Is Junior High School 50 John D Wells a good school?

Junior High School 50 John D Wells ranks 199 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junior High School 50 John D Wells?

In the 2023-24 school year, 379 students attended Junior High School 50 John D Wells.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 50 John D Wells?

Students at Junior High School 50 John D Wells are 63% Hispanic, 21% African American, 11% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Junior High School 50 John D Wells

Summary:

Junior High School 50 John D Wells is a high-performing public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Brooklyn, New York, with an enrollment of 355 students. This school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, ranking among the top 20% of middle schools in New York state over the past few years.

The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly higher than the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 6th grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were 54.55% and 69.44%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 48.21% and 49.52%. The school's performance on Regents exams, such as Living Environment and Algebra I, is also notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Junior High School 50 John D Wells has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, low socioeconomic status students, and homeless students.

Despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community it serves, with 86.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, Junior High School 50 John D Wells has shown a consistent trend of academic improvement over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools in the New York City Geographic District #14, the school generally outperforms them on academic measures, such as state assessment proficiency rates and Regents exam performance. This success can be attributed to the school's effective instructional practices, dedicated staff, and a focus on supporting the academic and social-emotional needs of its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

183 S 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11211-5311

(718) 387-4184

District: New York City Geographic District #14

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,205

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.5%

African American:

21.4%

White:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junior High School 50 John D Wells ranks better than 86.8% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks first among 5 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #14! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.5%), African American (21.4%), White (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.8% 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 50 John D Wells is 11.5. 3 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #14 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 50 John D Wells employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 50 John D Wells is $25,205, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #14.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Junior High School 50 John D Wells:

SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 50 John D Wells 199^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 50 John D Wells in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #14:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #14 591^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 50 John D Wells

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	7.51	1026^th	1095	6.3%
2007	8.42	1034^th	1123	7.9%
2008	7.37	1106^th	1185	6.7%
2009	7.82	1145^th	1224	6.5%
2010	6.18	1192^nd	1243	4.1%
2011	4.90	1258^th	1295	2.9%
2012	6.06	1274^th	1337	4.7%
2013	12.84	1257^th	1373	8.4%
2014	11.82	1314^th	1401	6.2%
2015	15.21	1249^th	1407	11.2%
2016	18.64	1223^rd	1429	14.4%
2017	24.70	1152^nd	1455	20.8%
2018	32.84	991^st	1438	31.1%
2019	42.63	776^th	1439	46.1%
2021	69.04	293^rd	1242	76.4%
2022	51.39	662^nd	1479	55.2%
2023	80.37	241^st	1500	83.9%
2024	83.24	199^th	1504	86.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 50 John D Wells

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.53	73^rd	503	85.5%
2019	31.87	355^th	473	24.9%
2023	72.99	66^th	591	88.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 50 John D Wells

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.23	492^nd	1170	57.9%
2019	50.17	403^rd	1139	64.6%
2022	48.89	496^th	1283	61.3%
2023	74.87	179^th	1307	86.3%
2024	61.87	312^th	1303	76.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 50 John D Wells

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.33	681^st	1245	45.3%
2019	55.92	425^th	1241	65.8%
2022	49.01	566^th	1306	56.7%
2023	82.53	156^th	1288	87.9%
2024	84.94	133^rd	1296	89.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 50 John D Wells

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.17	139^th	457	69.6%
2019	61.03	98^th	392	75.0%
2022	68.95	99^th	487	79.7%
2023	78.28	65^th	543	88.0%
2024	85.49	46^th	594	92.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 50 John D Wells

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.48	1081^st	1353	20.1%
2019	44.51	730^th	1370	46.7%
2021	62.49	323^rd	1066	69.7%
2022	64.04	455^th	1454	68.7%
2023	85.80	161^st	1463	89.0%
2024	84.81	174^th	1465	88.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 50 John D Wells

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.14	806^th	1352	40.4%
2019	44.97	687^th	1366	49.7%
2021	67.92	257^th	1071	76.0%
2022	37.74	906^th	1455	37.7%
2023	69.22	370^th	1464	74.7%
2024	78.72	225^th	1464	84.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 50 John D Wells

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	58.53	235^th	706	66.7%
2023	76.42	112^th	696	83.9%
2024	84.72	71^st	705	89.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 50 John D Wells

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.86	392^nd	810	51.6%
2019	51.79	342^nd	826	58.6%
2021	63.85	107^th	449	76.2%
2022	56.20	327^th	914	64.2%
2023	82.32	116^th	943	87.7%
2024	82.98	110^th	953	88.5%

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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 50 John D Wells

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	7	30	10	764	0	n/a	n/a	811
1990	13	24	9	850	0	n/a	n/a	896
1991	16	29	7	865	0	n/a	n/a	917
1992	9	22	6	893	0	n/a	n/a	930
1993	15	34	7	925	1	n/a	n/a	982
1994	14	33	7	958	1	n/a	n/a	1013
1995	19	42	9	1001	1	n/a	n/a	1072
1996	19	42	9	1001	1	n/a	n/a	1072
1997	19	36	18	983	3	n/a	n/a	1059
1998	17	34	16	992	2	n/a	n/a	1061
1999	13	25	20	941	0	n/a	n/a	999
2000	14	24	16	885	0	n/a	n/a	939
2001	16	27	11	904	0	n/a	n/a	958
2002	12	17	4	852	0	n/a	n/a	885
2003	12	17	4	852	0	n/a	n/a	885
2004	11	15	9	807	0	n/a	n/a	842
2005	7	27	13	665	0	n/a	n/a	712
2006	10	54	10	659	3	n/a	n/a	736
2007	7	57	9	644	3	n/a	n/a	720
2008	9	95	11	584	1	n/a	n/a	700
2009	12	93	10	517	0	n/a	n/a	632
2010	4	89	12	436	0	n/a	n/a	541
2011	3	76	8	384	0	0	0	471
2012	2	64	4	340	1	2	0	413
2013	6	59	5	268	0	0	1	339
2014	5	41	1	256	0	0	1	304
2015	5	31	2	191	0	0	1	230
2016	5	27	1	163	0	0	0	196
2017	5	68	0	192	1	1	0	267
2018	8	60	1	218	2	0	0	289
2019	6	68	4	243	3	0	0	324
2020	4	74	4	237	5	1	1	326
2021	8	85	8	225	4	2	1	333
2022	20	72	5	206	2	2	3	310
2023	32	78	8	222	3	1	11	355
2024	43	81	8	237	3	0	7	379

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 50 John D Wells

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	811	51.9	15.6	n/a
1990	896	50.9	17.6	n/a
1991	917	44.9	20.4	n/a
1992	930	31.9	29.1	n/a
1993	982	51.0	19.3	n/a
1994	1013	51.7	19.6	n/a
1995	1072	53.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1072	53.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1059	56.9	18.6	93.5
1998	1061	49.8	21.3	94.4
1999	999	54.1	18.5	95
2000	939	50.0	18.8	99.7
2001	958	57.5	16.7	97.6
2002	885	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	885	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	842	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	712	46.0	15.5	0
2006	736	47.0	15.7	99.2
2007	720	51.0	14.1	99.6
2008	700	51.0	13.7	99
2009	632	50.0	12.6	99.4
2010	541	39.9	13.5	n/a
2011	471	36.0	13.0	90.9
2012	413	30.9	13.3	91.5
2013	339	26.0	13.0	93.5
2014	304	21.0	14.4	91.8
2015	230	22.0	10.4	79.6
2016	196	19.0	10.3	83.2
2017	267	20.8	12.8	87.6
2018	289	25.9	11.1	89.6
2019	324	27.0	11.9	88.9
2020	326	28.0	11.6	92.9
2021	333	27.9	11.9	89.5
2022	310	34.0	9.1	87.1
2023	355	35.0	10.1	86.2
2024	379	32.7	11.5	85.8

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 50 John D Wells

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	811	51.9	15.6	n/a
1990	896	50.9	17.6	n/a
1991	917	44.9	20.4	n/a
1992	930	31.9	29.1	n/a
1993	982	51.0	19.3	n/a
1994	1013	51.7	19.6	n/a
1995	1072	53.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1072	53.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1059	56.9	18.6	93.5
1998	1061	49.8	21.3	94.4
1999	999	54.1	18.5	95
2000	939	50.0	18.8	99.7
2001	958	57.5	16.7	97.6
2002	885	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	885	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	842	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	712	46.0	15.5	0
2006	736	47.0	15.7	99.2
2007	720	51.0	14.1	99.6
2008	700	51.0	13.7	99
2009	632	50.0	12.6	99.4
2010	541	39.9	13.5	n/a
2011	471	36.0	13.0	90.9
2012	413	30.9	13.3	91.5
2013	339	26.0	13.0	93.5
2014	304	21.0	14.4	91.8
2015	230	22.0	10.4	79.6
2016	196	19.0	10.3	83.2
2017	267	20.8	12.8	87.6
2018	289	25.9	11.1	89.6
2019	324	27.0	11.9	88.9
2020	326	28.0	11.6	92.9
2021	333	27.9	11.9	89.5
2022	310	34.0	9.1	87.1
2023	355	35.0	10.1	86.2
2024	379	32.7	11.5	85.8

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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