Is Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) a good school?

Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) ranks in the bottom 10.1% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 303 students attended Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The).

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)?

Students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Summary:

Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 284 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #32, which is ranked 764 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's small size, it faces significant academic challenges. Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with performance on state assessments well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 11.96% to 30.86%, compared to district averages of 30.87% to 42.96% and state averages of 43.64% to 51.88%. The school's performance on Regents exams is also significantly lower than its peers.

The school's challenges are compounded by its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.68% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While nearby schools like IS 349 Math Science And Technology, IS 347 School Of Humanities, and Junior High School 383 Philippa Schuyler generally perform better, they also serve a significant population of students from low-income families. Addressing the disparities at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) will require a comprehensive approach to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1390 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237

(718) 821-4860

District: New York City Geographic District #32

SchoolDigger Rank:
1352^nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,265

Student/teacher ratio: 8.1

Number of students: 303

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.8%

African American:

4.3%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) ranks worse than 89.9% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #32. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.8%), African American (4.3%), White (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #32. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) is 8.1, which is the 2^nd best among 6 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #32. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) employs 37.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) is $28,265, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #32.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) 1352^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #32:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #32 764^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	10.40	986^th	1095	10.0%
2007	9.90	1010^th	1123	10.1%
2008	10.48	1069^th	1185	9.8%
2009	13.11	1091^st	1224	10.9%
2010	9.04	1139^th	1243	8.4%
2011	8.65	1211^th	1295	6.5%
2012	11.34	1192^nd	1337	10.8%
2013	17.44	1155^th	1373	15.9%
2014	21.95	1117^th	1401	20.3%
2015	16.30	1234^th	1407	12.3%
2016	18.91	1212^th	1429	15.2%
2017	15.10	1318^th	1455	9.4%
2018	23.88	1150^th	1438	20.0%
2019	29.35	1022^nd	1439	29.0%
2022	26.58	1150^th	1479	22.2%
2023	13.08	1392^nd	1500	7.2%
2024	16.63	1352^nd	1504	10.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.08	311^th	503	38.2%
2019	30.97	371^st	473	21.6%
2022	33.88	403^rd	581	30.6%
2023	27.06	517^th	591	12.5%
2024	37.65	379^th	615	38.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.15	716^th	1170	38.8%
2019	53.74	340^th	1139	70.1%
2022	28.72	1035^th	1283	19.3%
2023	49.48	524^th	1307	59.9%
2024	45.23	595^th	1303	54.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.28	929^th	1245	25.4%
2019	36.85	759^th	1241	38.8%
2022	38.85	769^th	1306	41.1%
2023	11.87	1230^th	1288	4.5%
2024	30.05	957^th	1296	26.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.72	249^th	457	45.5%
2019	33.17	284^th	392	27.6%
2022	49.36	209^th	487	57.1%
2023	19.36	490^th	543	9.8%
2024	26.43	492^nd	594	17.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.45	1172^nd	1353	13.4%
2019	28.74	1016^th	1370	25.8%
2022	28.92	1084^th	1454	25.4%
2023	12.24	1369^th	1463	6.4%
2024	19.62	1287^th	1465	12.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.83	1008^th	1352	25.4%
2019	29.91	955^th	1366	30.1%
2022	26.65	1140^th	1455	21.6%
2023	16.46	1333^rd	1464	8.9%
2024	15.61	1335^th	1464	8.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.80	285^th	663	57.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.28	586^th	810	27.7%
2019	38.71	486^th	826	41.2%
2022	36.08	592^nd	914	35.2%
2023	18.99	845^th	943	10.4%
2024	22.07	819^th	953	14.1%

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Rank History for White students at Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.61	636^th	763	16.6%

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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 Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	42	39	74	641	0	n/a	n/a	796
1990	51	69	29	703	0	n/a	n/a	852
1991	37	81	56	871	0	n/a	n/a	1045
1992	33	100	50	944	0	n/a	n/a	1127
1993	11	102	48	895	0	n/a	n/a	1056
1994	10	85	44	804	0	n/a	n/a	943
1995	10	119	44	734	0	n/a	n/a	907
1996	10	119	44	734	0	n/a	n/a	907
1997	17	145	52	752	1	n/a	n/a	967
1998	14	101	42	612	1	n/a	n/a	770
1999	14	90	42	562	0	n/a	n/a	708
2000	9	74	41	608	0	n/a	n/a	732
2001	11	99	41	682	0	n/a	n/a	833
2002	4	78	38	777	1	n/a	n/a	898
2003	4	78	38	777	1	n/a	n/a	898
2004	6	70	33	695	1	n/a	n/a	805
2005	9	52	30	691	4	n/a	n/a	786
2006	11	63	36	680	3	n/a	n/a	793
2007	13	59	35	650	5	n/a	n/a	762
2008	12	56	36	626	2	n/a	n/a	732
2009	10	41	27	614	4	n/a	n/a	696
2010	6	34	27	560	2	n/a	n/a	629
2011	9	32	31	545	4	0	0	621
2012	8	35	23	461	4	0	0	531
2013	13	41	14	477	2	0	0	547
2014	14	29	12	428	1	0	1	485
2015	16	17	10	430	2	0	1	476
2016	8	15	11	433	3	0	1	471
2017	11	15	8	387	3	2	0	426
2018	10	20	11	318	3	2	0	364
2019	5	11	11	287	2	3	0	319
2020	5	16	8	282	2	4	0	317
2021	9	20	7	279	2	5	0	322
2022	9	20	6	259	2	2	1	299
2023	10	11	4	252	2	3	2	284
2024	5	13	3	275	2	4	1	303

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 Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	796	54.7	14.5	n/a
1990	852	57.0	14.9	n/a
1991	1045	63.9	16.3	n/a
1992	1127	64.5	17.4	n/a
1993	1056	60.2	17.5	n/a
1994	943	60.2	15.7	n/a
1995	907	54.5	16.6	n/a
1996	907	54.5	16.6	n/a
1997	967	59.8	16.2	77.9
1998	770	52.8	14.6	94.9
1999	708	47.2	15.0	94.9
2000	732	49.6	14.8	98.9
2001	833	51.0	16.3	98.6
2002	898	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	898	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	805	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	786	58.0	13.6	0
2006	793	58.0	13.7	99.6
2007	762	56.4	13.5	99.6
2008	732	54.0	13.6	99.6
2009	696	53.0	13.1	95.5
2010	629	47.9	13.1	n/a
2011	621	39.9	15.5	80.4
2012	531	39.3	13.5	80.2
2013	547	36.0	15.1	80.8
2014	485	37.0	13.1	99.4
2015	476	36.0	13.2	78.2
2016	471	35.0	13.4	77.3
2017	426	38.4	11.0	77.9
2018	364	34.0	10.7	89.8
2019	319	28.0	11.3	87.1
2020	317	31.0	10.2	87.7
2021	322	35.0	9.2	89.8
2022	299	35.6	8.3	83.3
2023	284	40.2	7.0	87.7
2024	303	37.1	8.1	94.4

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 Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	796	54.7	14.5	n/a
1990	852	57.0	14.9	n/a
1991	1045	63.9	16.3	n/a
1992	1127	64.5	17.4	n/a
1993	1056	60.2	17.5	n/a
1994	943	60.2	15.7	n/a
1995	907	54.5	16.6	n/a
1996	907	54.5	16.6	n/a
1997	967	59.8	16.2	77.9
1998	770	52.8	14.6	94.9
1999	708	47.2	15.0	94.9
2000	732	49.6	14.8	98.9
2001	833	51.0	16.3	98.6
2002	898	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	898	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	805	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	786	58.0	13.6	0
2006	793	58.0	13.7	99.6
2007	762	56.4	13.5	99.6
2008	732	54.0	13.6	99.6
2009	696	53.0	13.1	95.5
2010	629	47.9	13.1	n/a
2011	621	39.9	15.5	80.4
2012	531	39.3	13.5	80.2
2013	547	36.0	15.1	80.8
2014	485	37.0	13.1	99.4
2015	476	36.0	13.2	78.2
2016	471	35.0	13.4	77.3
2017	426	38.4	11.0	77.9
2018	364	34.0	10.7	89.8
2019	319	28.0	11.3	87.1
2020	317	31.0	10.2	87.7
2021	322	35.0	9.2	89.8
2022	299	35.6	8.3	83.3
2023	284	40.2	7.0	87.7
2024	303	37.1	8.1	94.4

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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