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Is 347 School Of Humanities

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 11% of New York middle schools

Summary

Is 347 School Of Humanities is a public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Brooklyn, NY, with 228 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #32, which is ranked 743 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating.

Despite increased spending and smaller class sizes, Is 347 School Of Humanities consistently underperforms the district and state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In 2024-2025, only 23-32% of 6th-8th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 37-52% for the district and state. In Math, only 25-40% were proficient, compared to 31-56% for the district and state. The school also struggles with science proficiency, with only 27% of 8th graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 34% for the district and 44% for the state. Performance on Regents exams is also weak, with only 15-71% proficiency rates, compared to 34-62% for the district and state.

While nearby schools like Junior High School 162 Willoughby and Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes also struggle academically, some other nearby schools, such as Middle School 582 and Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Charter School, significantly outperform Is 347 School Of Humanities and the district/state averages, suggesting that high-quality educational options are available in the area.

193

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,744

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Starr St
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 821-4248

District: New York City Geographic District #32

Feeder schools for Is 347 School Of Humanities:

Elementary:	Ps 145 Andrew Jackson
	Ps 274 Kosciusko

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.6%

African American:

7.8%

White:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (29% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg41%

New York avg51%

1,334^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	18.5	1334 of 1500	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	1368 of 1504	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1377 of 1500	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1364 of 1479	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1063 of 1242	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1331 of 1439	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1273 of 1438	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	1174 of 1455	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	1075 of 1429	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.9	1110 of 1407	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.5	1107 of 1401	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	1099 of 1373	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	1084 of 1337	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	1059 of 1295	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	1040 of 1243	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	1042 of 1224	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.9	1064 of 1185	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.3	957 of 1123	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.2	1008 of 1095	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	201 of 646	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	315 of 615	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	261 of 591	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	362 of 581	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	404 of 473	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	485 of 503	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1227 of 1457	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1285 of 1465	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1358 of 1463	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1196 of 1454	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1276 of 1370	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1217 of 1353	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	792 of 965	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	753 of 953	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	827 of 943	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	862 of 914	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	635 of 810	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	412 of 603	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	498 of 594	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	494 of 543	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	447 of 487	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	339 of 392	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	431 of 457	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	23.2	1095 of 1296	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1143 of 1288	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	740 of 935	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1071 of 1245	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1329 of 1455	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1365 of 1464	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1317 of 1464	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1408 of 1455	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1258 of 1366	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1224 of 1352	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	938 of 1298	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	822 of 1303	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1183 of 1307	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1180 of 1283	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1038 of 1139	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	807 of 1170	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+58 vs school

Homeless (2025)32nd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)16th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math31%-21 vs state

English Language Arts28%-24 vs state

Science27%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Living Environment (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 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	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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Is 347 School Of Humanities

What district is Is 347 School Of Humanities in?

New York City Geographic District #32

How many students attend Is 347 School Of Humanities?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Is 347 School Of Humanities.

Is Is 347 School Of Humanities a good school?

Is 347 School Of Humanities ranks in the bottom 11.1% of New York middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Is 347 School Of Humanities?

Students at Is 347 School Of Humanities are 88% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

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