Is Junior High School 278 Marine Park a good school?

Junior High School 278 Marine Park ranks 553 rd of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junior High School 278 Marine Park?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,076 students attended Junior High School 278 Marine Park.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 278 Marine Park?

Students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park are 33% African American, 26% White, 19% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Junior High School 278 Marine Park attend?

Students who attend Junior High School 278 Marine Park usually go on to attend James Madison High School

Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Summary:

Junior High School 278 Marine Park is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 1,076 students in grades 6-8 and part of the New York City Geographic District #22.

This school consistently outperforms its district and the state of New York in academic achievement, with 8th-grade students achieving 70.41% proficiency in English Language Arts compared to 59.76% for the district and 55.2% for the state. The school also excels in Regents exam performance, with proficiency rates as high as 98.17% in Algebra I and 98.18% in Living Environment. Additionally, the school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that includes 25.84% White, 32.81% African American, 16.73% Hispanic, and 19.24% Asian students.

While Junior High School 234 Arthur W. Cunningham, located just 0.87 miles away, has consistently higher rankings and test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels, Junior High School 278 Marine Park has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past several years, rising from 703 out of 1,373 New York middle schools in 2012-2013 to 553 out of 1,500 in 2022-2023. This is particularly impressive given that the school serves a significant population of students from low-income backgrounds, with a free and reduced-lunch rate of over 70%.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1925 Stuart St
Brooklyn, NY 11229-2619

(718) 375-3523

District: New York City Geographic District #22

SchoolDigger Rank:
553^rd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,122

Students who attend Junior High School 278 Marine Park usually attend:

High:

James Madison High School

Feeder schools for Junior High School 278 Marine Park:

Elementary:	Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder
	Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach
	Ps 315
	School Of Science &technology

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 1,076

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.8%

White:

25.8%

Asian:

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junior High School 278 Marine Park ranks better than 63.1% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Junior High School 278 Marine Park is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (32.8%), White (25.8%), Asian (19.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest 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 278 Marine Park is 10.5, which is the 3^rd best among 7 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 278 Marine Park employs 101.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 278 Marine Park is $20,122. 3 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #22 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Junior High School 278 Marine Park:

SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 278 Marine Park 553^rd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 278 Marine Park in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #22:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #22 431^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	28.80	830^th	1095	24.2%
2007	30.05	842^nd	1123	25.0%
2008	33.23	884^th	1185	25.4%
2009	37.25	898^th	1224	26.6%
2010	29.69	930^th	1243	25.2%
2011	37.24	876^th	1295	32.4%
2012	50.76	730^th	1337	45.4%
2013	47.20	703^rd	1373	48.8%
2014	48.91	671^st	1401	52.1%
2015	65.26	419^th	1407	70.2%
2016	62.01	465^th	1429	67.5%
2017	65.18	436^th	1455	70.0%
2018	67.65	407^th	1438	71.7%
2019	69.37	381^st	1439	73.5%
2021	72.32	266^th	1242	78.6%
2022	63.45	459^th	1479	69.0%
2023	58.84	553^rd	1500	63.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.31	92^nd	503	81.7%
2019	55.33	120^th	473	74.6%
2022	73.94	59^th	581	89.8%
2023	58.92	126^th	591	78.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.36	145^th	1170	87.6%
2019	72.37	152^nd	1139	86.7%
2022	69.15	217^th	1283	83.1%
2023	55.86	411^th	1307	68.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.39	273^rd	1245	78.1%
2019	70.52	266^th	1241	78.6%
2021	79.08	134^th	935	85.7%
2022	67.00	295^th	1306	77.4%
2023	61.15	407^th	1288	68.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.23	73^rd	457	84.0%
2019	75.28	53^rd	392	86.5%
2022	60.47	135^th	487	72.3%
2023	63.40	137^th	543	74.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.90	425^th	1353	68.6%
2019	69.62	375^th	1370	72.6%
2021	62.02	332^nd	1066	68.9%
2022	59.12	526^th	1454	63.8%
2023	57.73	585^th	1463	60.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.12	355^th	1352	73.7%
2019	67.97	363^rd	1366	73.4%
2021	76.37	184^th	1071	82.8%
2022	65.60	389^th	1455	73.3%
2023	58.02	538^th	1464	63.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.35	142^nd	374	62.0%
2019	70.96	106^th	369	71.3%
2021	58.35	106^th	236	55.1%
2022	52.00	210^th	381	44.9%
2023	41.57	264^th	388	32.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.59	149^th	663	77.5%
2019	64.70	169^th	653	74.1%
2021	56.29	90^th	253	64.4%
2022	54.06	267^th	706	62.2%
2023	57.75	258^th	696	62.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.61	162^nd	810	80.0%
2019	69.25	197^th	826	76.2%
2022	65.60	231^st	914	74.7%
2023	53.68	394^th	943	58.2%

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Rank History for White students at Junior High School 278 Marine Park

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.28	231^st	763	69.7%
2019	72.48	190^th	716	73.5%
2021	69.44	161^st	614	73.8%
2022	60.00	283^rd	748	62.2%
2023	55.37	351^st	772	54.5%

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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 278 Marine Park

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	615	309	28	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1990	642	351	26	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	1077
1991	595	393	23	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	1096
1992	543	416	25	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	1069
1993	516	369	48	80	3	n/a	n/a	0	1016
1994	577	376	53	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	1096
1995	640	476	52	147	5	n/a	n/a	0	1320
1996	640	476	52	147	5	n/a	n/a	0	1320
1997	633	515	45	153	5	n/a	n/a	0	1351
1998	635	545	50	138	3	n/a	n/a	0	1371
1999	593	610	60	134	1	n/a	n/a	0	1398
2000	583	640	58	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	1426
2001	525	672	54	155	2	n/a	n/a	0	1408
2002	422	595	50	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	1227
2003	422	595	50	159	1	n/a	n/a	0	1227
2004	407	603	52	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	1224
2005	385	611	51	142	3	n/a	n/a	0	1192
2006	369	620	55	142	3	n/a	n/a	0	1189
2007	307	654	56	144	10	n/a	n/a	0	1171
2008	278	593	50	144	5	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2009	249	595	57	129	6	n/a	n/a	0	1036
2010	248	515	59	132	4	n/a	n/a	0	958
2011	313	470	61	146	4	0	0	0	994
2012	306	521	60	170	2	0	1	0	1060
2013	321	535	62	178	5	2	3	0	1106
2014	290	500	72	199	6	0	1	0	1068
2015	274	462	71	180	6	0	3	0	996
2016	255	429	81	151	4	0	5	0	925
2017	300	457	88	163	6	11	7	0	1032
2018	308	472	103	191	10	8	15	0	1107
2019	354	481	121	211	9	8	18	0	1202
2020	396	445	131	206	7	5	23	0	1213
2021	412	422	167	203	7	11	31	0	1253
2022	354	415	187	184	9	6	33	0	1188
2023	278	353	207	180	11	10	36	1	1076

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 278 Marine Park

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1003	67.9	14.7	n/a
1990	1077	65.9	16.3	n/a
1991	1096	68.2	16.0	n/a
1992	1069	63.7	16.7	n/a
1993	1016	65.5	15.5	n/a
1994	1096	76.0	14.4	n/a
1995	1320	74.9	17.6	n/a
1996	1320	74.9	17.6	n/a
1997	1351	72.9	18.5	48.4
1998	1371	82.0	16.7	47.3
1999	1398	88.1	15.9	55.5
2000	1426	91.3	15.6	66.1
2001	1408	96.2	14.6	63.6
2002	1227	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1227	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1224	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1192	76.5	15.6	0
2006	1189	71.0	16.7	70.6
2007	1171	70.0	16.7	73
2008	1070	73.0	14.7	75
2009	1036	72.8	14.2	76.9
2010	958	64.0	14.9	n/a
2011	994	59.0	16.8	73.8
2012	1060	62.2	17.0	73.1
2013	1106	71.6	15.4	72.6
2014	1068	72.8	14.6	70.1
2015	996	73.0	13.6	71.5
2016	925	70.0	13.2	73
2017	1032	74.6	13.8	71.5
2018	1107	83.9	13.1	71.2
2019	1202	87.9	13.6	69.6
2020	1213	92.0	13.1	66.4
2021	1253	104.5	11.9	70.3
2022	1188	106.4	11.1	69.1
2023	1076	101.8	10.5	71.1

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 278 Marine Park

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1003	67.9	14.7	n/a
1990	1077	65.9	16.3	n/a
1991	1096	68.2	16.0	n/a
1992	1069	63.7	16.7	n/a
1993	1016	65.5	15.5	n/a
1994	1096	76.0	14.4	n/a
1995	1320	74.9	17.6	n/a
1996	1320	74.9	17.6	n/a
1997	1351	72.9	18.5	48.4
1998	1371	82.0	16.7	47.3
1999	1398	88.1	15.9	55.5
2000	1426	91.3	15.6	66.1
2001	1408	96.2	14.6	63.6
2002	1227	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1227	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1224	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1192	76.5	15.6	0
2006	1189	71.0	16.7	70.6
2007	1171	70.0	16.7	73
2008	1070	73.0	14.7	75
2009	1036	72.8	14.2	76.9
2010	958	64.0	14.9	n/a
2011	994	59.0	16.8	73.8
2012	1060	62.2	17.0	73.1
2013	1106	71.6	15.4	72.6
2014	1068	72.8	14.6	70.1
2015	996	73.0	13.6	71.5
2016	925	70.0	13.2	73
2017	1032	74.6	13.8	71.5
2018	1107	83.9	13.1	71.2
2019	1202	87.9	13.6	69.6
2020	1213	92.0	13.1	66.4
2021	1253	104.5	11.9	70.3
2022	1188	106.4	11.1	69.1
2023	1076	101.8	10.5	71.1

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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