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Middle School 51 William Alexander

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Middle School 51 William Alexander ranks 235 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 84% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 51 William Alexander is a high-performing public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 963 students in grades 6-8. This school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking between 200-235 out of 1,500 schools.

Middle School 51 William Alexander's students excel academically, outperforming the New York City Geographic District #15 and the state of New York in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Math assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 72.19%, compared to 60.99% for the district and 50.86% for the state. The school's students also perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Middle School 51 William Alexander outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools, such as New Voices School of Academic and Creative Arts and Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School for Innovation, also demonstrate excellent academic performance, with rankings in the top 5-10% of New York middle schools. The increased funding and relatively low student-teacher ratio at Middle School 51 William Alexander may have contributed to its strong academic outcomes, making it a model for effective middle school education.

1,038

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,814

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215

(718) 369-7603

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.1%

Asian:

27.5%

White:

25.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (73% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New York middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg60%

New York avg57%

235^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #15

401^st of 874New York City Geographic District #15 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	81.6	235 of 1500	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	299 of 1504	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	226 of 1500	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	200 of 1479	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	93.4	55 of 1242	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	47 of 1439	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	41 of 1438	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.2	29 of 1455	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	96.1	41 of 1429	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	95.8	41 of 1407	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	95.5	41 of 1401	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	97.4	22 of 1373	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	91.1	53 of 1337	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	91.3	56 of 1295	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	88.6	71 of 1243	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	78.4	211 of 1224	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	84.5	95 of 1185	92.0%	★★★★★
2007	83.6	136 of 1123	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	89.0	61 of 1095	94.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	51.4	298 of 705	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	204 of 696	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	129 of 706	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	37 of 653	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	48 of 663	92.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	137 of 406	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	184 of 396	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	189 of 388	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	199 of 381	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.2	70 of 236	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	48 of 369	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	37 of 374	90.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	335 of 646	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	146 of 615	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	85 of 591	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	78 of 581	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	101 of 473	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	27.0	468 of 503	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	222 of 1457	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	301 of 1465	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	231 of 1463	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	201 of 1454	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	100 of 1066	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	44 of 1370	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	32 of 1353	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	462 of 965	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	478 of 953	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	347 of 943	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	259 of 914	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	38 of 449	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	121 of 826	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	88 of 810	89.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	190 of 603	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	93 of 594	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	94 of 543	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	74 of 487	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	19 of 392	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	38 of 457	91.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	275 of 1283	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	311 of 1296	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	219 of 1288	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	212 of 1306	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	92.1	47 of 935	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	78 of 1241	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	77 of 1245	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	246 of 1455	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	293 of 1464	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	233 of 1464	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	200 of 1455	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	96.1	25 of 1071	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	44 of 1366	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	46 of 1352	96.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	33 of 235	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.2	10 of 190	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	4 of 107	96.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	232 of 1298	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	343 of 1303	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	307 of 1307	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	336 of 1283	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	53 of 522	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	64.1	220 of 1139	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	366 of 1170	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	98 of 775	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	117 of 778	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	79 of 772	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	85 of 748	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.9	28 of 614	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	13 of 716	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	15 of 763	98.0%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2025)68th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2024)58th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology83%+25 vs state

Algebra I78%+22 vs state

U.S. History and Government74%~ state avg

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Math67%+13 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, November 11, 2010

I went to 51 & Graduated in '93. It was an EXCELLENT school then, when I was 13 and didn't like school much! I'm now 31 and I'm considering moving home with my now 5th grader, who currently attends Middletown Village Elementary, one of the best in NJ. I'm an avid Schooldigger follower and I never move ANYWHERE until I rate the schools. So glad to see my alma mater still on top after all of these years! YEAH 51! William Alexander is the BEST! I will gladly send my child there. I know from experience that 51 is truly Brooklyn's Finest! :) 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)	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	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 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
Middle School 51 William Alexander	Public	6-8	350 5th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 369-7603	1,038	73	14.1	60.2%	269 (25.9%)	73 (7.0%)	333 (32.1%)	285 (27.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.1%)	81.6	235^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.3%		74.9	299^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.1%	64			73.5	77.8	83.3		72.2	71.1	70.1		62.9	71.9				$26,814	$2,445	$24,368
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
Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget	Public	6-8	544 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 788-4482	843	80	10.5	63.9%	190 (22.5%)	146 (17.3%)	390 (46.3%)	80 (9.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.4%)	65.6	458^th of 1500 public middle schools	69.5%		67.1	420^th of 1504 public middle schools	72.1%	38			71.8	62.0	64.7		63.2	61.7	63.0		48.8	59.0				$34,662	$2,938	$31,725
New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts	Public	6-8	330 18th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 965-0390	546	38	14.5	40.5%	241 (44.1%)	32 (5.9%)	186 (34.1%)	51 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	95	66^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.6%		94.6	80^th of 1504 public middle schools	94.7%	14				91.5	89.1		84.7	84.6	85.1		83.5	87.5				$27,525	$1,391	$26,134
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
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
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
Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation	Public	6-8	500 19th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 369-4480	338	40	8.3	42.9%	146 (43.2%)	22 (6.5%)	103 (30.5%)	39 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	92.3	101^st of 1500 public middle schools	93.3%		92.4	110^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.7%	9				82.4	81.4		70.3	86.7	79.7		78.4	93.0				$39,850	$1,559	$38,291
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	500 19th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 280-9556	309	37	8.3	32.0%	158 (51.1%)	44 (14.2%)	63 (20.4%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.4%)	84.6	196^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.9%		89.4	140^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.7%	56		97.6		69.1			77.5	76.5	69.9		74.7	67.4	68.9			$25,269	$225	$25,044
Red Hook Neighborhood School	Public	3-8	27 Huntington St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 330-2238	168	25	6.7	47.0%	75 (44.6%)	39 (23.2%)	34 (20.2%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.9%)	78.6	974^th of 2445 public middle schools	60.2%		74.9	301^st of 1504 public middle schools	80.0%	673				90.0		9.1	57.1	63.0	82.8	0.0	67.7	70.8	57.9	18.2	83.3	$46,701	$2,908	$43,793

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School 51 William Alexander

What district is Middle School 51 William Alexander in?

New York City Geographic District #15

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 51 William Alexander?

Students at Middle School 51 William Alexander are 32% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 26% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American.

How many students attend Middle School 51 William Alexander?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,038 students attended Middle School 51 William Alexander.

Is Middle School 51 William Alexander a good school?

Middle School 51 William Alexander ranks 235^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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