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Middle School 839

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Middle School 839 ranks 401 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 73% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 839 is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 305 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 401 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle School 839 consistently ranks in the top 30% of New York middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 388-425 out of 1500 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with 6th-8th grade students outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math. Particularly noteworthy is the school's performance in Regents exams, where students excel in Algebra I and Living Environment/Biology, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state. The school demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including Female, Male, White, and Special Education students, who all rank in the top 30-40% of New York middle schools.

While Middle School 839 has maintained a consistent high performance over the years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 5 school years, the disparities in performance between different student subgroups, particularly Asian and Hispanic students, warrant further investigation. The school is surrounded by several high-performing institutions, such as Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation and New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts, which could provide valuable insights for Middle School 839 to further enhance its own educational approach.

310

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,958

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

713 Caton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218

(718) 686-2730

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Hispanic:

31.9%

Asian:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2017 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg58%

New York avg54%

401^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From top 30% (2017) to top 27% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	68.6	401 of 1500	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	388 of 1504	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	411 of 1500	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	425 of 1479	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	95.8	32 of 1242	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	66.1	429 of 1439	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	304 of 1438	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	64.7	441 of 1455	69.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	86.0	70 of 663	89.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	277 of 406	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	250 of 396	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	303 of 388	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	319 of 381	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	334 of 369	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	329 of 374	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	35.8	374 of 581	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	393 of 1457	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	413 of 1465	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	421 of 1463	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	297 of 1454	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	453 of 1370	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.7	185 of 1353	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	429 of 965	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	590 of 953	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	634 of 943	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	611 of 914	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	427 of 826	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	376 of 810	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	229 of 603	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	585 of 1283	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	529 of 1296	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	562 of 1288	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	713 of 1306	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	505 of 1241	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	346 of 1245	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	500 of 1455	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	386 of 1464	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	401 of 1464	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	526 of 1455	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	345 of 1366	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	348 of 1352	74.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	160 of 1298	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	137 of 1303	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	214 of 1307	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	514 of 1283	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	320 of 1139	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	66 of 1170	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	191 of 775	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	194 of 778	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	184 of 772	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	254 of 748	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	166 of 716	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	92 of 763	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2018)89th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)36th percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology84%+26 vs state

Algebra I70%+14 vs state

English Language Arts70%+18 vs state

Math49%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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 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
Middle School 839	Public	6-8	713 Caton Ave	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 686-2730	310	32	9.5	45.5%	132 (42.6%)	21 (6.8%)	99 (31.9%)	37 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	68.6	401^st of 1500 public middle schools	73.3%		68.8	388^th of 1504 public middle schools	74.2%	13			70.4	84.0	64.6	70.0	76.1	40.4	60.3			$31,958	$1,278	$30,680
Middle School 890	Public	6-8	21 Hinckley Pl	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 397-9200	336	32	10.4	79.8%	49 (14.6%)	97 (28.9%)	119 (35.4%)	58 (17.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	78.6	273^rd of 1500 public middle schools	81.8%		68.8	390^th of 1504 public middle schools	74.1%	117			92.3	78.0	56.6	66.3	67.7	69.7	77.9	66.7	60.2	$30,622	$2,463	$28,159
Junior High School 62 Ditmas	Public	6-8	700 Cortelyou Rd	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 941-5450	857	60	14.1	91.8%	125 (14.6%)	110 (12.8%)	247 (28.8%)	358 (41.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.1%)	56.6	620^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.7%		58.4	565^th of 1504 public middle schools	62.4%	55			98.3	94.7	52.4	51.3	62.6	48.5	55.8	46.6	48.6	$30,124	$2,826	$27,298
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
Junior High School 223 Montauk (The)	Public, Magnet	6-8	4200 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 438-0155	625	53	11.7	94.9%	91 (14.6%)	15 (2.4%)	189 (30.2%)	324 (51.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57.4	604^th of 1500 public middle schools	59.7%		69.8	374^th of 1504 public middle schools	75.1%	230			97.1	94.0	48.6	59.4	53.8	64.3	65.0	39.9	36.8	$32,629	$3,582	$29,047
Middle School 246 Walt Whitman	Public	6-8	72 Veronica Pl	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 282-5230	357	29	12.1	86.8%	12 (3.4%)	223 (62.5%)	109 (30.5%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	1216^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.9%		20.5	1296^th of 1504 public middle schools	13.8%	80					36.8	41.5	40.8	28.8	43.0	30.6	25.0	$33,738	$3,833	$29,904
Achievement First Voyager Charter School	Public, Charter	7-8	601 Parkside Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	Achievement First Voyager Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2640	96	9	10.6	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	83 (86.5%)	12 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.9	689^th of 1500 public middle schools	54.1%		71.3	353^rd of 1504 public middle schools	76.5%	336						52.5	63.5		36.8		44.2	$39,245	$2,632	$36,613
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

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