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Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School is a small public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of just 69 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low statewide rankings, underperforming test scores, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.
Over the past 10 years, Middle School 266 has ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with a ranking as low as 1,247 out of 1,407 schools in the 2014-2015 school year. Its current ranking for the 2022-2023 school year is 1,216 out of 1,500 schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 35.71% of 6th-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 47.09% in the New York City Geographic District #13 and 45.82% statewide. Additionally, 91.3% of students at Middle School 266 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
When compared to nearby middle schools, Middle School 266 consistently underperforms. For instance, Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity, located just 1.23 miles away, ranked 176 out of 1,500 New York middle schools in the 2022-2023 school year, with significantly higher proficiency rates on state assessments. This suggests that the unique challenges faced by Middle School 266 may require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the needs of its diverse student population and improve educational outcomes.
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