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Mott Hall Bridges Academy

Public Grades 6-8

1417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 6% of New York middle schools

Summary

Mott Hall Bridges Academy is a small public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 121. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #23, which is ranked 672 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mott Hall Bridges Academy consistently performs below the district and state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 28.57% in 6th grade ELA, 23.81% in 7th grade ELA, and 20% in 8th grade ELA, compared to the district's 40.91%, 43.98%, and 39.56%, respectively. The school has a very low statewide ranking, consistently placing in the bottom 10-15% of New York middle schools, and its performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students.

When comparing Mott Hall Bridges Academy to other nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy) and Brownsville Collaborative Middle School, the data shows that these schools generally outperform Mott Hall Bridges Academy in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. Despite the high spending per student at Mott Hall Bridges Academy, the school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the top 35% of New York middle schools in 2013-2014 to the bottom 10% in recent years.

200

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,959

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Chester St
Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 345-6912

District: New York City Geographic District #23

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.0%

Hispanic:

33.5%

American Indian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (23% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg39%

New York avg51%

1,417^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #23

672^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #23 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	11.1	1417 of 1500	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1428 of 1504	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1316 of 1500	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1291 of 1479	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	965 of 1439	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1008 of 1438	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.9	1124 of 1455	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	1122 of 1429	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	1157 of 1407	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.8	935 of 1401	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.3	1053 of 1373	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	1056 of 1337	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	496 of 676	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	616 of 705	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	510 of 696	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	504 of 706	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	282 of 653	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	327 of 663	50.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	640 of 646	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1343 of 1457	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1399 of 1465	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1274 of 1463	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1193 of 1454	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	967 of 1370	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1011 of 1353	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	473 of 603	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	343 of 594	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	333 of 543	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	428 of 487	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	91 of 392	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	91.0	20 of 457	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	1193 of 1296	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	732 of 1288	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	989 of 1306	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1388 of 1455	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	1455 of 1464	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1276 of 1464	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1351 of 1455	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	888 of 1366	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	901 of 1352	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1137 of 1298	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	990 of 1303	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	808 of 1307	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1059 of 1283	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1004 of 1139	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	854 of 1170	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)27th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2025)22nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math26%-27 vs state

English Language Arts24%-28 vs state

Science9%-35 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)	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 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	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
Mott Hall Bridges Academy	Public	6-8	210 Chester St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 345-6912	200	19	10.5	98.5%	1 (0.5%)	126 (63.0%)	67 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	11.1	1417^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.5%		10.6	1428^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.1%	11							28.6	23.8	20.0	23.3	28.2	25.6	8.6	$34,959	$2,372	$32,587
Brownsville Collaborative Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Watkins St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-1202	271	22	12.3	95.2%	2 (0.7%)	154 (56.8%)	113 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	62.6	508^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.1%		66.5	430^th of 1504 public middle schools	71.4%	78	70.8		36.8	76.7	46.2		53.6	64.7	42.5	100.0	100.0		8.7	$32,887	$3,386	$29,501
Is 392	Public	6-8	104 Sutter Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-2491	284	22	12.9	85.9%	2 (0.7%)	218 (76.8%)	53 (18.7%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	69.9	381^st of 1500 public middle schools	74.6%		63.9	479^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.2%	98				44.3	32.4		64.4	70.6	63.3	48.9	62.8			$33,032	$3,449	$29,583
Riverdale Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	76 Riverdale Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 346-0764	98	15	6.7	96.9%	5 (5.1%)	63 (64.3%)	28 (28.6%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.8	1213^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.1%		10.5	1430^th of 1504 public middle schools	4.9%	217				18.0	18.0		35.3	29.6	38.9	66.7	14.8			$57,700	$4,600	$53,100
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
Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II	Public	6-8	430 Howard Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-0306	99	14	7.0	88.9%	3 (3.0%)	77 (77.8%)	18 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.4	183^rd of 1500 public middle schools	87.8%		52.5	672^nd of 1504 public middle schools	55.3%	489				93.8		72.7	63.2	72.2	79.2	52.9	94.1	77.3	73.7	$50,006	$3,470	$46,536
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
Middle School For Art And Philosphy	Public	6-8	1084 Lenox Rd	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 342-7563	156	15	10.4	89.7%	4 (2.6%)	125 (80.1%)	22 (14.1%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	45	810^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.0%		49.9	710^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.8%	100				21.1	15.0		29.4	54.4	33.3	40.0	69.6	51.2		$43,970	$3,170	$40,800
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
Lamad Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	1060 Clarkson Ave-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Lamad Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(833) 465-2623	165	16	10.4	80.0%	4 (2.4%)	122 (73.9%)	30 (18.2%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	47.5	769^th of 1500 public middle schools	48.7%		31.1	1091^st of 1504 public middle schools	27.5%	322		69.7		37.5			50.0	46.9	47.1	74.1	36.7	55.3	33.3	$26,583	$1,059	$25,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Mott Hall Bridges Academy

What district is Mott Hall Bridges Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #23

What is the racial makeup of Mott Hall Bridges Academy?

Students at Mott Hall Bridges Academy are 63% African American, 34% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Mott Hall Bridges Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Mott Hall Bridges Academy.

Is Mott Hall Bridges Academy a good school?

Mott Hall Bridges Academy ranks in the bottom 5.5% of New York middle schools.

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