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Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd

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Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd ranks 430 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 71% of New York middle schools

Summary

Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, NY, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 463 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #20, which is ranked 249 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd has consistently performed above the New York state average in most subject areas and grade levels, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Regents exams. In 2024-2025, the school had 69.35% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.38% statewide. The school also excelled in Regents exams, with 98.28% proficient or better in Algebra I and 82.76% in Life Science Biology. However, the school lags behind the district average in some areas, such as 6th grade math (50.36% proficient vs 68.52% for the district).

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (77.11% eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2023-2024), Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd performs particularly well for White, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, ranking in the top 30%, top 33%, top 22%, and top 14% of NY middle schools respectively in 2024-2025. The school's relatively high per-student spending ($28,668 in 2023-2024) and low student-teacher ratio (13.1) suggest that it is allocating resources effectively to support student learning. While Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd performs well overall, some nearby schools, such as Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187 and Junior High School 259 William McKinley, outperform it in certain subject areas and student subgroups.

441

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,259

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

270 59th St
Brooklyn, NY 11220

(347) 646-5160

District: New York City Geographic District #20

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.2%

White:

17.5%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the New York median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg68%

New York avg56%

430^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 11 pts since 2023

From top 17% (2023) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	67.1	430 of 1500	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	491 of 1504	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	262 of 1500	82.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	194 of 396	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	123 of 388	68.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	138 of 646	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	41.1	329 of 615	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.8	58 of 591	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	55.9	160 of 581	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	460 of 1457	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	447 of 1465	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	266 of 1463	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	281 of 1454	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	282 of 965	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	320 of 953	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	164 of 943	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	192 of 914	79.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	68.2	108 of 543	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	39 of 487	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	339 of 1283	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	451 of 1296	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	180 of 1288	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	219 of 1306	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	456 of 1455	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	608 of 1464	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	291 of 1464	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	337 of 1455	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	179 of 1298	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	148 of 1303	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	250 of 1307	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	282 of 1283	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	106 of 775	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	60 of 778	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	20 of 772	97.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2023)80th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2024)51st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+42 vs state

Life Science Biology83%+24 vs state

U.S. History and Government79%+4 vs state

English Language Arts63%+11 vs state

Math58%+6 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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