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Junior High School 166 George Gershwin

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Public Grades 7-8

106

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Van Siclen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207-7896

(718) 649-0765

District: New York City Geographic District #19

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.5%

Hispanic:

25.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2006 → 2nd in 2015

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Science scores 46 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school43%

District avg24%

New York avg62%

Not ranked this year

Junior High School 166 George Gershwin did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

726^th of 874New York City Geographic District #19 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
2015	8.9	1379 of 1407	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	1378 of 1401	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.5	1310 of 1373	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	1302 of 1337	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	1263 of 1295	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.5	1201 of 1243	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.2	1186 of 1224	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.9	1133 of 1185	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.3	1093 of 1123	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	1045 of 1095	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs New York (2014-2015) ?

Math100%+78 vs state

Science16%-46 vs state

English Language Arts4%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
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
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
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
School Of The Future Brooklyn	Public	6-8	574 Dumont Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 345-5190	119	13	9.4	94.1%	4 (3.4%)	66 (55.5%)	47 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	1257^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.2%		26.2	1184^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.3%	73			50.0	39.4	18.5	45.5	20.6	20.0	30.6	37.9	$42,740	$2,891	$39,849
East New York Middle School Of Excellence	Public	6-8	605 Shepherd Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 257-4061	235	18	13.4	97.4%	3 (1.3%)	103 (43.8%)	112 (47.7%)	10 (4.3%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	1401^st of 1500 public middle schools	6.6%		17.2	1342^nd of 1504 public middle schools	10.8%	59				31.3	27.5	29.7	14.9	21.1	18.4	25.3	$35,883	$3,286	$32,598
Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas	Public	6-8	301 Vermont St	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-6562	267	28	9.5	92.1%	5 (1.9%)	83 (31.1%)	103 (38.6%)	67 (25.1%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	29.3	1135^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.3%		37.2	973^rd of 1504 public middle schools	35.3%	162	53.5	74.4	66.7	38.1	35.7	46.8	23.3	36.0	39.6	35.3	$41,460	$4,001	$37,459
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
Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott	Public, Magnet	6-8	370 Fountain Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 647-9050	307	33	9.3	94.5%	5 (1.6%)	118 (38.4%)	105 (34.2%)	72 (23.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	18	1341^st of 1500 public middle schools	10.6%		21.6	1271^st of 1504 public middle schools	15.5%	70		71.1		26.0	36.5	30.1	23.6	25.9	42.1	13.0	$37,588	$4,674	$32,914
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior High School 166 George Gershwin

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In the 2014-15 school year, 106 students attended Junior High School 166 George Gershwin.

What district is Junior High School 166 George Gershwin in?

New York City Geographic District #19

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 166 George Gershwin?

Students at Junior High School 166 George Gershwin are 75% African American, 25% Hispanic.

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