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Urban Assembly Unison School (The)

Public Grades 6-8

1199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 20% of New York middle schools

Summary

Urban Assembly Unison School (The) is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 179 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #13, which is ranked 617 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increasing per-student spending, Urban Assembly Unison School (The) consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 16.67% to 56.86% in ELA and 16.67% to 29.63% in Math, compared to the district's 42.83% to 55.19% in ELA and 30.88% to 51.8% in Math. The school's performance on Regents exams is also below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.33% to 52.94% compared to the district's 48.62% to 63.23% and the state's 56.07% to 58.28%.

Nearby schools, such as Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center, Restoration Academy, and Fort Green Preparatory Academy, generally perform better than Urban Assembly Unison School (The) on state assessments and have higher rankings, despite also serving a predominantly disadvantaged student population. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support the needs of its diverse student population and improve academic outcomes.

172

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,975

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238

(718) 399-1061

District: New York City Geographic District #13

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.2%

Hispanic:

22.7%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (35% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Math scores 28 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg52%

New York avg53%

1,199^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #13

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
2025	26.6	1199 of 1500	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1089 of 1504	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1206 of 1500	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1316 of 1479	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1233 of 1439	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1169 of 1438	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	1359 of 1455	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	1199 of 1429	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	1292 of 1407	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	1158 of 1401	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	427 of 676	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	363 of 705	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	479 of 696	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	559 of 706	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	420 of 653	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	463 of 663	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	64.0	154 of 374	58.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	516 of 591	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	536 of 581	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	440 of 473	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1204 of 1457	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1163 of 1465	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1136 of 1463	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1248 of 1454	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1134 of 1370	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1097 of 1353	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	20.6	831 of 943	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	807 of 914	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	361 of 603	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	243 of 594	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	268 of 543	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.8	467 of 487	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	304 of 392	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	304 of 457	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1037 of 1283	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	813 of 1296	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	1094 of 1288	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1215 of 1306	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	995 of 1241	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	976 of 1245	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1063 of 1455	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	905 of 1464	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1206 of 1464	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1322 of 1455	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1251 of 1366	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1143 of 1352	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	884 of 1298	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	532 of 1303	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.0	909 of 1307	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1160 of 1283	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	773 of 1139	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	930 of 1170	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2018)59th percentile+40 vs school

Homeless (2025)40th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)13th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)12th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology53%-5 vs state

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Algebra I33%-23 vs state

Science29%-14 vs state

Math24%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 1, 2018

This school cares about the students and makes sure to work closely with the families. The test scores are on the rise! I highly recommend this school if you are looking for a middle school that will care for your child and give him or her the individualized attention needed. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Physics (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 Global History and Geography 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 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
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
Elijah Stroud Middle School	Public	6-8	443 Saint Marks Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-3067	119	15	8.0	98.3%	3 (2.5%)	76 (63.9%)	35 (29.4%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	39.8	917^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.9%		35.6	1005^th of 1504 public middle schools	33.2%	88											56.3	53.1	61.1				24.2	33.3	32.4		33.3	$42,143	$3,721	$38,422
Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center	Public	6-8	300 Adelphi St	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 834-6734	194	21	9.3	90.2%	3 (1.5%)	105 (54.1%)	78 (40.2%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	21.3	1290^th of 1500 public middle schools	14.0%		28.9	1127^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.1%	163							12.5				32.7	33.3	35.0				25.0	51.4	18.6		30.4	$41,265	$3,989	$37,275
Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity	Public	6-8	29 6 Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 875-1021	298	28	10.7	47.0%	75 (25.2%)	115 (38.6%)	55 (18.5%)	18 (6.0%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.7%)	90.9	122^nd of 1500 public middle schools	91.9%		82.4	209^th of 1504 public middle schools	86.1%	87					86.7	87.5					79.6	75.4	72.9				80.0	82.7	76.9			$30,594	$1,879	$28,715
Is 340	Public	6-8	227 Sterling Pl	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 857-5516	136	15	8.9	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	78 (57.4%)	53 (39.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	31.1	1095^th of 1500 public middle schools	27.0%		51.8	680^th of 1504 public middle schools	54.8%	415	29.0			21.4	13.3	41.2					43.6	45.5	50.0				20.0	34.1	23.7		42.1	$47,450	$4,203	$43,247
Restoration Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	31 New York Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 245-8766	91	12	7.3	91.2%	4 (4.4%)	63 (69.2%)	10 (11.0%)	9 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	4 (4.4%)	18.9	1325^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.7%		16	1366^th of 1504 public middle schools	9.2%	41											30.8	32.4	34.6				30.8	27.0	23.1		34.6	$51,587	$5,688	$45,899
Fort Green Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	100 Clermont Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 254-9401	228	20	11.1	64.5%	47 (20.6%)	96 (42.1%)	56 (24.6%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.9%)	43.9	832^nd of 1500 public middle schools	44.5%		37.8	960^th of 1504 public middle schools	36.2%	128					30.8	59.2					49.2	57.8	44.6				30.8	51.4				$37,408	$3,327	$34,082
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School	Public	6-8	62 Park Pl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-1216	75	13	5.6	88.0%	1 (1.3%)	36 (48.0%)	36 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	42.6	858^th of 1500 public middle schools	42.8%		50	709^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.9%	149											20.0	62.5	64.3				8.0	52.9	64.3		53.9	$58,072	$3,176	$54,896
Exploratory School (The)	Public	6-8	345 Dean St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 330-9328	518	59	8.7	44.0%	216 (41.7%)	54 (10.4%)	123 (23.7%)	70 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (9.7%)	87.6	158^th of 1500 public middle schools	89.5%		85.4	177^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.2%	19					79.3	74.1					72.8	74.3	74.0				73.8	79.0				$35,651	$1,671	$33,981
Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 3	Public, Charter	2-8	787 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 3	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2126	494			74.3%	13 (2.6%)	250 (50.6%)	182 (36.8%)	32 (6.5%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	99	3^rd of 1500 public middle schools	99.8%		96.4	52^nd of 1504 public middle schools	96.5%	49	81.8	100.0	12.7		94.6			93.8	77.8	100.0	100.0	100.0		98.4	91.1	100.0	100.0	100.0		97.6		$18,343	$00	$18,343

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