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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 11228

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3,410

Students

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Top rankedMadeleine Brennan School (The)89^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Summary:

The 11228 zip code area of Brooklyn, New York is home to two exceptional middle schools: Junior High School 259 William McKinley and Madeleine Brennan School (The). Both schools consistently outperform the New York City Geographic District #20 and New York state averages on state assessments, with impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.

Junior High School 259 William McKinley and Madeleine Brennan School (The) are ranked among the top middle schools in New York state, with rankings of 147 and 89 respectively out of 1,500 schools in 2024-2025. Both schools have a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating they are among the highest-performing schools in the state. Despite serving a relatively high-need population, with over 78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the schools maintain exceptional academic performance, likely due to their high spending per student (around $25,000) and low student-teacher ratios (15.3 and 16.0).

The success of these middle schools in the 11228 zip code area suggests they have effective strategies and resources in place to support student learning, and could provide valuable insights and best practices that could be replicated in other high-need areas to improve educational outcomes.

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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
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 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
School Of Technology Arts And Research	Public	6-7	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

Cities Near Zip Code 11228

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooklyn	0.17 mi	589	431^st
Staten Island	2.89 mi	89	392^nd
New York	4.87 mi	356	435^th
Ridgewood	6.27 mi	11	656^th
Glendale	7.9 mi	5	311^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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