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James Madison High School

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James Madison High School ranks 661 st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 46% of New York high schools

Summary

James Madison High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 3,766 students in grades 9-12 as part of the New York City Geographic District #22. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past decade, it faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

James Madison High School's performance on Regents exams is below the district and state averages across most subject areas, and its 4-year graduation rate of 84-86% is slightly below the district average. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 30.2% to 34.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Interestingly, the school's per-student spending is quite high, ranging from $12,074 to $23,645 in recent years, which is above the district and state averages.

Despite its location in the same district, James Madison High School is significantly outperformed by nearby schools like Midwood High School and Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences, which rank much higher statewide. The school's struggles to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups suggest the need for more targeted interventions and support to improve overall student outcomes.

3,983

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,278

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3787 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11229-2497

(718) 758-7200

District: New York City Geographic District #22

Feeder schools for James Madison High School:

Elementary:	Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder
	Ps 255 Barbara Reing School
Middle:	Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Asian:

19.9%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

!Earth Science scores 46 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg67%

New York avg66%

661^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #22

412^th of 874New York City Geographic District #22 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	48.6	661 of 1234	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	665 of 1242	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	726 of 1228	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	725 of 1190	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	708 of 1207	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	732 of 1210	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.6	781 of 1221	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	749 of 1255	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.1	772 of 1255	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	791 of 1237	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	737 of 1217	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.8	725 of 1198	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.7	640 of 1165	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.3	720 of 1117	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.7	688 of 1086	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	663 of 1027	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	664 of 1002	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	659 of 986	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.8	673 of 935	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	235 of 713	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	229 of 690	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	263 of 671	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	278 of 593	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	265 of 686	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	256 of 679	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	268 of 413	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	292 of 426	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	328 of 424	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	313 of 386	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	298 of 447	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	292 of 426	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	228 of 669	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	144 of 637	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	170 of 583	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	139 of 481	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	152 of 565	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	135 of 546	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	613 of 1206	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	650 of 1219	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	732 of 1197	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	726 of 1155	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	690 of 1193	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	696 of 1176	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	486 of 885	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	454 of 865	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	434 of 851	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	399 of 760	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	387 of 815	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	411 of 791	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	130 of 607	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	158 of 564	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	187 of 531	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	91 of 389	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	153 of 493	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	116 of 498	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	550 of 1179	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	576 of 1170	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	694 of 1155	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	681 of 1101	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	603 of 1179	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	628 of 1154	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	669 of 1201	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	663 of 1211	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	698 of 1191	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	710 of 1154	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	696 of 1190	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	726 of 1176	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	180 of 328	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	16 of 47	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	492 of 1149	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	431 of 1144	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	529 of 1130	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	651 of 1038	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	564 of 1132	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	495 of 1095	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	621 of 788	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	612 of 781	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	681 of 776	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	645 of 738	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	653 of 793	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	636 of 765	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)79th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

Native American (2025)66th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2025)30th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography79%+3 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts78%+3 vs state

U.S. History and Government77%~ state avg

Common Core Algebra II74%~ state avg

Physics59%-10 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences58%~ state avg

Geometry53%-7 vs state

Algebra I53%-4 vs state

Life Science Biology50%-9 vs state

Chemistry48%-17 vs state

Living Environment41%-16 vs state

Common Core Geometry23%~ state avg

Earth Science19%-46 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, July 23, 2009

Amazing school! Has the best programs available in all of Brooklyn. Honors and AP classes are the best. As a student, I was able to grow and connect to others and as an individual. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (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)	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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Madison High School	Public	9-12	3787 Bedford Ave	Brooklyn	11229	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 758-7200	3,983	244	16.3	74.2%	2,096 (52.6%)	381 (9.6%)	637 (16.0%)	791 (19.9%)	15 (0.4%)	9 (0.2%)	54 (1.4%)	48.6	661^st of 1234 public high schools	46.4%		47.7	665^th of 1242 public high schools	46.5%	4	47.7	74.1	78.0	22.8	19.5	78.9	41.0	58.6	77.4	52.6	49.8	53.1	57.7	$24,278	$2,381	$21,897
Edward R Murrow High School	Public	9-12	1600 Ave L	Brooklyn	11230	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 258-9283	3,503	237	14.7	68.2%	1,056 (30.1%)	664 (19.0%)	835 (23.8%)	775 (22.1%)	22 (0.6%)	10 (0.3%)	139 (4.0%)	42	733^rd of 1234 public high schools	40.6%		42.7	730^th of 1242 public high schools	41.2%	3	44.4	45.6	77.2	19.0	15.7	83.8	29.7	60.7	74.3	33.8	57.6	51.1	56.1	$26,027	$2,294	$23,733
Urban Dove Team Charter School	Public, Charter	10-12	1256 E 21st St	Brooklyn	11210	Kings County	Urban Dove Team Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 783-8232	289	27	10.7	90.3%	26 (9.0%)	163 (56.4%)	80 (27.7%)	14 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7.5	1174^th of 1234 public high schools	4.9%		9.4	1150^th of 1242 public high schools	7.4%	24			44.8		3.2	56.7	21.1		41.4	4.0				$28,604	$1,002	$27,602
United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science III	Public, Charter	9-12	3000 Ave X	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	United Charter High School For Advanced Math And Science III	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 808-6590	283	31	9.1	84.5%	16 (5.7%)	198 (70.0%)	40 (14.1%)	15 (5.3%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	6 (2.1%)	24.9	928^th of 1234 public high schools	24.8%		17.8	1012^th of 1242 public high schools	18.5%	84	14.7	15.2	79.8	2.1	6.7	65.9	26.2	11.1	57.8	39.1	44.2	34.2	51.2	$25,693	$555	$25,138
Origins High School	Public	9-12	3000 Ave X	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 891-0037	479	44	10.8	91.0%	194 (40.5%)	108 (22.5%)	68 (14.2%)	86 (18.0%)	6 (1.3%)	7 (1.5%)	10 (2.1%)	9.7	1147^th of 1234 public high schools	7.1%		12.5	1100^th of 1242 public high schools	11.4%	47		61.5	48.0		12.5	54.4	32.9	20.0	17.7	26.4	24.2	12.5	40.0	$31,111	$2,842	$28,269
Professional Pathways High School	Public	9-12	3000 Ave X	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 332-6290	180	26	7.0	93.3%	39 (21.7%)	47 (26.1%)	77 (42.8%)	17 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	908^th of 1234 public high schools	26.4%		22.2	953^rd of 1242 public high schools	23.3%	45			61.3			67.1	43.9		64.5	27.9	30.4			$36,237	$2,680	$33,556
Ps 811 Connie Lekas School	Public	7-12	2525 Haring St	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 769-6984	278	50	5.5	93.5%	38 (13.7%)	129 (46.4%)	69 (24.8%)	26 (9.4%)	10 (3.6%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)														$127,873	$2,282	$125,591
Midwood High School	Public	9-12	2839 Bedford Ave	Brooklyn	11210	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 724-8500	3,657	232	15.7	76.9%	702 (19.2%)	736 (20.1%)	501 (13.7%)	1,579 (43.2%)	29 (0.8%)	22 (0.6%)	87 (2.4%)	62.5	470^th of 1234 public high schools	61.9%		64.6	446^th of 1242 public high schools	64.1%	24	82.7	74.6	83.3	14.4	25.0	82.8	41.2	82.6	79.6	52.6	69.5	70.9	62.4	$24,675	$2,289	$22,387
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School	Public	9-12	5800 20th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 621-8800	3,403	253	13.4	85.0%	532 (15.6%)	195 (5.7%)	1,347 (39.6%)	1,267 (37.2%)	18 (0.5%)	10 (0.3%)	34 (1.0%)	34.5	810^th of 1234 public high schools	34.4%		34.3	803^rd of 1242 public high schools	35.3%	7	44.6	84.3	53.3	35.9	10.5	70.9	37.3	53.1	74.7	43.9	51.6	55.1	44.3	$26,935	$2,389	$24,547
William E Grady Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	25 Brighton 4th Rd	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 332-5000	646	63	10.1	88.4%	178 (27.6%)	193 (29.9%)	203 (31.4%)	52 (8.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	17.4	1026^th of 1234 public high schools	16.9%		22.5	944^th of 1242 public high schools	24.0%	82	21.0	41.1	62.4	6.5	27.5	59.0	21.6		62.8	33.3	29.2	11.6	29.1	$36,886	$2,934	$33,952

Frequently Asked Questions about James Madison High School

Is James Madison High School a good school?

James Madison High School ranks 661^st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is James Madison High School in?

New York City Geographic District #22

How many students attend James Madison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,983 students attended James Madison High School.

What is the racial makeup of James Madison High School?

Students at James Madison High School are 53% White, 20% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 10% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into James Madison High School?

James Madison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder
Elementary : Ps 255 Barbara Reing School
Middle : Junior High School 278 Marine Park

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