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Brownsville Collaborative Middle School

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Brownsville Collaborative Middle School ranks 508 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 66% of New York middle schools

Summary

Brownsville Collaborative Middle School is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #23, which is ranked 672 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownsville Collaborative Middle School has shown significant improvement in its academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking improving from 1343 out of 1439 in 2018-2019 to 508 out of 1500 in 2024-2025, a jump of over 800 positions. The school's performance on state assessments is notably higher than the district and state averages, particularly in Math, where 6th and 7th-grade students achieved 100% proficiency in 2024-2025. Brownsville Collaborative Middle School also outperforms the district and state in Regents exams, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Common Core English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government.

The school has demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students ranking in the top quartile of New York middle schools in recent years. Brownsville Collaborative Middle School has also been highly effective in supporting low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 100 schools in New York for this subgroup in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance with homeless students is an area of concern, with a ranking in the bottom half of New York middle schools in 2024-2025. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest it is allocating resources effectively to support student learning, which may be a contributing factor to its academic success.

271

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,887

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 Watkins St
Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 495-1202

District: New York City Geographic District #23

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.8%

Hispanic:

41.7%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 62 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!U.S. History and Government scores 38 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg42%

New York avg59%

508^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 62 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	62.6	508 of 1500	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	430 of 1504	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	314 of 1500	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	690 of 1479	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	447 of 1242	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.5	1343 of 1439	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1298 of 1438	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.9	1305 of 1455	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	1387 of 1429	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	1350 of 1407	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	1382 of 1401	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	184 of 676	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	167 of 705	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	69 of 696	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	56.6	252 of 706	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.2	576 of 653	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	487 of 663	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	366 of 1457	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	295 of 1465	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	449 of 1463	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	1037 of 1454	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1278 of 1370	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	914 of 1353	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	288 of 965	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	111 of 914	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	371 of 826	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.1	553 of 810	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	364 of 603	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.4	78 of 594	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	124 of 543	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	123 of 487	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	19.6	370 of 392	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	367 of 457	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	368 of 1283	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	93 of 1296	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	570 of 1455	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	593 of 1464	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.7	199 of 1464	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	404 of 1455	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	12.8	1286 of 1366	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1329 of 1352	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	39.8	617 of 1139	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2019)46th percentile+39 vs school

Homeless (2025)40th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math100%+46 vs state

Algebra I77%+21 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts71%-4 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Life Science Biology46%-12 vs state

U.S. History and Government37%-38 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 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 (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)	Public	6-8	251 Macdougal St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 453-3039	147	20	7.1	98.0%	0 (0.0%)	99 (67.3%)	40 (27.2%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	45	809^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.1%		20.7	1290^th of 1504 public middle schools	14.2%	481			6.5			42.9	59.0	31.0	40.9	52.6		45.7	$52,249	$5,228	$47,021
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
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
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
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

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