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Middle School 596 Peace Academy

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Public Grades

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 230-3273

District: New York City Geographic District #13

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.3%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2009 → 10th in 2016

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2009

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (15% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Math scores 29 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school15%

District avg25%

New York avg38%

Not ranked this year

Middle School 596 Peace Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

617^th of 874New York City Geographic District #13 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
2016	15.2	1281 of 1429	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	1299 of 1407	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	1350 of 1401	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.5	1309 of 1373	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.0	1308 of 1337	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.0	1269 of 1295	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.1	1194 of 1243	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.5	1205 of 1224	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs New York (2015-2016) ?

Science36%-24 vs state

English Language Arts17%-20 vs state

Math5%-29 vs state

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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 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)	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 Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts 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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)	Public	9-12	300 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-5748	360	44	8.2	86.9%	5 (1.4%)	228 (63.3%)	118 (32.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18.7	1000^th of 1234 public high schools	19.0%		14.5	1060^th of 1242 public high schools	14.7%	60	5.4	30.6	42.7		68.0	39.6		67.0	41.3	30.7	0.0	31.6															$40,950	$2,837	$38,113
Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service	Public	9-12	300 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-3062	154	18	8.8	96.1%	2 (1.3%)	78 (50.6%)	70 (45.5%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	1188^th of 1234 public high schools	3.7%		4.7	1215^th of 1242 public high schools	2.2%	27			28.3		58.1	25.0		22.2	0.0	50.0																	$43,758	$4,043	$39,715
Community Partnership Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	241 Emerson Pl	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	Community Partnership Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 399-3824	394	43	9.1	95.2%	2 (0.5%)	262 (66.5%)	100 (25.4%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	70.3	684^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.0%		90.4	194^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.1%	490						54.6			57.1				67.7	53.3	64.9	82.6	78.7	83.8	76.7	63.3	58.3	90.9	67.4	90.2	38.9	73.8	$27,838	$672	$27,166
Ps 270 Johann Dekalb	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Emerson Pl	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 623-5280	133	13	10.2	57.1%	38 (28.6%)	40 (30.1%)	41 (30.8%)	8 (6.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.8%)	9.3	2308^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.6%		4.7	2426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.8%	118													14.3	33.3	40.0				12.5	33.3	9.1				20.0		$42,476	$3,970	$38,506
Ps/Is 157 Benjamin Franklin Heath And Science Academy (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	850 Kent Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 622-9285	377	33	11.5	87.8%	13 (3.4%)	33 (8.8%)	319 (84.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	19	2107^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.8%		16.4	2167^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.4%	60									15.6				0.0	66.7	42.1	31.0	43.8	71.4	50.0	41.7	29.6	26.3	24.0		17.9	43.5	$32,991	$2,553	$30,438
Ps 54 Detective Rafael Ramos	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	195 Sandford St	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 834-6752	180	19	9.6	84.4%	6 (3.3%)	70 (38.9%)	89 (49.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	5 (2.8%)	46.6	1282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.6%		26.8	1849^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.4%	567													54.6	71.4	61.5				63.6	33.3	38.5						$49,016	$3,979	$45,037
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	114 Kosciusko St	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 857-9820	178	28	6.3	94.9%	6 (3.4%)	102 (57.3%)	59 (33.1%)	7 (3.9%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8.6	2329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		18.5	2105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.9%	224													27.3	23.1	30.3				30.4	19.2	30.3				12.1		$44,979	$5,723	$39,256
Bedford Academy High School	Public	9-12	1119 Bedford Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 398-3061	338	27	12.3	79.0%	16 (4.7%)	228 (67.5%)	59 (17.5%)	21 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	75.1	234^th of 1234 public high schools	81.0%		73.6	271^st of 1242 public high schools	78.2%	37	53.9		93.1	100.0	89.2	96.2	100.0	86.8	81.5	76.7	62.7	68.9															$28,673	$2,927	$25,746
Ps 56 Lewis H Latimer	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 857-3149	253	18	14.3	41.5%	105 (41.5%)	80 (31.6%)	41 (16.2%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.5%)	60.8	917^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.5%		67.9	707^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.1%	210													52.0	80.0	58.8				48.0	64.0	60.6				60.6		$35,088	$2,151	$32,937
Urban Assembly Unison School (The)	Public	6-8	170 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 399-1061	172	20	8.5	85.5%	7 (4.1%)	119 (69.2%)	39 (22.7%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	26.6	1199^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.1%		31.2	1089^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.6%	110									33.3	52.9						35.4	56.9	41.2				16.7	27.5	29.6		29.2	$43,975	$3,757	$40,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School 596 Peace Academy

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 596 Peace Academy?

Students at Middle School 596 Peace Academy are 63% African American, 27% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% White.

How many students attend Middle School 596 Peace Academy?

In the 2015-16 school year, 49 students attended Middle School 596 Peace Academy.

What district is Middle School 596 Peace Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #13

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