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Is 381

Q: Is Is 381 a good school?

Is 381 ranks 824 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

824^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 45% of New York middle schools

Summary

Is 381 is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 279 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #22, which is ranked 412 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Is 381 has consistently ranked in the lower half of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages, particularly in math. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts. The school's per-student spending has increased significantly, from $16,222 in 2021-2022 to $32,358 in 2023-2024, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Junior High School 78 Roy H Mann, Middle School 890, and Junior High School 278 Marine Park, generally outperform Is 381 on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. However, Is 381 has a lower student-teacher ratio, which may indicate a focus on providing more individualized attention to students.

296

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,537

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Nostrand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210-5109

(718) 338-1534

District: New York City Geographic District #22

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.4%

Hispanic:

31.1%

Asian:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2019 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2019) to 45th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg57%

New York avg56%

824^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #22

412^th of 874New York City Geographic District #22 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	44.3	824 of 1500	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	861 of 1504	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	652 of 1500	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	745 of 1479	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	664 of 1242	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	508 of 1439	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	527 of 1438	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.1	765 of 1455	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	762 of 1429	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.7	848 of 1407	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.7	827 of 1401	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.2	926 of 1373	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	863 of 1337	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.6	845 of 1295	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.7	905 of 1243	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.5	857 of 1224	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	730 of 1185	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.2	767 of 1123	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.9	709 of 1095	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	193 of 676	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	292 of 705	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	177 of 696	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	247 of 706	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	74 of 253	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	140 of 653	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	138 of 663	79.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	325 of 406	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.8	128 of 396	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	249 of 388	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	290 of 381	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	289 of 369	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	373 of 646	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	511 of 615	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	216 of 591	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	117 of 581	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	228 of 473	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	58 of 503	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	893 of 1457	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	957 of 1465	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	649 of 1463	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	775 of 1454	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	542 of 1066	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	439 of 1370	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	534 of 1353	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	537 of 965	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	637 of 953	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	437 of 943	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	610 of 914	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.1	134 of 826	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	222 of 810	72.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	353 of 603	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	446 of 594	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	275 of 543	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	604 of 1283	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	647 of 1296	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	493 of 1288	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	422 of 1306	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	300 of 935	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	317 of 1241	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	366 of 1245	70.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	727 of 1455	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	702 of 1464	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	639 of 1464	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	682 of 1455	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	664 of 1071	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	558 of 1366	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	548 of 1352	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	66 of 220	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	345 of 1298	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	470 of 1303	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	380 of 1307	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	343 of 1283	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	49 of 522	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	49.2	424 of 1139	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	345 of 1170	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	52.4	373 of 778	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	536 of 772	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.5	197 of 748	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	370 of 716	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	355 of 763	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)71st percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)70th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2024)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Algebra I42%-14 vs state

Math39%-13 vs state

Science39%-5 vs state

Life Science Biology38%-21 vs state

U.S. History and Government33%-42 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Teachers show lack of respect to students. school gym doesn't benefit for kid physical health. math program computers break down continuously. heaters turned on max and burning students. students wonder without supervision. misuse of authority. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, May 7, 2012

I am a senior in I.S 381! this school SUCKS! The teachers treat the kids ( except for the 6 graders since they are new) with no respect. They curse and scream at them. Don't get me wrong some of the times these students need it, but the teachers don't have to curse while they are yelling at us ( not all the teachers do it...) Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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
Is 381	Public	6-8	2500 Nostrand Ave	Brooklyn	11210	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 338-1534	296	29	10.2	81.8%	13 (4.4%)	158 (53.4%)	92 (31.1%)	22 (7.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	44.3	824^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.1%		42.8	861^st of 1504 public middle schools	42.8%	37	33.3	41.7	37.5	45.5	59.5	57.0	31.0	42.4	45.1	39.0	$32,537	$2,487	$30,050
Andries Hudde	Public, Magnet	6-8	2500 Nostrand Ave	Brooklyn	11210	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 253-3700	389	39	10.0	92.5%	35 (9.0%)	193 (49.6%)	96 (24.7%)	51 (13.1%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	23.7	1249^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.7%		17.1	1344^th of 1504 public middle schools	10.6%	95		88.9	50.0	26.1	33.3	36.5	27.8	37.2	39.0	31.9	$36,002	$3,667	$32,335
Junior High School 278 Marine Park	Public	6-8	1925 Stuart St	Brooklyn	11229	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 375-3523	841	80	10.5	79.9%	171 (20.3%)	256 (30.4%)	201 (23.9%)	166 (19.7%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	33 (3.9%)	47.4	775^th of 1500 public middle schools	48.3%		49.2	732^nd of 1504 public middle schools	51.3%	43	75.5	76.3	50.5	53.9	59.3	52.9	36.9	51.9	25.3		$36,087	$2,965	$33,122
Junior High School 234 Arthur W Cunningham	Public, Magnet	6-8	1875 E 17th St	Brooklyn	11229	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 645-1334	1,447	110	13.1	82.9%	677 (46.8%)	101 (7.0%)	224 (15.5%)	382 (26.4%)	17 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	41 (2.8%)	73.1	344^th of 1500 public middle schools	77.1%		74.3	307^th of 1504 public middle schools	79.6%	37	99.1	100.0	99.3	60.3	52.8	65.7	60.4	69.4	76.4	58.4	$28,180	$2,519	$25,661
Junior High School 62 Ditmas	Public	6-8	700 Cortelyou Rd	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 941-5450	857	60	14.1	91.8%	125 (14.6%)	110 (12.8%)	247 (28.8%)	358 (41.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.1%)	56.6	620^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.7%		58.4	565^th of 1504 public middle schools	62.4%	55		98.3	94.7	52.4	51.3	62.6	48.5	55.8	46.6	48.6	$30,124	$2,826	$27,298
Middle School 246 Walt Whitman	Public	6-8	72 Veronica Pl	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 282-5230	357	29	12.1	86.8%	12 (3.4%)	223 (62.5%)	109 (30.5%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	1216^th of 1500 public middle schools	18.9%		20.5	1296^th of 1504 public middle schools	13.8%	80				36.8	41.5	40.8	28.8	43.0	30.6	25.0	$33,738	$3,833	$29,904
Junior High School 78 Roy H Mann	Public	6-8	1420 E 68th St	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 763-4701	662	44	15.0	72.1%	126 (19.0%)	325 (49.1%)	120 (18.1%)	68 (10.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	55.8	632^nd of 1500 public middle schools	57.9%		48	748^th of 1504 public middle schools	50.3%	116	100.0	87.1	74.6	53.4	62.6	55.1	50.5	51.4	53.0	39.6	$31,081	$2,574	$28,507
Middle School 890	Public	6-8	21 Hinckley Pl	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 397-9200	336	32	10.4	79.8%	49 (14.6%)	97 (28.9%)	119 (35.4%)	58 (17.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	78.6	273^rd of 1500 public middle schools	81.8%		68.8	390^th of 1504 public middle schools	74.1%	117		92.3	78.0	56.6	66.3	67.7	69.7	77.9	66.7	60.2	$30,622	$2,463	$28,159
Brooklyn Science And Engineering Academy	Public	6-8	5404 Tilden Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 240-3790	399	38	10.5	80.2%	2 (0.5%)	340 (85.2%)	34 (8.5%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	74	330^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.0%		74.1	311^th of 1504 public middle schools	79.3%	19		100.0	89.5	54.4	71.9	65.6	62.0	61.7	62.1	62.5	$33,548	$2,410	$31,138
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Is 381

Is Is 381 a good school?

Is 381 ranks 824^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Is 381 in?

New York City Geographic District #22

How many students attend Is 381?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Is 381.

What is the racial makeup of Is 381?

Students at Is 381 are 53% African American, 31% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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