Is Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott a good school?

Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott ranks in the bottom 15.7% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott?

In the 2022-23 school year, 305 students attended Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott?

Students at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott are 43% African American, 37% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

Summary:

Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 305 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 754 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's small student-teacher ratio of 9:1, Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 8th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 43.14%, compared to 45.4% for the district and 55.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 6th-grade Math, with only 19.28% of students proficient, compared to 25.22% for the district and 48.07% for the state. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.44% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Vista Academy, Liberty Avenue Middle School, and Middle School 935, generally perform better than Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott on state assessments and have higher rankings from SchoolDigger. However, these nearby schools also serve high-poverty populations, with free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 86.74% to 98.56%. Despite the school's increased spending per student, from $22,054 in 2019-2020 to $26,183 in 2022-2023, the school's consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade indicates that it has faced long-standing challenges in improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

370 Fountain Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208-4399

(718) 647-9050

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
1265^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,183

Feeder schools for Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott:

Elementary:	Ps 159 Isaac Pitkin
	Ps 214 Michael Friedsam

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 305

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.0%

Hispanic:

36.7%

Asian:

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott ranks worse than 84.3% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th among 13 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (43%), Hispanic (36.7%), Asian (14.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% 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 218 James P Sinnott is 9, which is the 6^th best among 13 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott employs 33.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott is $26,183, which is the 6^th highest among 13 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott:

SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott 1265^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #19:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #19 754^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	19.90	898^th	1095	18.0%
2007	19.47	919^th	1123	18.2%
2008	15.50	1014^th	1185	14.4%
2009	18.26	1043^rd	1224	14.8%
2010	18.69	1014^th	1243	18.4%
2011	21.91	1038^th	1295	19.8%
2012	14.00	1160^th	1337	13.2%
2013	22.03	1087^th	1373	20.8%
2014	19.03	1167^th	1401	16.7%
2015	15.75	1243^rd	1407	11.7%
2016	15.11	1282^nd	1429	10.3%
2017	23.11	1179^th	1455	19.0%
2018	14.89	1307^th	1438	9.1%
2019	8.93	1383^rd	1439	3.9%
2021	18.70	1088^th	1242	12.4%
2022	18.66	1292^nd	1479	12.6%
2023	21.54	1265^th	1500	15.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.64	286^th	503	43.1%
2019	34.97	312^th	473	34.0%
2022	35.60	375^th	581	35.5%
2023	37.97	338^th	591	42.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.58	1053^rd	1170	10.0%
2019	26.61	976^th	1139	14.3%
2022	27.82	1053^rd	1283	17.9%
2023	26.50	1067^th	1307	18.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.27	1082^nd	1245	13.1%
2021	26.26	764^th	935	18.3%
2022	23.14	1119^th	1306	14.3%
2023	27.21	1036^th	1288	19.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.86	427^th	457	6.6%
2019	15.26	382^nd	392	2.6%
2022	25.90	409^th	487	16.0%
2023	44.33	287^th	543	47.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.58	1276^th	1353	5.7%
2019	9.61	1313^th	1370	4.2%
2021	29.15	817^th	1066	23.4%
2022	14.78	1332^nd	1454	8.4%
2023	20.12	1268^th	1463	13.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.00	1199^th	1352	11.3%
2019	9.37	1336^th	1366	2.2%
2021	15.08	984^th	1071	8.1%
2022	24.71	1167^th	1455	19.8%
2023	24.51	1192^nd	1464	18.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.38	367^th	374	1.9%
2019	1.55	368^th	369	0.3%
2022	2.72	378^th	381	0.8%
2023	7.51	369^th	388	4.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.91	549^th	663	17.2%
2019	19.73	583^rd	653	10.7%
2021	37.94	165^th	253	34.8%
2022	26.76	544^th	706	22.9%
2023	35.07	464^th	696	33.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.84	771^st	810	4.8%
2019	11.41	794^th	826	3.9%
2021	24.30	369^th	449	17.8%
2022	29.93	685^th	914	25.1%
2023	25.21	776^th	943	17.7%

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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 Junior High School 218 James P Sinnott

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	4	558	12	224	0	n/a	n/a	798
1990	4	508	16	210	1	n/a	n/a	739
1991	4	515	12	218	0	n/a	n/a	749
1992	3	565	11	219	1	n/a	n/a	799
1993	5	509	14	205	0	n/a	n/a	733
1994	7	505	8	204	2	n/a	n/a	726
1995	12	724	20	277	5	n/a	n/a	1038
1996	12	724	20	277	5	n/a	n/a	1038
1997	11	801	21	326	4	n/a	n/a	1163
1998	10	748	19	292	2	n/a	n/a	1071
1999	7	669	21	244	3	n/a	n/a	944
2000	9	877	24	328	7	n/a	n/a	1245
2001	13	906	29	372	9	n/a	n/a	1329
2002	9	912	65	460	1	n/a	n/a	1447
2003	9	912	65	460	1	n/a	n/a	1447
2004	10	786	58	468	7	n/a	n/a	1329
2005	17	654	67	448	11	n/a	n/a	1197
2006	16	606	87	410	14	n/a	n/a	1133
2007	19	489	97	332	8	n/a	n/a	945
2008	14	460	105	276	7	n/a	n/a	862
2009	15	367	129	285	7	n/a	n/a	803
2010	10	310	110	206	2	n/a	n/a	638
2011	3	258	120	219	0	0	0	600
2012	15	245	98	207	2	16	0	583
2013	12	229	77	173	5	26	0	522
2014	10	226	71	170	8	0	0	485
2015	6	195	87	168	4	0	0	460
2016	2	152	82	177	3	0	0	416
2017	3	132	83	153	9	8	0	388
2018	9	145	68	171	7	3	3	406
2019	7	181	72	156	6	3	2	427
2020	8	160	51	142	5	3	2	371
2021	8	149	40	124	7	2	1	331
2022	5	131	33	115	9	1	3	297
2023	3	131	45	112	9	0	5	305

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 218 James P Sinnott

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	798	71.9	11.0	n/a
1990	739	67.9	10.8	n/a
1991	749	66.2	11.3	n/a
1992	799	58.1	13.7	n/a
1993	733	60.3	12.2	n/a
1994	726	62.0	11.7	n/a
1995	1038	72.0	14.4	n/a
1996	1038	72.0	14.4	n/a
1997	1163	72.0	16.2	84.3
1998	1071	75.0	14.3	90.8
1999	944	76.0	12.4	94.9
2000	1245	87.1	14.3	82
2001	1329	91.1	14.6	95.4
2002	1447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1329	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1197	105.0	11.4	0
2006	1133	94.0	12.1	84.6
2007	945	90.0	10.5	83.5
2008	862	64.6	13.3	85.4
2009	803	58.5	13.7	85.3
2010	638	46.4	13.7	n/a
2011	600	39.0	15.3	91.5
2012	583	40.5	14.3	91.1
2013	522	36.4	14.3	91.6
2014	485	37.0	13.1	87.6
2015	460	32.0	14.3	87
2016	416	37.0	11.2	79.6
2017	388	30.6	12.6	83
2018	406	33.0	12.3	93.1
2019	427	38.0	11.2	96.3
2020	371	43.0	8.6	93.8
2021	331	39.3	8.4	90.6
2022	297	42.5	6.9	88.9
2023	305	33.6	9.0	93.4

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 218 James P Sinnott

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	798	71.9	11.0	n/a
1990	739	67.9	10.8	n/a
1991	749	66.2	11.3	n/a
1992	799	58.1	13.7	n/a
1993	733	60.3	12.2	n/a
1994	726	62.0	11.7	n/a
1995	1038	72.0	14.4	n/a
1996	1038	72.0	14.4	n/a
1997	1163	72.0	16.2	84.3
1998	1071	75.0	14.3	90.8
1999	944	76.0	12.4	94.9
2000	1245	87.1	14.3	82
2001	1329	91.1	14.6	95.4
2002	1447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1329	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1197	105.0	11.4	0
2006	1133	94.0	12.1	84.6
2007	945	90.0	10.5	83.5
2008	862	64.6	13.3	85.4
2009	803	58.5	13.7	85.3
2010	638	46.4	13.7	n/a
2011	600	39.0	15.3	91.5
2012	583	40.5	14.3	91.1
2013	522	36.4	14.3	91.6
2014	485	37.0	13.1	87.6
2015	460	32.0	14.3	87
2016	416	37.0	11.2	79.6
2017	388	30.6	12.6	83
2018	406	33.0	12.3	93.1
2019	427	38.0	11.2	96.3
2020	371	43.0	8.6	93.8
2021	331	39.3	8.4	90.6
2022	297	42.5	6.9	88.9
2023	305	33.6	9.0	93.4

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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