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Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187

Public Grades 6-8

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 98% of New York middle schools

Summary

Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187 is a highly-ranked public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 929 students in grades 6-8. This exceptional school consistently performs among the top middle schools in the state, with exceptional proficiency rates on state assessments that far exceed district and state averages.

Christa McAuliffe School's academic excellence extends across diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 10-25 middle schools in New York for White, Asian, and economically disadvantaged students. The school's students also excel on Regents exams, with 98.6% proficient in Algebra I and 87.5% proficient in Living Environment Biology. This strong performance is likely supported by the school's high per-student spending of $27,442, which is significantly more than the district and state averages.

While Christa McAuliffe outperforms nearby schools in New York City Geographic District #20, other high-performing schools in the area, such as Madeleine Brennan School (The) and Junior High School 259 William McKinley, also demonstrate strong academic results and could provide valuable insights. Additionally, the school's relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 77.5% suggests opportunities to further support economically disadvantaged students and address any potential achievement gaps.

949

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,761

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1171 65th St
Brooklyn, NY 11219-4894

(718) 236-3394

District: New York City Geographic District #20

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

78.5%

White:

10.4%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (94% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New York middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #20

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school94%

District avg67%

New York avg53%

31^st of 1,500

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Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #20

249^th of 874New York City Geographic District #20 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	97.8	31 of 1500	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	39 of 1504	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	33 of 1500	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	35 of 1479	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	8 of 1242	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	11 of 1439	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	20 of 1438	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	98.9	17 of 1455	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	98.7	16 of 1429	98.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.9	12 of 1407	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	99.1	9 of 1401	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	98.8	8 of 1373	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	96.4	7 of 1337	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	96.7	5 of 1295	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	95.6	5 of 1243	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.0	4 of 1224	99.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.8	6 of 1185	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	93.1	9 of 1123	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	95.3	8 of 1095	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	24 of 406	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	35 of 396	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	37 of 388	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	30 of 381	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	12 of 236	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	7 of 369	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	11 of 374	97.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	85 of 646	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	51 of 615	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	47 of 591	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	36 of 581	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	34 of 1457	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	38 of 1465	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	26 of 1463	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	21 of 1454	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	8 of 1066	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	8 of 1370	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	14 of 1353	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	61 of 965	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	148 of 943	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	162 of 914	82.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	1 of 603	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	24 of 1283	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	31 of 1296	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	23 of 1288	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	20 of 1306	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	1 of 935	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	11 of 1241	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	17 of 1245	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	28 of 1455	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	38 of 1464	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	26 of 1464	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	32 of 1455	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	15 of 1071	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	11 of 1366	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	21 of 1352	98.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	85 of 1298	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	96 of 1303	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	75 of 1307	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	115 of 1283	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	69.4	87 of 522	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.5	56 of 1139	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	55 of 1170	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	10 of 775	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	17 of 778	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	26 of 772	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	23 of 748	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	10 of 614	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	14 of 716	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	14 of 763	98.2%	★★★★★

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)

Homeless (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I99%+43 vs state

Math95%+43 vs state

English Language Arts93%+42 vs state

Life Science Biology88%+29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, May 2, 2019

This school has the best administration and teachers in all of NYC, public, private or charter. The teachers care about the students academic learning and emotional development. They are always piloting new programs to increase the offerings to students and trying to improve the middle school experience. We feel so lucky that our child attends IS187 and are grateful to every person who puts so much heart and soul into making it a great environment. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, September 1, 2012

Good school even though some teachers may be strict everything in that school is awesome event the lessons are intriguing and interesting. You also get recess if the weather is good so thats always a plus. The principal is also very friendly and not intimidating like most principals. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 5, 2011

I was skeptical about sending my daughter here, because she had been accepted to the Mark Twain math class, but she begged me to let her go to Christa McAuliffe, because she sensed more of a community and positive, happy attitude amongst the students. I am happy that I listened to her. This school has helped my daughter blossom socially in a positive environment that emphasizes not only academic rigor but community service and personal integrity. If you have the good fortune to live in District 20 and your child is accepted, consider yourself and your child very lucky. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

I send my child to this school over mark twain due to good reviews. The first day my child went there he came home crying. Then on the 2nd week, I get a letter saying they have bedbugs. The teachers are extremely strict and put alot of pressure on you, and don't really teach. They just give a load of homework and expect your child to teach themselves.Your child will not have a good time. 2010-2011 Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, May 9, 2009

This school is the best, it is the best school in brooklyn and the teachers are awesome. We won the grand prize in the pi5ny competition with 8th grade and 6th grade winning first place, and 7th in the third. We won an overall number one in nyc. BEST SCHOOL EVER Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, February 12, 2009

This school may be small and overcrowded, but the academic level is very high. Close Quote

Schools Near Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187

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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
Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187	Public	6-8	1171 65th St	Brooklyn	11219	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 236-3394	949	64	14.8	76.1%	99 (10.4%)	8 (0.8%)	81 (8.5%)	745 (78.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.3%)	97.8	31^st of 1500 public middle schools	97.9%		97.2	39^th of 1504 public middle schools	97.4%	8			98.6	87.5		94.6	96.7	88.5	96.8	97.4	71.9		$27,761	$2,093	$25,668
Junior High School 259 William McKinley	Public	6-8	7305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 833-1000	1,780	121	14.7	82.4%	379 (21.3%)	17 (1.0%)	359 (20.2%)	986 (55.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	33 (1.9%)	88.8	147^th of 1500 public middle schools	90.2%		90.2	132^nd of 1504 public middle schools	91.2%	15		67.3	99.5	95.0		73.6	74.4	67.2	79.1	85.8	81.3	66.7	$26,397	$2,445	$23,952
Junior High School 227 Edward B Shallow	Public	6-8	6500 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 256-8218	1,327	110	12.0	88.8%	157 (11.8%)	11 (0.8%)	515 (38.8%)	621 (46.8%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.8%)	59	576^th of 1500 public middle schools	61.6%		68.7	391^st of 1504 public middle schools	74.0%	185	99.0	99.0	100.0	96.2		50.6	55.1	58.7	47.5	62.3	54.1	49.8	$28,760	$2,840	$25,920
Madeleine Brennan School (The)	Public	6-8	8010 12th Ave	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 833-9363	1,518	101	15.0	77.7%	275 (18.1%)	8 (0.5%)	283 (18.6%)	935 (61.6%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.5%)	93.4	89^th of 1500 public middle schools	94.1%		93.3	93^rd of 1504 public middle schools	93.8%	4			100.0	99.4		73.8	83.8	81.3	80.6	86.5	86.8	75.3	$26,286	$2,509	$23,778
Junior High School 220 John J Pershing	Public	6-8	4812 9th Ave	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 633-8200	1,257	102	12.3	89.8%	54 (4.3%)	6 (0.5%)	368 (29.3%)	821 (65.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	81.4	238^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.1%		84.1	191^st of 1504 public middle schools	87.3%	47		100.0	100.0	92.3	92.9	60.3	57.1	59.7	80.5	80.3	79.7	73.1	$30,400	$2,741	$27,659
School Of Technology Arts And Research	Public	6	650 86th St	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 551-6218	112	10	10.7	77.7%	49 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (37.5%)	17 (15.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)						67.0			68.5				$40,029	$2,138	$37,891
Junior High School 223 Montauk (The)	Public, Magnet	6-8	4200 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 438-0155	625	53	11.7	94.9%	91 (14.6%)	15 (2.4%)	189 (30.2%)	324 (51.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57.4	604^th of 1500 public middle schools	59.7%		69.8	374^th of 1504 public middle schools	75.1%	230			97.1	94.0		48.6	59.4	53.8	64.3	65.0	39.9	36.8	$32,629	$3,582	$29,047
Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd	Public	6-8	270 59th St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(347) 646-5160	441	38	11.7	77.3%	77 (17.5%)	3 (0.7%)	314 (71.2%)	37 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	67.1	430^th of 1500 public middle schools	71.3%		62.8	491^st of 1504 public middle schools	67.4%	61		79.3	98.3	82.8		58.4	61.3	69.4	50.4	61.7	65.6	46.0	$30,259	$2,729	$27,530
Global Innovators Academy	Public	6	4222 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 369-8349	49	3	16.7	93.9%	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (73.5%)	11 (22.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						20.9			37.0				$41,232	$1,829	$39,403
Is 136 Charles O Dewey	Public	6-8	4004 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1950	474	44	10.6	91.8%	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	420 (88.6%)	23 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20	1309^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.7%		18.6	1325^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.9%	16			26.7	33.6		32.2	37.7	39.5	22.1	31.4			$34,198	$3,212	$30,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187

How many students attend Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187?

In the 2024-25 school year, 949 students attended Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187.

What is the racial makeup of Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187?

Students at Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187 are 79% Asian, 10% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187 a good school?

Yes! Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187 is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 31^st of 1500 New York middle schools.

What district is Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187 in?

New York City Geographic District #20

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