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Parkside Preparatory Academy

Q: Is Parkside Preparatory Academy a good school?

Parkside Preparatory Academy ranks 956 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

956^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 36% of New York middle schools

Summary

Parkside Preparatory Academy is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 565 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkside Preparatory Academy's performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. However, the school performs relatively better in certain areas, such as Regents exams, where it had significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in Algebra I and Living Environment. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 30% of New York middle schools for African American and Hispanic students, but in the bottom 25% for Asian students. Additionally, the school performs relatively well for students with special needs, ranking in the top 30% of New York middle schools for this subgroup.

Parkside Preparatory Academy has a relatively high per-student spending of $40,897 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.2, suggesting a focus on resource allocation. However, the inconsistent performance across grade levels and subjects indicates a need for more targeted instructional strategies and support. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Middle School 61 and Middle School 246, Parkside Preparatory Academy's performance is generally on par or slightly below. The school also lags behind higher-performing schools in other nearby districts, such as Middle School 839 and Middle School 890, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and SchoolDigger rankings.

248

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,495

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

655 Parkside Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226

(718) 462-6992

District: New York City Geographic District #17

Feeder schools for Parkside Preparatory Academy:

Elementary:	Ps 397 Foster-Laurie
	Ps 92 Adrian Hegeman

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.0%

Hispanic:

18.1%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 52% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg47%

New York avg52%

956^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #17

565^th of 874New York City Geographic District #17 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	37.5	956 of 1500	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1072 of 1504	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	954 of 1500	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	990 of 1479	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1018 of 1242	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	941 of 1439	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	825 of 1438	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.1	948 of 1455	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.1	958 of 1429	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.4	930 of 1407	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	27.3	1038 of 1401	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.2	989 of 1373	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.4	1044 of 1337	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.1	1006 of 1295	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.2	1065 of 1243	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	1138 of 1224	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	1076 of 1185	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	1004 of 1123	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.0	993 of 1095	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	272 of 676	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	314 of 705	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	289 of 696	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	280 of 706	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	139 of 253	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	243 of 653	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	191 of 663	71.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	15.4	360 of 396	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	379 of 381	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	365 of 369	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	370 of 646	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	355 of 615	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	138 of 591	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	43.8	275 of 581	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	414 of 473	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	353 of 503	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	835 of 1457	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	989 of 1465	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	918 of 1463	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	982 of 1454	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	840 of 1066	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	843 of 1370	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	753 of 1353	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	420 of 965	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	545 of 953	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	372 of 943	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	255 of 914	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	41.0	252 of 449	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	390 of 826	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	510 of 810	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	417 of 603	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	449 of 594	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	228 of 543	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	184 of 487	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	38 of 49	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	181 of 392	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	232 of 457	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	649 of 1283	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	746 of 1296	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	659 of 1288	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	685 of 1306	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	729 of 935	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	610 of 1241	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	543 of 1245	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1212 of 1455	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1101 of 1464	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	936 of 1464	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	955 of 1455	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	938 of 1071	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	966 of 1366	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	862 of 1352	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	365 of 1298	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	579 of 1303	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	476 of 1307	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	610 of 1283	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	206 of 522	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	524 of 1139	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	667 of 1170	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2025)31st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2024)9th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I74%+18 vs state

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Math40%-12 vs state

Science31%-12 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 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 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
Parkside Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	655 Parkside Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 462-6992	248	26	9.6	93.5%	11 (4.4%)	181 (73.0%)	45 (18.1%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37.5	956^th of 1500 public middle schools	36.3%		32.5	1072^nd of 1504 public middle schools	28.7%	116				74.1		50.0	44.2	50.0	34.3	43.6	42.4	31.4	$42,495	$3,468	$39,027
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
Middle School 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell	Public	6-8	400 Empire Blvd	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 774-1002	286	30	9.6	89.2%	5 (1.7%)	226 (79.0%)	34 (11.9%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.5%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	36.4	980^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.7%		30	1104^th of 1504 public middle schools	26.6%	124	61.5		85.7	47.4		43.9	45.2	50.0	63.8	39.8	24.6	20.3	$40,581	$4,141	$36,440
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
Ebbets Field Middle School	Public	6-8	46 McKeever Pl	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 941-5097	153	21	7.1	94.1%	3 (2.0%)	105 (68.6%)	32 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	8 (5.2%)	70.4	375^th of 1500 public middle schools	75.0%		42.4	864^th of 1504 public middle schools	42.6%	489						60.0	62.2	56.4	51.2	75.0	81.6	48.2	$51,545	$2,908	$48,637
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 Of Media Law And Fine Arts (The)	Public	6-8	905 Winthrop St	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-3059	173	17	10.3	88.4%	3 (1.7%)	133 (76.9%)	30 (17.3%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	49.4	729^th of 1500 public middle schools	51.4%		41.3	890^th of 1504 public middle schools	40.8%	161						47.2	45.1	49.1	40.0	66.7	71.9	17.4	$37,112	$3,068	$34,044
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside Preparatory Academy

Is Parkside Preparatory Academy a good school?

Parkside Preparatory Academy ranks 956^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Parkside Preparatory Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #17

How many students attend Parkside Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Parkside Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Preparatory Academy?

Students at Parkside Preparatory Academy are 73% African American, 18% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian.

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