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Lenox Academy

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Lenox Academy ranks 188 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 87% of New York middle schools

Summary

Lenox Academy is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 238 students in grades 6-8. This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing both district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Lenox Academy's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 65.59%, compared to 48.45% for the New York City Geographic District #18 and 50.86% for the state. Similarly, the school's 7th-grade Math proficiency rate was 82.72%, significantly higher than the district's 54.74% and the state's 56.47%. Lenox Academy also performs well on Regents exams, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts, Algebra I, and Life Science Biology.

Lenox Academy's success extends beyond overall academic achievement, as the school excels in serving specific student subgroups. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 52nd out of 676 New York middle schools for African American students in ELA, with a 5-star rating. This strong performance, combined with the school's consistent top rankings among all middle schools in New York, suggests that Lenox Academy is providing an exceptional educational experience for its diverse student population.

264

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,463

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100001 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236

(718) 927-5228

District: New York City Geographic District #18

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.5%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2024 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New York middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #18

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg49%

New York avg57%

188^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 3 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #18

551^st of 874New York City Geographic District #18 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	85.1	188 of 1500	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	144 of 1504	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	52 of 676	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	32 of 705	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	157 of 1457	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	134 of 1465	90.9%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	40 of 603	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	111 of 1283	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	84 of 1296	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	236 of 1455	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	159 of 1464	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	308 of 1298	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	323 of 1303	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Life Science Biology73%+15 vs state

Math70%+17 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts66%-10 vs state

Algebra I47%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (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 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
Lenox Academy	Public	6-8	100001 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 927-5228	264	22	12.0	76.5%	4 (1.5%)	231 (87.5%)	17 (6.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	85.1	188^th of 1500 public middle schools	87.5%		89.2	144^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.4%	44	65.7		47.0	73.1	65.6	87.7	83.9	60.0	82.7			$29,463	$2,147	$27,317
Is 211 John Wilson	Public	6-8	1001 E 100th St	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 251-4411	188	19	10.0	84.0%	17 (9.0%)	138 (73.4%)	24 (12.8%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	35.2	1008^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.8%		59	555^th of 1504 public middle schools	63.1%	453			84.2	39.1	24.3	44.0	47.6	22.0	42.9	57.4	32.2	$48,983	$4,627	$44,356
Science And Medicine Middle School (The)	Public	6-8	965 E 107th St	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-6400	229	26	8.9	91.7%	9 (3.9%)	189 (82.5%)	20 (8.7%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	44.9	814^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.7%		48.5	742^nd of 1504 public middle schools	50.7%	72					35.5	59.3	54.1	22.6	51.7	54.1	39.7	$39,888	$3,597	$36,291
Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy)	Public	6-8	985 Rockaway Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 922-4690	97	10	9.4	90.7%	4 (4.1%)	70 (72.2%)	22 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	977^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.9%		39	936^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.8%	41			36.0		61.5	57.1	48.6	33.3	41.9	0.0	20.0	$47,284	$2,998	$44,286
Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11239	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 348-2465	303	31	9.7	98.3%	7 (2.3%)	207 (68.3%)	72 (23.8%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	28.2	1164^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.4%		29.7	1108^th of 1504 public middle schools	26.3%	56			30.2	34.1	29.5	45.5	47.7	25.8	37.2	42.6	14.3	$48,753	$3,835	$44,919
Is 68 Isaac Bildersee	Public	6-8	956 E 82nd St	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 241-4800	237	24	9.7	89.0%	32 (13.5%)	154 (65.0%)	30 (12.7%)	12 (5.1%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	29.9	1121^st of 1500 public middle schools	25.3%		21.6	1274^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.3%	153					39.3	37.8	31.2	57.7	23.9	48.4	28.6	$41,030	$4,200	$36,830
Collegiate Academy-Math-Personal Awa	Public, Charter	6-8	1962-84 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	Collegiate Academy-Math-Personal Awa	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 619-6800	85	8	11.8	91.8%	1 (1.2%)	56 (65.9%)	24 (28.2%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	43.1	846^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.6%		94.9	75^th of 1504 public middle schools	95.0%	771					50.0	60.0	35.7	54.6	50.0	18.2	45.8	$23,538	$1,267	$22,270
Mott Hall IV	Public	6-8	411 Thatford Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 305-4400	108	16	6.9	97.2%	2 (1.9%)	66 (61.1%)	34 (31.5%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	35.1	1013^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.5%		13.9	1398^th of 1504 public middle schools	7.0%	385			71.4	17.4	28.0	50.0	42.9	26.9	52.9	40.7		$57,611	$3,854	$53,757
Legacy School Of The Arts	Public	6-8	590 Sheffield Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 397-2967	160	20	8.0	96.3%	5 (3.1%)	105 (65.6%)	40 (25.0%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	18.9	1326^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.6%		22.5	1257^th of 1504 public middle schools	16.4%	69		9.4	5.6		34.6	30.2	38.5	44.4	19.4	25.9	25.0	$40,915	$2,992	$37,923
Van Siclen Community Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Van Siclen Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 927-4701	161	22	7.3	95.0%	3 (1.9%)	107 (66.5%)	43 (26.7%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	28.7	1152^nd of 1500 public middle schools	23.2%		8.5	1453^rd of 1504 public middle schools	3.4%	301					38.6	32.1	40.4	25.0	35.7	48.3	34.5	$41,761	$6,122	$35,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Lenox Academy

Is Lenox Academy a good school?

Lenox Academy ranks 188^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lenox Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Lenox Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Lenox Academy?

Students at Lenox Academy are 88% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Lenox Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #18

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