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Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Public Grades 6-8

1190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 21% of New York middle schools

Summary

Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 303 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #32, which is ranked 743 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools over the past decade, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with particularly low outcomes for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Comparisons to nearby schools reveal a mixed picture. While the two magnet schools in the same district, IS 349 Math Science and Technology and IS 347 School of Humanities, perform slightly better than Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The), they still struggle to meet the district and state averages. However, a high-performing magnet school in a neighboring district, Middle School 582, stands out with proficiency rates significantly above the district and state averages.

281

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,013

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1390 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237

(718) 821-4860

District: New York City Geographic District #32

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.3%

African American:

5.3%

Pacific Islander:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Math scores 22 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

New York avg53%

1,190^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #32

743^rd of 874New York City Geographic District #32 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	26.9	1190 of 1500	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1352 of 1504	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1392 of 1500	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1150 of 1479	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1022 of 1439	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1150 of 1438	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.1	1318 of 1455	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	1212 of 1429	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	1234 of 1407	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.0	1117 of 1401	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.4	1155 of 1373	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	1192 of 1337	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.6	1211 of 1295	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	1139 of 1243	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	1091 of 1224	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.5	1069 of 1185	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.9	1010 of 1123	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.4	986 of 1095	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	50.8	285 of 663	57.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	289 of 646	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	379 of 615	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	517 of 591	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	403 of 581	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	371 of 473	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	311 of 503	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1062 of 1457	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1287 of 1465	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1369 of 1463	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1084 of 1454	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1016 of 1370	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1172 of 1353	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	663 of 965	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	819 of 953	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	845 of 943	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	592 of 914	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	486 of 826	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	586 of 810	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	423 of 603	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	492 of 594	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	490 of 543	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	49.4	209 of 487	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	284 of 392	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	249 of 457	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	957 of 1296	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1230 of 1288	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	769 of 1306	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	759 of 1241	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	929 of 1245	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1252 of 1455	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1335 of 1464	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1333 of 1464	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1140 of 1455	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	955 of 1366	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1008 of 1352	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	729 of 1298	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	595 of 1303	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	524 of 1307	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.7	1035 of 1283	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	340 of 1139	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	38.2	716 of 1170	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	23.6	636 of 763	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)57th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)26th percentile+16 vs school

White (2018)17th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science47%+4 vs state

Algebra I43%-13 vs state

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

Math32%-22 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)	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 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 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
Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)	Public	6-8	1390 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-4860	281	40	7.0	95.4%	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.3%)	248 (88.3%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	26.9	1190^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.7%		16.6	1352^nd of 1504 public middle schools	10.1%	162			43.3			32.4	31.3	39.6	25.0	37.0		47.4	$42,013	$3,512	$38,501
Is 349 Math Science And Technology	Public, Magnet	6-8	35 Starr St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 418-6389	173	24	7.2	91.9%	1 (0.6%)	20 (11.6%)	146 (84.4%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.5	1289^th of 1500 public middle schools	14.1%		20.5	1295^th of 1504 public middle schools	13.9%	6			100.0			28.2	37.2	31.3	26.2	36.4	38.0	25.0	$47,170	$3,257	$43,913
Is 347 School Of Humanities	Public, Magnet	6-8	35 Starr St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 821-4248	193	23	8.2	95.9%	5 (2.6%)	15 (7.8%)	169 (87.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18.5	1334^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.1%		15.8	1368^th of 1504 public middle schools	9.0%	34						23.1	32.7	27.0	26.5	24.1	40.3	27.3	$41,744	$5,012	$36,731
Junior High School 383 Philippa Schuyler	Public, Magnet	6-8	1300 Greene Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 574-0390	651	57	11.4	87.4%	8 (1.2%)	155 (23.8%)	457 (70.2%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	46.4	789^th of 1500 public middle schools	47.4%		50.2	706^th of 1504 public middle schools	53.1%	83	44.1	48.5	41.8	56.8		38.4	52.1	67.3	31.3	46.5	52.9		$31,788	$3,001	$28,787
Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes	Public	6-8	231 Palmetto St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-0361	294	33	9.0	88.4%	3 (1.0%)	27 (9.2%)	250 (85.0%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	11.2	1416^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.6%		7.2	1465^th of 1504 public middle schools	2.6%	49			38.0	4.2		19.8	35.3	25.0	14.5	28.4			$38,375	$3,890	$34,485
Is 93 Ridgewood	Public	6-8	66-56 Forest Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-4882	954	85	11.2	92.1%	132 (13.8%)	18 (1.9%)	740 (77.6%)	47 (4.9%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	23.4	1259^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.1%		32.2	1077^th of 1504 public middle schools	28.4%	182			41.2	59.7	93.3	38.7	33.6	37.9	39.2	35.6		23.1	$32,390	$2,467	$29,923
Middle School 582	Public, Magnet	6-8	207 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 456-8218	332	31	10.5	86.7%	7 (2.1%)	62 (18.7%)	255 (76.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	67.5	422^nd of 1500 public middle schools	71.9%		53.6	651^st of 1504 public middle schools	56.7%	229		40.2	43.5	34.8		68.7	57.0	54.4	62.7	62.5			$35,081	$2,963	$32,117
Joseph F Quinn Intermediate School 77	Public	6-8	976 Seneca Ave	Ridgewood	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 366-7120	569	66	8.6	85.9%	23 (4.0%)	10 (1.8%)	506 (88.9%)	25 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23.8	1247^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.9%		23.4	1238^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.7%	9			96.3	80.0		27.8	33.7	38.2	32.2	37.9	40.9	26.9	$36,647	$2,443	$34,204
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Is Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) a good school?

Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) ranks in the bottom 20.7% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The).

What district is Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) in?

New York City Geographic District #32

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)?

Students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) are 88% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 1% White.

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