Is Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes a good school?

Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes ranks in the bottom 2.6% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes?

In the 2023-24 school year, 303 students attended Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes?

Students at Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes are 88% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

Summary:

Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 267 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #32, which is ranked 764 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes consistently ranks among the lowest-performing middle schools in New York state, with rankings between 1225 and 1465 out of 1500+ middle schools over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math are significantly lower than the district and state averages, often by 20-30 percentage points. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and low socioeconomic status students, who rank in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools in ELA and Math. However, the school's special education and English language learner (ELL) students perform relatively better compared to other subgroups.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Evergreen Middle School For Urban Exploration, Is 347 School Of Humanities, and Is 349 Math Science And Technology, generally outperform Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes in academic proficiency rates, with some schools ranking in the top half of New York middle schools. These schools also have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a less economically disadvantaged student population. Additionally, in the Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I, the school's proficiency rates are closer to the district and state averages, indicating that the school may be better preparing its students for these high-stakes assessments.

Detail:

Public 6-8

231 Palmetto St
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 574-0361

District: New York City Geographic District #32

SchoolDigger Rank:
1465^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,138

Feeder schools for Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes:

Elementary:	Ps 106 Edward Everett Hale
	Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell
	Ps 299 Thomas Warren Field School
	Ps 377 Alejandrina B De Gautier
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	Ps 75 Mayda Cortiella

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 303

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

African American:

7.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes ranks worse than 97.4% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last 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 7.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.1%), African American (7.6%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes is 10.1. 4 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #32 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes employs 29.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes is $27,138, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #32.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes 1465^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes 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 Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	3.55	1074^th	1095	1.9%
2007	2.47	1107^th	1123	1.4%
2008	7.06	1111^th	1185	6.2%
2009	3.97	1188^th	1224	2.9%
2010	6.84	1178^th	1243	5.2%
2011	10.46	1180^th	1295	8.9%
2012	10.94	1197^th	1337	10.5%
2013	14.45	1220^th	1373	11.1%
2014	12.12	1306^th	1401	6.8%
2015	14.73	1257^th	1407	10.7%
2016	13.67	1311^th	1429	8.3%
2017	10.16	1393^rd	1455	4.3%
2018	12.57	1348^th	1438	6.3%
2019	14.63	1309^th	1439	9.0%
2021	5.62	1225^th	1242	1.4%
2022	8.77	1436^th	1479	2.9%
2023	8.85	1442^nd	1500	3.9%
2024	7.17	1465^th	1504	2.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.73	300^th	503	40.4%
2019	30.39	383^rd	473	19.0%
2022	28.42	489^th	581	15.8%
2023	26.96	521^st	591	11.8%
2024	26.10	554^th	615	9.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.41	904^th	1170	22.7%
2019	27.14	959^th	1139	15.8%
2022	33.48	904^th	1283	29.5%
2023	42.42	672^nd	1307	48.6%
2024	26.00	1078^th	1303	17.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.42	1129^th	1245	9.3%
2019	23.01	1046^th	1241	15.7%
2022	11.92	1262^nd	1306	3.4%
2023	10.86	1245^th	1288	3.3%
2024	12.16	1235^th	1296	4.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.74	381^st	457	16.6%
2019	30.72	301^st	392	23.2%
2022	17.83	457^th	487	6.2%
2023	22.96	473^rd	543	12.9%
2024	17.51	550^th	594	7.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.33	1315^th	1353	2.8%
2019	11.84	1293^rd	1370	5.6%
2021	9.62	1039^th	1066	2.5%
2022	8.49	1418^th	1454	2.5%
2023	10.01	1402^nd	1463	4.2%
2024	5.61	1445^th	1465	1.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.97	1200^th	1352	11.2%
2019	20.23	1168^th	1366	14.5%
2022	10.65	1400^th	1455	3.8%
2023	10.05	1403^rd	1464	4.2%
2024	11.23	1395^th	1464	4.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 291 Roland Hayes

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.55	726^th	810	10.4%
2019	19.68	724^th	826	12.3%
2022	14.69	857^th	914	6.2%
2023	15.67	872^nd	943	7.5%
2024	12.87	909^th	953	4.6%

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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 291 Roland Hayes

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	6	290	17	760	0	n/a	n/a	1073
1990	1	299	16	726	0	n/a	n/a	1042
1991	5	274	15	701	0	n/a	n/a	995
1992	4	277	4	664	3	n/a	n/a	952
1993	2	278	9	659	0	n/a	n/a	948
1994	1	285	8	700	1	n/a	n/a	995
1995	2	312	15	805	3	n/a	n/a	1137
1996	2	312	15	805	3	n/a	n/a	1137
1997	3	331	18	779	4	n/a	n/a	1135
1998	6	350	21	722	1	n/a	n/a	1100
1999	7	322	21	786	0	n/a	n/a	1136
2000	6	369	21	796	1	n/a	n/a	1193
2001	8	362	19	755	0	n/a	n/a	1144
2002	9	370	19	722	3	n/a	n/a	1123
2003	9	370	19	722	3	n/a	n/a	1123
2004	8	367	16	692	7	n/a	n/a	1090
2005	10	361	16	660	6	n/a	n/a	1053
2006	10	360	10	632	8	n/a	n/a	1020
2007	11	296	8	569	2	n/a	n/a	886
2008	12	274	5	537	5	n/a	n/a	833
2009	7	205	7	464	3	n/a	n/a	686
2010	4	170	7	474	4	n/a	n/a	659
2011	4	156	5	484	4	0	0	653
2012	2	133	2	499	4	1	0	641
2013	9	115	7	460	3	0	0	594
2014	10	97	8	401	2	0	0	518
2015	13	59	8	317	1	0	0	398
2016	10	54	5	285	0	0	0	354
2017	6	42	2	253	1	0	0	304
2018	4	43	3	238	2	0	0	290
2019	4	41	2	243	1	0	0	291
2020	4	45	5	278	2	0	0	334
2021	3	30	4	269	1	0	0	307
2022	2	18	4	251	0	0	1	276
2023	4	15	2	240	1	0	5	267
2024	2	23	4	267	2	0	5	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 291 Roland Hayes

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1073	69.9	15.3	n/a
1990	1042	70.6	14.7	n/a
1991	995	67.7	14.6	n/a
1992	952	62.7	15.1	n/a
1993	948	54.8	17.3	n/a
1994	995	63.4	15.7	n/a
1995	1137	60.7	18.7	n/a
1996	1137	60.7	18.7	n/a
1997	1135	60.3	18.8	82.9
1998	1100	65.9	16.7	92.3
1999	1136	70.0	16.2	95
2000	1193	77.0	15.5	97.5
2001	1144	75.0	15.3	99.4
2002	1123	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1123	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1090	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1053	73.0	14.4	0
2006	1020	65.0	15.7	92
2007	886	63.5	14.0	93.5
2008	833	61.9	13.5	97.7
2009	686	58.0	11.8	96.8
2010	659	46.5	14.1	n/a
2011	653	47.1	13.8	97.4
2012	641	47.0	13.6	96.4
2013	594	42.0	14.1	88.4
2014	518	37.0	13.9	86.3
2015	398	33.0	12.0	85.2
2016	354	28.0	12.6	80.5
2017	304	29.4	10.3	81.6
2018	290	26.9	10.7	95.9
2019	291	24.9	11.6	94.5
2020	334	35.0	9.5	89.8
2021	307	33.8	9.0	93.2
2022	276	32.0	8.6	93.1
2023	267	30.4	8.7	90.6
2024	303	29.7	10.1	89.1

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 291 Roland Hayes

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1073	69.9	15.3	n/a
1990	1042	70.6	14.7	n/a
1991	995	67.7	14.6	n/a
1992	952	62.7	15.1	n/a
1993	948	54.8	17.3	n/a
1994	995	63.4	15.7	n/a
1995	1137	60.7	18.7	n/a
1996	1137	60.7	18.7	n/a
1997	1135	60.3	18.8	82.9
1998	1100	65.9	16.7	92.3
1999	1136	70.0	16.2	95
2000	1193	77.0	15.5	97.5
2001	1144	75.0	15.3	99.4
2002	1123	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1123	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1090	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1053	73.0	14.4	0
2006	1020	65.0	15.7	92
2007	886	63.5	14.0	93.5
2008	833	61.9	13.5	97.7
2009	686	58.0	11.8	96.8
2010	659	46.5	14.1	n/a
2011	653	47.1	13.8	97.4
2012	641	47.0	13.6	96.4
2013	594	42.0	14.1	88.4
2014	518	37.0	13.9	86.3
2015	398	33.0	12.0	85.2
2016	354	28.0	12.6	80.5
2017	304	29.4	10.3	81.6
2018	290	26.9	10.7	95.9
2019	291	24.9	11.6	94.5
2020	334	35.0	9.5	89.8
2021	307	33.8	9.0	93.2
2022	276	32.0	8.6	93.1
2023	267	30.4	8.7	90.6
2024	303	29.7	10.1	89.1

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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