Summary:
Is 392 is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 309 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #23, which is ranked 691 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Is 392 has consistently performed better than its district and the state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments over the past few years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 49.45% of 6th graders, 61.63% of 7th graders, and 69.07% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 32.12% and the state's 43.64%, 36.9%, and 38%, respectively. In Math, Is 392 had 55.17% of 6th graders, 56.98% of 7th graders, and 45.26% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the district's 39.73%, 41.68%, and 25.72%, and the state's 50.56%, 57.08%, and 40.72%. The school also performed well in Regents exams, with 48.15% of students proficient or better in Living Environment and 48.89% in Algebra I, compared to the district's 29.6% and 32.71%, and the state's 62.35% and 62.47%.
Compared to nearby schools, Brownsville Collaborative Middle School has consistently outperformed Is 392 in both ELA and Math assessments, while Mott Hall IV has significantly lower academic performance. However, Is 392 has a stronger performance for African American and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) student groups compared to the overall school ranking, though its ranking for Special Education students is lower. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years, from a high of 124 out of 1,401 New York middle schools in 2013-2014 to 479 out of 1,504 in 2023-2024, despite maintaining relatively strong academic performance.
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Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.7
Number of students: 309
Racial breakdown:
African American:
77.0%
Hispanic:
18.8%
American Indian:
1.6%
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White:
1.3%
Asian:
1.0%
Two or more races:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.1%
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