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Brooklyn Green School (The)

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Brooklyn Green School (The) ranks 693 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 54% of New York middle schools

Summary

Brooklyn Green School (The) is a public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Brooklyn, New York, with 192 students. The school is located in 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.

Brooklyn Green School (The) has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, moving from 1,062 out of 1,479 New York middle schools in 2021-2022 to 693 out of 1,500 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Algebra I are generally higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates were 50% for 6th grade, 64.81% for 7th grade, and 55.36% for 8th grade, compared to the district's 46.95%, 53.05%, and 51.47%, respectively. In Algebra I, the school's proficiency rate was 70.59% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district's 29.66% and the state's 56.07%.

Compared to nearby schools, Brooklyn Green School (The) performs better than Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur and Middle School 267 Math Science & Technology in overall statewide ranking and proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, the nearby Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School outperforms Brooklyn Green School (The) in several academic metrics, such as higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math.

214

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,335

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213

(929) 397-3340

District: New York City Geographic District #16

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.6%

Hispanic:

17.3%

White:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 28th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the New York median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

New York avg53%

693^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 12 pts since 2021

From top 34% (2021) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	51.8	693 of 1500	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	760 of 1504	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	910 of 1500	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1062 of 1479	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.0	426 of 1242	65.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	189 of 676	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	267 of 705	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	370 of 696	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	423 of 706	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	677 of 1457	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	646 of 1465	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	912 of 1463	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1098 of 1454	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	576 of 965	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	271 of 953	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	362 of 943	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	332 of 914	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	51.1	244 of 594	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	347 of 543	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	589 of 1283	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	655 of 1296	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	813 of 1288	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1028 of 1306	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	713 of 1455	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	942 of 1464	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	896 of 1464	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	1018 of 1455	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	964 of 1298	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	1027 of 1303	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	775 of 1307	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1158 of 1283	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2024)59th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I71%+15 vs state

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Life Science Biology50%-8 vs state

Math44%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Brooklyn Green School (The)

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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 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 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	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
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
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
Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II	Public	6-8	430 Howard Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-0306	99	14	7.0	88.9%	3 (3.0%)	77 (77.8%)	18 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.4	183^rd of 1500 public middle schools	87.8%		52.5	672^nd of 1504 public middle schools	55.3%	489					93.8		72.7		63.2	72.2	79.2		52.9	94.1	77.3		73.7	$50,006	$3,470	$46,536
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
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
Is 392	Public	6-8	104 Sutter Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-2491	284	22	12.9	85.9%	2 (0.7%)	218 (76.8%)	53 (18.7%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	69.9	381^st of 1500 public middle schools	74.6%		63.9	479^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.2%	98					44.3	32.4			64.4	70.6	63.3		48.9	62.8				$33,032	$3,449	$29,583
New Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	790 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-4501	226	25	9.1	88.1%	4 (1.8%)	154 (68.1%)	52 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	27.4	1179^th of 1500 public middle schools	21.4%		36.6	984^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.6%	195				70.4	38.5				34.5	33.3	43.5		28.8	39.5	34.8		37.7	$38,340	$3,082	$35,258
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
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)	Public	6-8	251 Macdougal St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 453-3039	147	20	7.1	98.0%	0 (0.0%)	99 (67.3%)	40 (27.2%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	45	809^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.1%		20.7	1290^th of 1504 public middle schools	14.2%	481					6.5				42.9	59.0	31.0		40.9	52.6			45.7	$52,249	$5,228	$47,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Green School (The)

Is Brooklyn Green School (The) a good school?

Brooklyn Green School (The) ranks 693^rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Brooklyn Green School (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #16

How many students attend Brooklyn Green School (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Brooklyn Green School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Green School (The)?

Students at Brooklyn Green School (The) are 71% African American, 17% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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