Is Middle School 246 Walt Whitman a good school?

Middle School 246 Walt Whitman ranks in the bottom 13.8% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Middle School 246 Walt Whitman?

In the 2023-24 school year, 346 students attended Middle School 246 Walt Whitman.

What is the racial makeup of Middle School 246 Walt Whitman?

Students at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman are 58% African American, 34% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Asian.

Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

Summary:

Middle School 246 Walt Whitman is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 636 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle School 246 Walt Whitman consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 1092-1322 out of around 1500 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 26.8% to 46.24% in ELA, compared to 43.64% to 51.88% for the state. The school's performance on Regents exams is also below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 36.59% to 77.5% in 2022-2023. The school serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 85.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Achievement First Voyager Charter School and Parkside Preparatory Academy, perform significantly better than Middle School 246 Walt Whitman on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Achievement First Voyager Charter School had ELA proficiency rates ranging from 42.11% to 67.21% and Math proficiency rates ranging from 50% to 67.21%, outperforming Middle School 246 Walt Whitman. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the overall student population, but English Language Learner and Special Education students continuing to struggle.

Detail:

Public 6-8

72 Veronica Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11226

(718) 282-5230

District: New York City Geographic District #17

SchoolDigger Rank:
1296^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,235

Feeder schools for Middle School 246 Walt Whitman:

Elementary:	Norma Adams Clemons Academy
	Ps 181
	Ps 399 Stanley Eugene Clarke

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 346

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.8%

Hispanic:

33.8%

White:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Middle School 246 Walt Whitman ranks worse than 86.2% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 9 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #17. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Middle School 246 Walt Whitman has the largest middle school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #17. Racial makeup is: African American (57.8%), Hispanic (33.8%), White (4.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman is 13, which is the highest among 9 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #17! (See more...)

Compare Middle School 246 Walt Whitman employs 26.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman is $24,235. 7 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #17 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Middle School 246 Walt Whitman:

SchoolDigger ranks Middle School 246 Walt Whitman 1296^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Middle School 246 Walt Whitman in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #17:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #17 636^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	7.11	1030^th	1095	5.9%
2007	5.26	1068^th	1123	4.9%
2008	6.86	1114^th	1185	6.0%
2009	4.67	1181^st	1224	3.5%
2010	6.32	1189^th	1243	4.3%
2011	10.68	1175^th	1295	9.3%
2012	9.57	1220^th	1337	8.8%
2013	11.77	1286^th	1373	6.3%
2014	13.04	1292^nd	1401	7.8%
2015	17.23	1211^th	1407	13.9%
2016	16.34	1258^th	1429	12.0%
2017	14.80	1322^nd	1455	9.1%
2018	20.05	1217^th	1438	15.4%
2019	23.82	1138^th	1439	20.9%
2021	18.54	1092^nd	1242	12.1%
2022	21.96	1228^th	1479	17.0%
2023	18.53	1319^th	1500	12.1%
2024	20.46	1296^th	1504	13.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.91	186^th	503	63.0%
2019	64.16	71^st	473	85.0%
2022	36.13	368^th	581	36.7%
2023	38.78	322^nd	591	45.5%
2024	44.87	274^th	615	55.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.23	528^th	1170	54.9%
2019	25.18	1019^th	1139	10.5%
2022	43.66	615^th	1283	52.1%
2023	32.39	928^th	1307	29.0%
2024	29.75	976^th	1303	25.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.42	995^th	1245	20.1%
2019	30.39	914^th	1241	26.3%
2022	27.76	1026^th	1306	21.4%
2023	28.00	1017^th	1288	21.0%
2024	26.72	1036^th	1296	20.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.04	309^th	457	32.4%
2019	45.49	191^st	392	51.3%
2022	27.75	394^th	487	19.1%
2023	31.80	401^st	543	26.2%
2024	26.64	489^th	594	17.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.03	1249^th	1353	7.7%
2019	27.61	1036^th	1370	24.4%
2021	17.82	957^th	1066	10.2%
2022	16.51	1311^th	1454	9.8%
2023	21.46	1245^th	1463	14.9%
2024	22.50	1241^st	1465	15.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.61	1035^th	1352	23.4%
2019	22.04	1134^th	1366	17.0%
2021	22.44	892^nd	1071	16.7%
2022	29.58	1069^th	1455	26.5%
2023	17.37	1312^th	1464	10.4%
2024	19.99	1272^nd	1464	13.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.88	420^th	663	36.7%
2019	44.02	324^th	653	50.4%
2021	39.16	162^nd	253	36.0%
2022	40.58	410^th	706	41.9%
2023	36.44	450^th	696	35.3%
2024	32.29	504^th	705	28.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.91	571^st	810	29.5%
2019	28.48	624^th	826	24.5%
2022	27.23	716^th	914	21.7%
2023	26.30	754^th	943	20.0%
2024	32.44	670^th	953	29.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	3	1520	49	138	1	n/a	n/a	1711
1990	3	1328	48	123	0	n/a	n/a	1502
1991	4	1364	34	159	1	n/a	n/a	1562
1992	4	1209	31	105	8	n/a	n/a	1357
1993	4	1163	19	74	1	n/a	n/a	1261
1994	5	1057	22	82	2	n/a	n/a	1168
1995	12	1231	26	110	2	n/a	n/a	1381
1996	12	1231	26	110	2	n/a	n/a	1381
1997	10	1181	15	113	6	n/a	n/a	1325
1998	9	1196	10	133	3	n/a	n/a	1351
1999	11	1093	8	112	2	n/a	n/a	1226
2000	8	955	4	100	1	n/a	n/a	1068
2001	10	927	2	88	4	n/a	n/a	1031
2002	9	1022	11	132	2	n/a	n/a	1176
2003	9	1022	11	132	2	n/a	n/a	1176
2004	10	1075	9	132	5	n/a	n/a	1231
2005	11	1098	13	146	3	n/a	n/a	1271
2006	13	985	15	133	7	n/a	n/a	1153
2007	16	826	8	113	7	n/a	n/a	970
2008	14	648	5	86	8	n/a	n/a	761
2009	6	574	3	86	4	n/a	n/a	673
2010	5	509	1	77	4	n/a	n/a	596
2011	2	505	3	90	3	0	0	603
2012	3	531	3	74	3	0	0	614
2013	10	559	5	71	2	1	1	649
2014	9	510	6	74	3	0	1	603
2015	10	458	9	88	5	0	0	570
2016	8	357	6	95	5	0	1	472
2017	11	326	3	89	4	0	0	433
2018	19	301	3	83	2	0	1	409
2019	13	292	8	89	6	0	1	409
2020	19	278	10	94	8	1	0	410
2021	19	215	10	107	9	0	0	360
2022	20	180	10	95	5	1	0	311
2023	11	168	7	114	6	1	1	308
2024	16	200	8	117	3	1	1	346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1711	117.2	14.5	n/a
1990	1502	102.4	14.6	n/a
1991	1562	89.8	17.3	n/a
1992	1357	73.7	18.4	n/a
1993	1261	69.9	18.0	n/a
1994	1168	70.2	16.6	n/a
1995	1381	74.6	18.5	n/a
1996	1381	74.6	18.5	n/a
1997	1325	76.4	17.3	59.2
1998	1351	69.8	19.4	58.1
1999	1226	67.2	18.2	64
2000	1068	85.1	12.5	86
2001	1031	85.5	12.1	76.8
2002	1176	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1176	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1231	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1271	100.0	12.7	0
2006	1153	90.0	12.8	92.1
2007	970	85.6	11.3	99.7
2008	761	79.5	9.6	91.6
2009	673	61.5	10.9	92
2010	596	57.4	10.3	n/a
2011	603	52.6	11.4	91.9
2012	614	51.4	11.9	92
2013	649	42.9	15.0	90
2014	603	45.9	13.1	99.2
2015	570	43.0	13.2	67.2
2016	472	45.0	10.4	67.4
2017	433	38.7	11.1	66.5
2018	409	34.0	12.0	85.6
2019	409	33.0	12.3	85.3
2020	410	33.8	12.0	82.7
2021	360	35.8	10.0	87.5
2022	311	34.5	9.0	85.2
2023	308	31.0	9.9	85.7
2024	346	26.4	13.0	87

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Middle School 246 Walt Whitman

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1711	117.2	14.5	n/a
1990	1502	102.4	14.6	n/a
1991	1562	89.8	17.3	n/a
1992	1357	73.7	18.4	n/a
1993	1261	69.9	18.0	n/a
1994	1168	70.2	16.6	n/a
1995	1381	74.6	18.5	n/a
1996	1381	74.6	18.5	n/a
1997	1325	76.4	17.3	59.2
1998	1351	69.8	19.4	58.1
1999	1226	67.2	18.2	64
2000	1068	85.1	12.5	86
2001	1031	85.5	12.1	76.8
2002	1176	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1176	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1231	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1271	100.0	12.7	0
2006	1153	90.0	12.8	92.1
2007	970	85.6	11.3	99.7
2008	761	79.5	9.6	91.6
2009	673	61.5	10.9	92
2010	596	57.4	10.3	n/a
2011	603	52.6	11.4	91.9
2012	614	51.4	11.9	92
2013	649	42.9	15.0	90
2014	603	45.9	13.1	99.2
2015	570	43.0	13.2	67.2
2016	472	45.0	10.4	67.4
2017	433	38.7	11.1	66.5
2018	409	34.0	12.0	85.6
2019	409	33.0	12.3	85.3
2020	410	33.8	12.0	82.7
2021	360	35.8	10.0	87.5
2022	311	34.5	9.0	85.2
2023	308	31.0	9.9	85.7
2024	346	26.4	13.0	87

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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