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Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

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Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur ranks 256 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 83% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, NY, serving 177 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #16, which is ranked 628 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its district's low ranking, Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur consistently outperforms its district and the state in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 69.64% of 6th graders proficient in ELA, compared to 46.95% in the district and 50.86% statewide. In math, the school had 77.78% of 7th graders proficient, compared to 56.54% in the district and 56.47% statewide. The school also performs well on Regents exams, with 81.48% of students proficient in Algebra I and 57.14% proficient in U.S. History and Government, both significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Furthermore, Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for African American, special education, low-socioeconomic, and homeless students. Despite serving a high-need population, with over 92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes, indicating its ability to effectively support and meet the needs of its student population. This trend of continuous improvement and the school's ability to outperform nearby schools, such as Brooklyn Green School and Whitelaw Reid Academy of Arts and Business, suggest that Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur is providing a quality education that is not consistently found in the surrounding area.

175

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,619

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

272 MacDonough St
Brooklyn, NY 11233

(718) 574-2345

District: New York City Geographic District #16

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.7%

Hispanic:

12.6%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (62% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Life Science Biology scores 49 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg42%

New York avg56%

256^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 57 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #16

628^th of 874New York City Geographic District #16 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	79.9	256 of 1500	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	252 of 1504	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	424 of 1500	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.0	727 of 1479	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.6	734 of 1242	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	884 of 1439	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1173 of 1438	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.7	1155 of 1455	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.2	926 of 1429	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.2	1047 of 1407	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	1097 of 1401	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	1204 of 1373	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.6	928 of 1337	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.4	979 of 1295	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.8	962 of 1243	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	1000 of 1224	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	1079 of 1185	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.8	1065 of 1123	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.2	1066 of 1095	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	60 of 676	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	74 of 705	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	102 of 696	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	242 of 706	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	240 of 653	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	405 of 663	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	223 of 1457	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	261 of 1465	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	492 of 1463	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	777 of 1454	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	408 of 1066	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	841 of 1370	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1113 of 1353	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	39 of 603	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	65.8	132 of 594	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	146 of 543	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	112 of 487	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	101 of 392	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	149 of 457	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	94.1	61 of 1296	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.5	240 of 1288	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	484 of 1306	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	573 of 1241	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	962 of 1245	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	310 of 1455	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	260 of 1464	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	347 of 1464	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	651 of 1455	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	799 of 1071	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	884 of 1366	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1165 of 1352	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	162 of 1298	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	103 of 1303	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	136 of 1307	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	403 of 1283	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	190 of 1139	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	38.0	723 of 1170	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)95th percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2025)94th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I81%+25 vs state

English Language Arts74%+23 vs state

Math64%+12 vs state

Science60%+17 vs state

U.S. History and Government57%-18 vs state

Life Science Biology9%-49 vs state

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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 Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (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 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	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
Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur	Public	6-8	272 MacDonough St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2345	175	19	9.2	92.0%	1 (0.6%)	150 (85.7%)	22 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	79.9	256^th of 1500 public middle schools	82.9%		78.5	252^nd of 1504 public middle schools	83.2%	4					57.1	81.5	9.3				69.6	62.2	88.5				53.9	77.8	64.4		60.5	$45,619	$7,221	$38,399
Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	1580 Dean St-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 604-6910	268	27	9.9	92.5%	5 (1.9%)	197 (73.5%)	60 (22.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	65.7	454^th of 1500 public middle schools	69.7%		62.8	492^nd of 1504 public middle schools	67.3%	38											52.5	51.4	57.5				62.3	68.6	64.3		50.8	$27,274	$704	$26,570
Middle School 267 Math Science & Technology	Public	6-8	800 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2318	142	17	8.4	88.0%	2 (1.4%)	89 (62.7%)	43 (30.3%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	86.2	169^th of 1500 public middle schools	88.7%		83.5	197^th of 1504 public middle schools	86.9%	28						53.3	61.5				53.3	86.1	68.0				91.3	81.8	82.4		90.0	$43,922	$2,982	$40,940
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter	5-9	800 Gates Ave-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 669-7460	317	28	11.3	85.2%	8 (2.5%)	177 (55.8%)	119 (37.5%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	66.5	440^th of 1500 public middle schools	70.7%		61.8	519^th of 1504 public middle schools	65.5%	79			45.3			55.2				66.7	41.8	58.8	61.5			67.5	61.6	70.9	72.9	40.5		$21,716	$888	$20,828
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
Brooklyn Green School (The)	Public, Magnet	6-8	130 Rochester Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	Yes	No	Yes	(929) 397-3340	214	25	8.7	77.6%	14 (6.5%)	151 (70.6%)	37 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	51.8	693^rd of 1500 public middle schools	53.8%		47.4	760^th of 1504 public middle schools	49.5%	67						70.6	50.0				50.0	64.8	55.4				35.0	66.7	32.7			$36,335	$4,273	$32,062
School Of Integrated Learning (The)	Public	6-8	1224 Park Pl	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 774-0362	214	24	8.9	93.5%	2 (0.9%)	160 (74.8%)	38 (17.8%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	81.2	241^st of 1500 public middle schools	83.9%		76	289^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.8%	48	88.2	100.0			83.3	84.6					73.7	68.4	81.4				75.4	65.8	75.6		26.7	$46,492	$3,266	$43,227
Whitelaw Reid Academy Of Arts And Business	Public	6-8	125 Stuyvesant Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2357	77	15	5.3	93.5%	5 (6.5%)	42 (54.5%)	25 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	17.9	1344^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.4%		19.3	1314^th of 1504 public middle schools	12.6%	30							5.6				25.9	31.8	19.1				26.9	36.4	38.1			$48,494	$4,215	$44,279
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
Madiba Prep Middle School	Public	6-8	1014 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2804	176	36	4.8	91.5%	4 (2.3%)	86 (48.9%)	79 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	39.1	929^th of 1500 public middle schools	38.1%		26	1186^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.1%	257						95.5	41.7				50.0	37.1	38.2				60.9	52.4	47.4		16.0	$53,639	$3,949	$49,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur

How many students attend Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur.

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur?

Students at Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur are 86% African American, 13% Hispanic.

What district is Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur in?

New York City Geographic District #16

Is Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur a good school?

Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur ranks 256^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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