Is 96 Seth Low

Summary:

Is 96 Seth Low is a public magnet middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 839 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked 537 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Is 96 Seth Low has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of New York middle schools, with a 3-star rating in recent years, the school stands out in its support for English Language Learners (ELLs) and students with disabilities. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked in the top 79 and 301 out of 615 and 1,303 New York middle schools for ELLs and students with disabilities, respectively, earning 4-star ratings in these categories. However, the school's performance on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math lags behind the district and state averages across all grade levels, with only 40.79% of 6th graders, 43.75% of 7th graders, and 49.79% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.06% and 43.64% for the district and state, respectively.

Comparing Is 96 Seth Low to nearby schools within the same district, such as Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg and Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented, reveals significant performance gaps. While Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg has a similar socioeconomic profile and academic performance, Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented consistently ranks among the top 5% of New York middle schools, with exceptional student outcomes. This suggests that Is 96 Seth Low could benefit from adopting best practices from higher-performing schools within the district to improve its overall academic performance.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 99 Ave P
       Brooklyn, NY  11204-6119


(718) 236-1344

District: New York City Geographic District #21

SchoolDigger Rank:
690th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,338 Help


Feeder schools for Is 96 Seth Low:

Elementary:    Ps 288 Shirley Tanyhill (The)

Student/teacher ratio:  10.0 Help
Number of students:  839

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
36.5%
White:
32.7%
Asian:
23.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.7% Help


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Compare Details Is 96 Seth Low ranks better than 54.1% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Is 96 Seth Low is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.5%), White (32.7%), Asian (23.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Is 96 Seth Low is 10, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #21! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Is 96 Seth Low is $23,338, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #21!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Is 96 Seth Low:

SchoolDigger ranks Is 96 Seth Low 690th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Is 96 Seth Low in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #21:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #21 537th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Is 96 Seth Low

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Rank History for all students at Is 96 Seth Low

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 28.27 836th 1095 23.7%
2007 29.20 854th 1123 24.0%
2008 32.72 887th 1185 25.1%
2009 37.94 894th 1224 27.0%
2010 31.46 917th 1243 26.2%
2011 32.36 923rd 1295 28.7%
2012 31.06 984th 1337 26.4%
2013 37.40 862nd 1373 37.2%
2014 48.03 691st 1401 50.7%
2015 48.62 686th 1407 51.2%
2016 46.21 735th 1429 48.6%
2017 47.80 737th 1455 49.3%
2018 50.99 664th 1438 53.8%
2019 52.82 597th 1439 58.5%
2021 46.81 631st 1242 49.2%
2022 42.10 852nd 1479 42.4%
2023 46.10 798th 1500 46.8%
2024 51.37 690th 1504 54.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Is 96 Seth Low

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.00 36th 503 92.8%
2019 76.60 30th 473 93.7%
2021 47.74 47th 118 60.2%
2022 61.09 119th 581 79.5%
2023 68.70 87th 591 85.3%
2024 69.03 79th 615 87.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Is 96 Seth Low

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.43 438th 1170 62.6%
2019 44.24 515th 1139 54.8%
2021 47.56 208th 522 60.2%
2022 47.52 521st 1283 59.4%
2023 46.81 577th 1307 55.9%
2024 62.81 301st 1303 76.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Is 96 Seth Low

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.01 368th 1245 70.4%
2019 62.85 348th 1241 72.0%
2021 58.25 305th 935 67.4%
2022 50.59 542nd 1306 58.5%
2023 54.56 511th 1288 60.3%
2024 62.25 392nd 1296 69.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Is 96 Seth Low

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.54 132nd 457 71.1%
2019 73.68 59th 392 84.9%
2022 35.25 332nd 487 31.8%
2023 52.17 218th 543 59.9%
2024 60.20 163rd 594 72.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Is 96 Seth Low

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.78 707th 1353 47.7%
2019 53.70 583rd 1370 57.4%
2021 40.03 633rd 1066 40.6%
2022 40.95 848th 1454 41.7%
2023 42.26 858th 1463 41.4%
2024 52.16 671st 1465 54.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Is 96 Seth Low

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.20 606th 1352 55.2%
2019 49.72 613th 1366 55.1%
2021 51.40 468th 1071 56.3%
2022 43.40 791st 1455 45.6%
2023 49.40 695th 1464 52.5%
2024 50.71 659th 1464 55.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Is 96 Seth Low

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.74 263rd 374 29.7%
2019 35.41 276th 369 25.2%
2021 24.26 201st 236 14.8%
2022 25.86 314th 381 17.6%
2023 38.52 276th 388 28.9%
2024 48.06 245th 396 38.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Is 96 Seth Low

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.00 473rd 810 41.6%
2019 37.53 499th 826 39.6%
2021 35.04 291st 449 35.2%
2022 32.97 638th 914 30.2%
2023 33.66 642nd 943 31.9%
2024 41.52 552nd 953 42.1%
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Rank History for White students at Is 96 Seth Low

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.07 570th 763 25.3%
2019 38.40 449th 716 37.3%
2021 47.05 320th 614 47.9%
2022 35.39 497th 748 33.6%
2023 36.08 520th 772 32.6%
2024 35.41 523rd 778 32.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, January 1, 2022

Open Quote This school is the best school my childs ever went to! No bullying at all Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, June 13, 2014

Open Quote The teachers at Seth Low are great at communicating with the parents. The school has a new principal, and she is always willing to listen to the parents and is bringing new ideas into the school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Is 96 Seth Low

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 802 274 153 196 0 n/a n/a 0 1425
1990 807 284 163 213 0 n/a n/a 0 1467
1991 798 273 200 203 2 n/a n/a 0 1476
1992 825 215 219 252 1 n/a n/a 0 1512
1993 846 243 238 238 7 n/a n/a 0 1572
1994 760 198 229 203 1 n/a n/a 0 1391
1995 671 158 224 189 1 n/a n/a 0 1243
1996 671 158 224 189 1 n/a n/a 0 1243
1997 653 169 226 199 2 n/a n/a 0 1249
1998 651 159 215 185 2 n/a n/a 0 1212
1999 674 170 222 187 0 n/a n/a 0 1253
2000 661 184 272 181 0 n/a n/a 0 1298
2001 606 194 301 173 0 n/a n/a 0 1274
2002 559 234 351 202 3 n/a n/a 0 1349
2003 559 234 351 202 3 n/a n/a 0 1349
2004 469 279 366 229 3 n/a n/a 0 1346
2005 456 359 362 238 1 n/a n/a 0 1416
2006 383 313 348 231 1 n/a n/a 0 1276
2007 379 267 354 229 2 n/a n/a 0 1231
2008 359 184 371 218 3 n/a n/a 0 1135
2009 315 196 376 213 2 n/a n/a 0 1102
2010 267 166 353 217 0 n/a n/a 0 1003
2011 210 132 299 214 0 0 0 0 855
2012 183 100 249 224 3 0 0 0 759
2013 173 105 247 213 4 1 1 0 744
2014 173 83 230 209 4 0 3 0 702
2015 170 68 197 188 1 0 5 0 629
2016 173 67 212 178 1 0 6 0 637
2017 198 71 241 192 1 5 7 0 715
2018 227 74 258 203 1 3 7 0 773
2019 231 66 263 222 3 2 7 0 794
2020 258 63 249 249 3 2 7 0 831
2021 234 57 242 272 2 2 3 0 812
2022 219 57 226 281 4 0 4 0 791
2023 274 48 197 306 3 0 11 0 839

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 Is 96 Seth Low

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1425 88.9 16.0 n/a
1990 1467 91.9 15.9 n/a
1991 1476 93.9 15.7 n/a
1992 1512 87.0 17.3 n/a
1993 1572 91.3 17.2 n/a
1994 1391 90.0 15.5 n/a
1995 1243 70.4 17.7 n/a
1996 1243 70.4 17.7 n/a
1997 1249 76.3 16.4 72.4
1998 1212 78.0 15.5 70.9
1999 1253 83.0 15.1 66.5
2000 1298 84.0 15.5 82.3
2001 1274 82.0 15.5 79.3
2002 1349 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1349 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1346 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1416 86.2 16.4 0
2006 1276 87.0 14.7 83.2
2007 1231 74.7 16.5 86.5
2008 1135 74.5 15.2 83.3
2009 1102 75.0 14.7 83.4
2010 1003 68.8 14.5 n/a
2011 855 62.8 13.5 83.4
2012 759 54.0 14.0 83.4
2013 744 49.0 15.1 82.7
2014 702 49.0 14.3 97.4
2015 629 45.0 13.9 67.9
2016 637 51.0 12.4 65
2017 715 54.5 13.0 63.6
2018 773 64.0 12.0 79.3
2019 794 74.5 10.6 74.8
2020 831 87.3 9.5 75.8
2021 812 82.0 9.9 79.2
2022 791 90.8 8.7 80.5
2023 839 83.8 10.0 83.7

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 Is 96 Seth Low

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1425 88.9 16.0 n/a
1990 1467 91.9 15.9 n/a
1991 1476 93.9 15.7 n/a
1992 1512 87.0 17.3 n/a
1993 1572 91.3 17.2 n/a
1994 1391 90.0 15.5 n/a
1995 1243 70.4 17.7 n/a
1996 1243 70.4 17.7 n/a
1997 1249 76.3 16.4 72.4
1998 1212 78.0 15.5 70.9
1999 1253 83.0 15.1 66.5
2000 1298 84.0 15.5 82.3
2001 1274 82.0 15.5 79.3
2002 1349 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1349 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1346 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1416 86.2 16.4 0
2006 1276 87.0 14.7 83.2
2007 1231 74.7 16.5 86.5
2008 1135 74.5 15.2 83.3
2009 1102 75.0 14.7 83.4
2010 1003 68.8 14.5 n/a
2011 855 62.8 13.5 83.4
2012 759 54.0 14.0 83.4
2013 744 49.0 15.1 82.7
2014 702 49.0 14.3 97.4
2015 629 45.0 13.9 67.9
2016 637 51.0 12.4 65
2017 715 54.5 13.0 63.6
2018 773 64.0 12.0 79.3
2019 794 74.5 10.6 74.8
2020 831 87.3 9.5 75.8
2021 812 82.0 9.9 79.2
2022 791 90.8 8.7 80.5
2023 839 83.8 10.0 83.7

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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YearCompletely Immunized
201597.1%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Is 96 Seth Low

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,187 (5.6%) $20,123 (94.4%) $21,311
2020 $916 (4.4%) $19,673 (95.6%) $20,589
2021 $1,438 (6.5%) $20,762 (93.5%) $22,200
2022 $2,431 (10.1%) $21,681 (89.9%) $24,112
2023 $1,438 (6.2%) $21,899 (93.8%) $23,338

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Is 96 Seth Low

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 597th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 798th of 1500 Middle schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Is 96 Seth Low)4636
 10%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #21)6355.4
 7.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Is 96 Seth Low)4545.3
 0.3%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #21)6056.7
 3.3%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Is 96 Seth Low)3040.7
 10.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #21)5762.2
 5.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Is 96 Seth Low)4853.5
 5.5%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #21)6065.8
 5.8%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Is 96 Seth Low)4052.2
 12.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #21)6469.8
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Is 96 Seth Low)4746
 1%
   8th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #21)6061.3
 1.3%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Is 96 Seth Low)89.574.4
 15.2%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #21)70.659.8
 10.9%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Is 96 Seth Low)83.183.5
 0.3%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District #21)67.763.6
 4.1%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students794839
 5.7%
African American6648
 27.3%
American Indian33
Asian263197
 25.1%
Hispanic222306
 37.8%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White231274
 18.6%
Two or More Races711
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.8%83.7%
 8.9%


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Is 96 Seth Low ranks 690th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Is 96 Seth Low are 36% Hispanic, 33% White, 23% Asian, 6% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 839 students attended Is 96 Seth Low.


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