Is Junior High School 14 Shell Bank a good school?

Junior High School 14 Shell Bank ranks 974 th of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junior High School 14 Shell Bank?

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Junior High School 14 Shell Bank.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 14 Shell Bank?

Students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank are 33% African American, 32% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Summary:

Junior High School 14 Shell Bank is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 452 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #22, which is ranked 468 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively high per-student spending of $29,537 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.8, Junior High School 14 Shell Bank has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across grades 6-8. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates were 30.95% for 6th grade, 46.15% for 7th grade, and 28.68% for 8th grade, compared to the district's 42.57%, 53.61%, and 50.75%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian students ranking in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools, while English Language Learner (ELL) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15%.

Interestingly, while the school struggles in state assessments, it performs exceptionally well in Regents exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 96.43% in Algebra I, 84% in Living Environment, and 73.91% in Common Core English Language Arts, compared to the district's 64.47%, 60.7%, and 83.32%, respectively. However, the school's performance has fluctuated significantly over the past several years, with a sharp decline in proficiency rates in the 2021-2022 school year, followed by a rebound in the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. This volatility in performance is not observed in the nearby schools, such as Andries Hudde, which has maintained more consistent results.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2424 Batchelder St
Brooklyn, NY 11235-1402

(718) 743-0220

District: New York City Geographic District #22

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,537

Feeder schools for Junior High School 14 Shell Bank:

Elementary:	Ps 206 Joseph F Lamb
	Ps 254 Dag Hammarskjold
	Ps 315
	Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay
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Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.5%

White:

32.1%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junior High School 14 Shell Bank ranks worse than 64.8% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (32.5%), White (32.1%), Hispanic (18.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank is 8.8, which is the 2^nd best among 7 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 14 Shell Bank employs 51.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank is $29,537, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #22!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Junior High School 14 Shell Bank:

SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 14 Shell Bank 974^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 14 Shell Bank in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #22:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #22 468^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	22.89	876^th	1095	20.0%
2007	15.47	952^nd	1123	15.2%
2008	17.99	992^nd	1185	16.3%
2009	18.54	1035^th	1224	15.4%
2010	14.18	1066^th	1243	14.2%
2011	19.99	1057^th	1295	18.4%
2012	15.97	1137^th	1337	15.0%
2013	19.62	1116^th	1373	18.7%
2014	22.37	1110^th	1401	20.8%
2015	26.83	1051^st	1407	25.3%
2016	27.86	1065^th	1429	25.5%
2017	30.42	1038^th	1455	28.7%
2018	28.60	1063^rd	1438	26.1%
2019	37.57	875^th	1439	39.2%
2021	91.70	73^rd	1242	94.1%
2022	31.44	1044^th	1479	29.4%
2023	36.57	983^rd	1500	34.5%
2024	37.23	974^th	1504	35.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.37	228^th	503	54.7%
2019	51.61	145^th	473	69.3%
2022	64.31	100^th	581	82.8%
2023	67.46	93^rd	591	84.3%
2024	68.03	88^th	615	85.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.33	610^th	1170	47.9%
2019	50.62	390^th	1139	65.8%
2022	30.10	1002^nd	1283	21.9%
2023	46.98	574^th	1307	56.1%
2024	32.43	899^th	1303	31.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.97	835^th	1245	32.9%
2019	44.68	591^st	1241	52.4%
2022	37.08	803^rd	1306	38.5%
2023	46.18	646^th	1288	49.8%
2024	43.70	697^th	1296	46.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.65	315^th	457	31.1%
2019	39.63	237^th	392	39.5%
2022	39.51	288^th	487	40.9%
2023	37.23	357^th	543	34.3%
2024	36.26	392^nd	594	34.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.88	1053^rd	1353	22.2%
2019	37.47	873^rd	1370	36.3%
2022	27.96	1103^rd	1454	24.1%
2023	38.10	935^th	1463	36.1%
2024	42.57	856^th	1465	41.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.81	968^th	1352	28.4%
2019	37.65	823^rd	1366	39.8%
2022	35.64	946^th	1455	35.0%
2023	36.19	962^nd	1464	34.3%
2024	32.77	1036^th	1464	29.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.25	318^th	374	15.0%
2019	17.89	330^th	369	10.6%
2022	28.60	301^st	381	21.0%
2023	32.18	306^th	388	21.1%
2024	25.58	329^th	396	16.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.05	418^th	663	37.0%
2019	46.50	296^th	653	54.7%
2022	38.88	428^th	706	39.4%
2023	49.74	325^th	696	53.3%
2024	53.37	278^th	705	60.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.85	509^th	810	37.2%
2022	41.74	505^th	914	44.7%
2023	34.42	630^th	943	33.2%
2024	35.12	638^th	953	33.1%

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Rank History for White students at Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.13	673^rd	763	11.8%
2019	25.93	561^st	716	21.6%
2022	20.75	639^th	748	14.6%
2023	21.16	663^rd	772	14.1%
2024	32.34	557^th	778	28.4%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, March 7, 2015

This school is a hidden treasure. The stats you see here are NOT indicative of what happens there. The. Progress Rating for this school has been number one for three years in a row, The NYS test score comparison is misleading because the tests have changed over the last 3 years, and websites like this one do not measure what is important. My child is a child- a student- a shinig star in my eyes who needs to see their own potential. The staff at this school is the most caring and nurturing I have seen in district 22. My child is not a test score, and the school is not one either. They have small classes, and schedule small group instruction based on the needs of the students. BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS of the student. NO OTHER SCHOOL DOES THIS. The school offers diverse activities, and character education and has organized activities for the staff and students and parents to participate in . NO OTHER SCHOOL DOES THIS. This school looks to educate and support academic , social and emotional issues of the adolescent . NO OTHER SCHOOL DOES THAT. You need to go see this school and not count it out based on a website that is not affiliated with the Department of Education . Close Quote

Enrollment information for Junior High School 14 Shell Bank

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	653	307	89	114	0	n/a	n/a	1163
1990	668	349	88	112	0	n/a	n/a	1217
1991	700	398	95	132	1	n/a	n/a	1326
1992	688	425	118	136	2	n/a	n/a	1369
1993	662	429	123	124	1	n/a	n/a	1339
1994	569	447	114	169	3	n/a	n/a	1302
1995	418	566	119	167	3	n/a	n/a	1273
1996	418	566	119	167	3	n/a	n/a	1273
1997	407	608	125	153	3	n/a	n/a	1296
1998	366	669	116	165	3	n/a	n/a	1319
1999	311	684	110	154	2	n/a	n/a	1261
2000	264	772	106	160	3	n/a	n/a	1305
2001	206	872	99	173	0	n/a	n/a	1350
2002	139	944	96	184	5	n/a	n/a	1368
2003	139	944	96	184	5	n/a	n/a	1368
2004	106	813	76	149	9	n/a	n/a	1153
2005	99	719	71	130	8	n/a	n/a	1027
2006	91	602	69	107	10	n/a	n/a	879
2007	47	549	98	107	2	n/a	n/a	803
2008	69	470	75	123	2	n/a	n/a	739
2009	64	458	77	123	0	n/a	n/a	722
2010	85	462	56	106	0	n/a	n/a	709
2011	80	421	56	94	0	0	0	651
2012	88	374	61	85	0	2	0	610
2013	94	300	61	99	0	4	3	561
2014	105	300	55	91	0	0	4	555
2015	118	293	55	84	2	0	3	555
2016	130	260	59	91	3	0	2	545
2017	145	221	54	89	3	12	4	528
2018	147	205	66	86	3	9	6	522
2019	165	190	72	82	3	10	5	527
2020	159	188	78	89	7	9	4	534
2021	156	183	79	92	3	11	2	526
2022	119	172	54	98	2	12	2	459
2023	145	147	55	84	1	16	4	452

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 14 Shell Bank

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1163	76.0	15.3	n/a
1990	1217	82.0	14.8	n/a
1991	1326	86.8	15.2	n/a
1992	1369	79.2	17.2	n/a
1993	1339	87.2	15.4	n/a
1994	1302	82.1	15.9	n/a
1995	1273	74.1	17.2	n/a
1996	1273	74.1	17.2	n/a
1997	1296	74.6	17.4	48.2
1998	1319	77.0	17.1	70.5
1999	1261	83.0	15.2	64.4
2000	1305	80.8	16.2	82.6
2001	1350	84.0	16.1	91.2
2002	1368	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1368	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1153	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1027	67.5	15.2	0
2006	879	67.0	13.1	94.1
2007	803	63.7	12.6	87.5
2008	739	58.9	12.5	80.6
2009	722	62.0	11.6	82.8
2010	709	60.3	11.7	n/a
2011	651	55.4	11.7	79.6
2012	610	53.6	11.3	83
2013	561	48.7	11.5	81.1
2014	555	42.0	13.2	85
2015	555	46.0	12.0	87.2
2016	545	47.0	11.5	87.7
2017	528	40.7	12.9	90.5
2018	522	44.0	11.8	91.2
2019	527	43.9	11.9	85.2
2020	534	45.0	11.8	89
2021	526	47.0	11.1	91.8
2022	459	50.0	9.1	90.6
2023	452	51.1	8.8	93.1

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 14 Shell Bank

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1163	76.0	15.3	n/a
1990	1217	82.0	14.8	n/a
1991	1326	86.8	15.2	n/a
1992	1369	79.2	17.2	n/a
1993	1339	87.2	15.4	n/a
1994	1302	82.1	15.9	n/a
1995	1273	74.1	17.2	n/a
1996	1273	74.1	17.2	n/a
1997	1296	74.6	17.4	48.2
1998	1319	77.0	17.1	70.5
1999	1261	83.0	15.2	64.4
2000	1305	80.8	16.2	82.6
2001	1350	84.0	16.1	91.2
2002	1368	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1368	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1153	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1027	67.5	15.2	0
2006	879	67.0	13.1	94.1
2007	803	63.7	12.6	87.5
2008	739	58.9	12.5	80.6
2009	722	62.0	11.6	82.8
2010	709	60.3	11.7	n/a
2011	651	55.4	11.7	79.6
2012	610	53.6	11.3	83
2013	561	48.7	11.5	81.1
2014	555	42.0	13.2	85
2015	555	46.0	12.0	87.2
2016	545	47.0	11.5	87.7
2017	528	40.7	12.9	90.5
2018	522	44.0	11.8	91.2
2019	527	43.9	11.9	85.2
2020	534	45.0	11.8	89
2021	526	47.0	11.1	91.8
2022	459	50.0	9.1	90.6
2023	452	51.1	8.8	93.1

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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