Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School vs. Middle School 51 William Alexander
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School Overview
School
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School
62 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Middle School 51 William Alexander ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 69 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,026 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 51 William Alexander ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
69 students
1,026 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
76 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3601 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1179 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
53%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
68%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
84%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
20
359
Grade 7 Students
22
349
Grade 8 Students
27
318
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
23%
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% Hispanic
42%
34%
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% Black
42%
9%
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% White
13%
28%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.75
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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