. These nearby schools also tend to have lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a less economically disadvantaged student population.

416

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,340

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224-4220

(718) 996-0100

District: New York City Geographic District #21

Students who attend Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg usually attend:

High:

Abraham Lincoln High School

Feeder schools for Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg:

Elementary:	Ps 100 Coney Island School (The)
	Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini
	Ps 90 Edna Cohen School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Asian:

18.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Life Science Biology scores 18 pts below the New York average

!Near the bottom of New York City Geographic District #21's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg62%

New York avg53%

663^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #21

472^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #21 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	54.2	663 of 1500	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	945 of 1504	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	818 of 1500	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	640 of 1479	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	623 of 1242	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	762 of 1439	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	782 of 1438	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.3	655 of 1455	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.5	679 of 1429	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	629 of 1407	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.9	635 of 1401	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	508 of 1373	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	647 of 1337	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	578 of 1295	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.7	646 of 1243	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.4	586 of 1224	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	606 of 1185	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.3	555 of 1123	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	585 of 1095	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	41.9	367 of 663	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	336 of 406	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	350 of 396	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	333 of 388	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	277 of 381	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	202 of 236	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	322 of 369	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	313 of 374	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	26 of 646	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	20 of 615	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	44 of 591	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	16 of 581	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	44.6	49 of 118	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	115 of 473	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	57 of 503	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	666 of 1457	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	958 of 1465	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	904 of 1463	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	708 of 1454	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	586 of 1066	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	783 of 1370	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	772 of 1353	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	452 of 965	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	631 of 953	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	443 of 943	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	560 of 914	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	218 of 449	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	495 of 826	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	491 of 810	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	241 of 603	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	364 of 594	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	135 of 543	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	61 of 487	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	168 of 392	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	171 of 457	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	388 of 1283	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	632 of 1296	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	564 of 1288	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	373 of 1306	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	261 of 935	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	547 of 1241	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	526 of 1245	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	609 of 1455	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	846 of 1464	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	675 of 1464	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	584 of 1455	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	548 of 1071	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	714 of 1366	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	754 of 1352	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	382 of 1298	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	413 of 1303	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	335 of 1307	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	553 of 1283	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	431 of 1139	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	339 of 1170	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	337 of 775	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	576 of 778	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	518 of 772	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	238 of 748	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	345 of 614	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	388 of 716	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	398 of 763	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2018)45th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I85%+29 vs state

Math58%+6 vs state

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Life Science Biology40%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Thursday, September 12, 2019

Worked here as a part time art teacher and I must say, by far the worst teaching experience I’ve ever had. I had no support as a new teacher still in grad school. Art supplies were not provided adequately and the supply lady was always rude and had a nasty attitude. They expected giving 3 boxes of 12 or less markers in each would work with over 400 students. Every week or so the supplies would go missing and the art room was used by other instructors who didn’t know how to teach the students to take care of the supplies ! Students disrespected the visual arts which was greatly reflected in the school. The room looked a mess and uncared for with expired paint and ruined art supplies. If this school ever plans to improve their art programming, they need to do way more than just hiring someone to take all responsibility for change and improvement. The real changes happen when the art teacher has full support from the principal. Honestly, this school is a joke and it’s sad that no one there really cares enough to make better changes to improve the arts. The reason why every art teacher/art sub have left is because of the way the school runs and how there wasn’t a supportive art environment. It’s not the children’s fault or problem, but the school’s fault. The school has failed to provide opportunities and changes to create meaningful art experiences for students. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 30, 2019

Extremely bad school. It doesn’t matter if your child is in the stigma program, special ed or regular classes at this school, they are all bad. Either the teachers are so new they don’t know what to or they have been there a while and don’t care. Grading is a disaster. The student body is a mess. Troubled kids are zoned in from gang neighborhoods. Do not send your child here. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 8, 2018

My daughter last year had graduagraduated from this school but all I can say that the teacher and ass principal and principal is worst people to deal wit they called child services on me and my wife stating that me and my wife were beating on my daughter and had false claim about us ...at the end I had found out that the person that called child services on us cause the social workers had realized that when she got to my house and noticed that all the stuff that they had claim was all a lie ...and the social workers noticed as soon she walk in my house ..she had told me that the counsel from her school had called them to tell em that my daughter was at hrs office claiming that we beat on her and that I had thrown a picture frame on my wife face ..which imagine the cut that my wife would have if that was true but it turn out we took a drug test just to prove them wrong ,which we did and from then on my daughter was being harassment by a teacher called Mr harvey,which I went to make a report about him to ass principal which she had help us after she notice that it was becoming a problem ,i was actually looking into getting a lawyer to handle this matter the correct way cause I wasn't getting no help at all ....please b careful with this school and please sit down with ur kids and make sure that they getting the right education...thanks for reading Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, April 4, 2011

It is a good, but not exceptional school. I.S.303 is the home of a large family, but with poor school infrastructure and building, lack of enough enrichment programs, as well as a few odd-ducks in the school administration, it isn't perfect. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry 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
Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 West Ave	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 996-0100	416	36	11.4	93.0%	165 (39.7%)	57 (13.7%)	105 (25.2%)	75 (18.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	54.2	663^rd of 1500 public middle schools	55.8%		38.6	945^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.2%	282			84.9	40.3			45.8	42.8	54.7	60.3	54.9	60.2		$32,340	$2,830	$29,510
Is 98 Bay Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	1401 Emmons Ave	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 891-9005	1,435	72	20.0	62.9%	719 (50.1%)	34 (2.4%)	133 (9.3%)	511 (35.6%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.2%)	97.5	35^th of 1500 public middle schools	97.7%		97.8	28^th of 1504 public middle schools	98.1%	7			100.0	100.0			88.1	90.9	86.4	90.0	97.1	94.1	87.4	$24,527	$1,389	$23,137
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented	Public, Magnet	6-8	2401 Neptune Ave	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 266-0814	1,295	70	18.6	45.9%	500 (38.6%)	100 (7.7%)	123 (9.5%)	487 (37.6%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	77 (5.9%)	98.1	26^th of 1500 public middle schools	98.3%		97.1	42^nd of 1504 public middle schools	97.2%	16			98.1	86.6	100.0		92.7	96.1	91.2	94.1	98.2	90.1		$26,087	$1,509	$24,579
Is 228 David A Boody	Public, Magnet	6-8	228 Ave S	Brooklyn	11223	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 375-7635	1,555	118	13.1	78.8%	690 (44.4%)	29 (1.9%)	363 (23.3%)	435 (28.0%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	27 (1.7%)	80.7	248^th of 1500 public middle schools	83.5%		77.6	264^th of 1504 public middle schools	82.4%	16			96.7	85.7	100.0	56.3	64.6	67.8	71.3	67.2	79.0	76.3	41.3	$28,526	$2,583	$25,943
Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro	Public, Magnet	6-8	8787 24th Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 996-6706	1,198	92	13.0	85.0%	293 (24.5%)	78 (6.5%)	331 (27.6%)	476 (39.7%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.0%)	69.6	385^th of 1500 public middle schools	74.3%		72.7	337^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.6%	48			100.0	73.8			56.4	58.9	53.8	56.2	71.5	71.5	55.0	$30,008	$2,479	$27,529
Junior High School 234 Arthur W Cunningham	Public, Magnet	6-8	1875 E 17th St	Brooklyn	11229	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 645-1334	1,447	110	13.1	82.9%	677 (46.8%)	101 (7.0%)	224 (15.5%)	382 (26.4%)	17 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	41 (2.8%)	73.1	344^th of 1500 public middle schools	77.1%		74.3	307^th of 1504 public middle schools	79.6%	37		99.1	100.0	99.3			60.3	52.8	65.7	60.4	69.4	76.4	58.4	$28,180	$2,519	$25,661
Is 96 Seth Low	Public, Magnet	6-8	99 Ave P	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 236-1344	851	102	8.3	87.1%	290 (34.1%)	49 (5.8%)	289 (34.0%)	216 (25.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	53.3	673^rd of 1500 public middle schools	55.1%		51.4	690^th of 1504 public middle schools	54.1%	17		93.9	61.3	46.7		15.7	47.6	50.2	47.7	46.8	61.7	57.5		$38,239	$2,871	$35,368
Junior High School 14 Shell Bank	Public	6-8	2424 Batchelder St	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 743-0220	469	47	9.9	91.7%	160 (34.1%)	120 (25.6%)	105 (22.4%)	63 (13.4%)	6 (1.3%)	11 (2.3%)	4 (0.9%)	37.2	962^nd of 1500 public middle schools	35.9%		37.2	974^th of 1504 public middle schools	35.2%	12	82.6		100.0	35.7		61.1	38.7	38.1	38.9	48.3	56.3	43.0	28.9	$44,541	$3,343	$41,198
Junior High School 278 Marine Park	Public	6-8	1925 Stuart St	Brooklyn	11229	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 375-3523	841	80	10.5	79.9%	171 (20.3%)	256 (30.4%)	201 (23.9%)	166 (19.7%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	33 (3.9%)	47.4	775^th of 1500 public middle schools	48.3%		49.2	732^nd of 1504 public middle schools	51.3%	43		75.5	76.3	50.5			53.9	59.3	52.9	36.9	51.9	25.3		$36,087	$2,965	$33,122
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg

What is the racial makeup of Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg?

Students at Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg are 40% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 14% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg.

What district is Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg in?

New York City Geographic District #21

What high school do graduates of Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg attend?

Students who attend Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg usually go on to attend Abraham Lincoln High School

Is Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg a good school?

Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg ranks 663^rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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