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Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

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Junior High School 220 John J Pershing ranks 238 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 84% of New York middle schools

Summary

Junior High School 220 John J Pershing is a high-performing public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,236 students. The school consistently ranks among the top 20% of middle schools in New York, with impressive academic outcomes and a focus on supporting diverse student populations.

Junior High School 220 John J Pershing's academic performance is exceptional, with 60-80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math across grades 6-8. The school's Regents exam results are particularly noteworthy, with 92-100% proficiency in subjects like U.S. History, Algebra I, and Life Science Biology. The school's ability to support the academic success of diverse student subgroups, including English Language Learners and students from low-income backgrounds, is a notable strength, ranking in the top 5-10% of New York middle schools for these populations.

When compared to nearby schools, Christa McAuliffe School (IS 187) stands out as another high-performing middle school in the same district, with even higher proficiency rates on state assessments. However, Is 136 Charles O Dewey and Sunset Park Prep, located in the neighboring New York City Geographic District #15, perform at a significantly lower level compared to Junior High School 220 John J Pershing. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio of 12.3 suggest that its investment in resources and small class sizes may be a contributing factor to its overall academic success.

1,257

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,400

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4812 9th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220-3791

(718) 633-8200

District: New York City Geographic District #20

Feeder schools for Junior High School 220 John J Pershing:

Elementary:	Ps 160 William T Sampson
	Ps 503 School Of Discovery (The)

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

65.3%

Hispanic:

29.3%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg67%

New York avg56%

238^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	81.4	238 of 1500	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	191 of 1504	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	214 of 1500	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	190 of 1479	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	276 of 1242	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	422 of 1439	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	447 of 1438	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	447 of 1455	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	479 of 1429	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.4	546 of 1407	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.4	599 of 1401	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.9	769 of 1373	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.7	927 of 1337	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.9	931 of 1295	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.0	950 of 1243	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.4	1025 of 1224	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.6	958 of 1185	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.0	905 of 1123	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.0	857 of 1095	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	82.8	86 of 663	87.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	143 of 406	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	117 of 396	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	136 of 388	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	134 of 381	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	160 of 236	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	227 of 369	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	225 of 374	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	29 of 646	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	17 of 615	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	35 of 591	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	4 of 581	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	65.7	23 of 118	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	43 of 473	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	47 of 503	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	290 of 1457	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	250 of 1465	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	281 of 1463	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	203 of 1454	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	244 of 1066	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	483 of 1370	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	486 of 1353	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	360 of 965	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	379 of 953	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	294 of 943	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	287 of 914	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	232 of 449	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	384 of 826	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	430 of 810	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	71 of 603	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	85 of 594	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	71 of 543	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	94 of 487	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	127 of 392	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	123 of 457	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	112 of 1283	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	80 of 1296	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	92 of 1288	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	83 of 1306	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	228 of 1241	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	222 of 1245	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	188 of 1455	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	150 of 1464	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	153 of 1464	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	174 of 1455	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	248 of 1071	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	323 of 1366	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	375 of 1352	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	171 of 1298	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	181 of 1303	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	312 of 1307	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	233 of 1283	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.4	419 of 1139	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	338 of 1170	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	55.8	327 of 716	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	297 of 763	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2018)87th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-21 vs school

White (2019)54th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government100%+25 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences93%+37 vs state

Life Science Biology92%+34 vs state

Math80%+28 vs state

Science73%+30 vs state

English Language Arts59%+8 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Sunday, February 22, 2009

I was a student there back in 1980.My homeroom teacher was Mr. Kirkhausen. My memories of that school was not the greatest but I had great friends. I was part of the band also.I got into fights once in a while and sent to the deans office twice,I guess I acted out a bit with the slightest provocation, my dad was in a comatose state in the hospital since Sept. 1979 and it was a bad mental state to bargain with.There was a lot of bullying in that school,you know what I just remembered,I think that we made a banner for the hostages in Iran and we had to tie yellow ribbons on the trees,I think it was in that year.Well I hope Ican visit the school again soon.I have been trying to get in touch with my classmates through reunion.com but I have no luck, thanks again for the memories,Arlene Montero Close Quote

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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 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
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
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
Sunset Park Prep	Public	6-8	4004 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1951	390	46	8.4	90.5%	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	335 (85.9%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	26.7	1198^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.1%		31	1092^nd of 1504 public middle schools	27.4%	106		37.1		97.6				38.6	39.7	39.6		39.3	40.4	8.8			$36,643	$3,181	$33,462
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
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 15	Public, Charter	5	341 39th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 15	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 643-1086	20	6	3.3	60.0%	0 (0.0%)	6 (30.0%)	12 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)								(n/a)							70.6				88.9				66.7		$29,963	$8,960	$21,004
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

How many students attend Junior High School 220 John J Pershing?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,257 students attended Junior High School 220 John J Pershing.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 220 John J Pershing?

Students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing are 65% Asian, 29% Hispanic, 4% White.

Is Junior High School 220 John J Pershing a good school?

Junior High School 220 John J Pershing ranks 238^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Junior High School 220 John J Pershing in?

New York City Geographic District #20

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