Is Midwood High School a good school?

Midwood High School ranks 446 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Midwood High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 4,062 students attended Midwood High School.

What is the racial makeup of Midwood High School?

Students at Midwood High School are 39% Asian, 22% African American, 21% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Midwood High School

Summary:

Midwood High School is a large public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 4,062 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #22, which is ranked 468 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Midwood High School consistently performs above the district and state averages in various Regents exam proficiency rates, including 92.77% in Chemistry, 79.31% in Common Core Algebra II, and 87.1% in Common Core English Language Arts. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with several subgroups ranking in the top quartile of New York high schools, such as multi-racial students (ranked 20th out of 212), homeless students (ranked 34th out of 389), and low socio-economic status students (ranked 132nd out of 1,101). Midwood High School has a 4-year graduation rate of around 85-92% and a dropout rate of 2-10%, which are generally better than the district and state averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 27.6-39.2% is still relatively high, despite being lower than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Brooklyn College Academy and James Madison High School, Midwood High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. This strong academic performance, coupled with the school's ability to serve a diverse student population effectively, makes Midwood High School a standout within the New York City public school system.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2839 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210-2196

(718) 724-8500

District: New York City Geographic District #22

SchoolDigger Rank:
446^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,028

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 4,062

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.2%

African American:

21.9%

White:

21.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Midwood High School ranks better than 64.1% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.56. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Midwood High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Midwood High School has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #22. Student population at Midwood High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (39.2%), African American (21.9%), White (21.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Midwood High School is 17.2. 3 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #22 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Midwood High School employs 234.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Midwood High School is $12,028, which is the lowest among 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #22!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Midwood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Midwood High School 446^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Midwood High School 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 Midwood High School

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Rank History for all students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	62.04	359^th	935	61.6%
2006	60.33	429^th	986	56.5%
2007	65.74	307^th	1002	69.4%
2008	59.32	486^th	1027	52.7%
2009	58.39	492^nd	1086	54.7%
2010	59.88	464^th	1117	58.5%
2011	56.96	567^th	1165	51.3%
2012	58.87	565^th	1198	52.8%
2013	65.31	445^th	1217	63.4%
2014	58.50	507^th	1237	59.0%
2015	59.90	463^rd	1255	63.1%
2016	57.05	517^th	1255	58.8%
2017	64.96	362^nd	1221	70.4%
2018	64.15	433^rd	1210	64.2%
2019	68.09	380^th	1207	68.5%
2022	69.45	322^nd	1190	72.9%
2023	65.11	418^th	1228	66.0%
2024	64.56	446^th	1242	64.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.56	58^th	157	63.1%
2019	69.23	46^th	165	72.1%
2022	80.00	20^th	212	90.6%
2023	69.93	68^th	272	75.0%
2024	58.15	116^th	306	62.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.02	228^th	546	58.2%
2019	42.97	302^nd	565	46.5%
2022	43.09	252^nd	481	47.6%
2023	41.96	324^th	583	44.4%
2024	49.79	269^th	637	57.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.98	492^nd	1095	55.1%
2019	55.01	441^st	1132	61.0%
2022	54.72	377^th	1038	63.7%
2023	49.23	481^st	1130	57.4%
2024	52.49	452^nd	1144	60.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.58	233^rd	1154	79.8%
2019	70.94	196^th	1179	83.4%
2022	73.58	132^nd	1101	88.0%
2023	69.44	223^rd	1155	80.7%
2024	67.67	252^nd	1170	78.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.00	34^th	498	93.2%
2019	83.02	32^nd	493	93.5%
2022	77.71	34^th	389	91.3%
2023	67.53	83^rd	531	84.4%
2024	74.10	66^th	564	88.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.36	366^th	1176	68.9%
2019	70.64	324^th	1193	72.8%
2022	71.88	267^th	1155	76.9%
2023	69.94	346^th	1197	71.1%
2024	67.46	388^th	1219	68.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.88	14^th	15	6.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.91	536^th	1176	54.4%
2019	62.65	463^rd	1190	61.1%
2022	64.95	383^rd	1154	66.8%
2023	63.00	427^th	1191	64.1%
2024	58.76	522^nd	1211	56.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.08	201^st	426	52.8%
2019	61.77	200^th	447	55.3%
2022	65.98	140^th	386	63.7%
2023	59.48	188^th	424	55.7%
2024	61.22	173^rd	426	59.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.64	152^nd	679	77.6%
2019	71.06	137^th	686	80.0%
2022	59.37	196^th	593	66.9%
2023	57.76	220^th	671	67.2%
2024	60.70	215^th	690	68.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.87	200^th	791	74.7%
2019	70.92	186^th	815	77.2%
2022	68.91	181^st	760	76.2%
2023	58.84	294^th	851	65.5%
2024	58.97	301^st	865	65.2%

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Rank History for Native American students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.66	13^th	43	69.8%
2022	73.65	7^th	28	75.0%
2023	56.45	12^th	41	70.7%
2024	63.76	10^th	41	75.6%

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Rank History for White students at Midwood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.75	254^th	765	66.8%
2019	67.00	200^th	793	74.8%
2022	71.52	126^th	738	82.9%
2023	66.46	194^th	776	75.0%
2024	60.57	300^th	781	61.6%

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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 student
Saturday, January 2, 2010

I love going to Midwood High School!!!! It is very diverse and has a lot of school spirit! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Midwood High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1208	1024	237	256	2	n/a	n/a	0	2727
1990	1113	1085	236	274	0	n/a	n/a	0	2708
1991	1058	1144	286	260	1	n/a	n/a	0	2749
1992	993	1231	344	290	48	n/a	n/a	0	2906
1993	1034	1278	414	277	0	n/a	n/a	0	3003
1994	1002	1385	480	307	3	n/a	n/a	0	3177
1995	1070	1508	586	344	12	n/a	n/a	0	3520
1996	1070	1508	586	344	12	n/a	n/a	0	3520
1997	1124	1609	657	371	15	n/a	n/a	0	3776
1998	1212	1645	729	382	14	n/a	n/a	0	3982
1999	1253	1711	761	363	10	n/a	n/a	0	4098
2000	1296	1525	751	344	23	n/a	n/a	0	3939
2001	1279	1390	708	310	18	n/a	n/a	0	3705
2002	1222	1245	706	300	12	n/a	n/a	0	3485
2003	1222	1245	706	300	12	n/a	n/a	0	3485
2004	1189	1494	754	302	6	n/a	n/a	0	3745
2005	1078	1615	835	336	9	n/a	n/a	0	3873
2006	998	1608	845	314	8	n/a	n/a	0	3773
2007	915	1543	959	340	7	n/a	n/a	0	3764
2008	896	1492	1019	351	7	n/a	n/a	0	3765
2009	841	1430	1099	385	5	n/a	n/a	0	3760
2010	2484	1494	1196	446	0	n/a	n/a	0	5620
2011	824	1457	1237	473	2	0	0	0	3993
2012	817	1360	1218	452	6	1	0	0	3854
2013	844	1316	1224	476	10	5	15	0	3890
2014	879	1213	1283	467	9	0	21	0	3872
2015	868	1135	1286	475	4	0	17	0	3785
2016	895	1171	1400	493	8	0	36	0	4003
2017	912	1114	1399	487	15	27	57	0	4011
2018	899	1107	1408	507	15	38	86	0	4060
2019	885	1169	1408	527	13	44	110	0	4156
2020	900	1112	1349	542	8	44	113	0	4068
2021	925	1051	1415	548	14	42	122	0	4117
2022	920	926	1500	528	23	42	120	0	4059
2023	863	888	1592	527	27	41	123	1	4062

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 Midwood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2727	147.3	18.5	n/a
1990	2708	145.8	18.5	n/a
1991	2749	141.4	19.4	n/a
1992	2906	131.7	22.0	n/a
1993	3003	136.1	22.1	n/a
1994	3177	139.0	22.9	n/a
1995	3520	144.0	24.4	n/a
1996	3520	144.0	24.4	n/a
1997	3776	161.3	23.4	17.8
1998	3982	182.0	21.9	16.6
1999	4098	191.4	21.4	12.6
2000	3939	186.2	21.2	12.7
2001	3705	172.2	21.5	10
2002	3485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3745	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3873	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3773	175.0	21.6	21.5
2007	3764	173.0	21.8	21.5
2008	3765	172.5	21.8	22.3
2009	3760	165.0	22.8	28.1
2010	5620	169.6	33.1	n/a
2011	3993	169.9	23.4	47.4
2012	3854	167.8	22.9	44.2
2013	3890	165.6	23.4	6.4
2014	3872	155.3	24.9	46.5
2015	3785	160.0	23.6	53.6
2016	4003	163.0	24.5	51.1
2017	4011	172.3	23.2	71.5
2018	4060	183.9	22.0	74.9
2019	4156	202.2	20.5	73.3
2020	4068	207.5	19.5	72.9
2021	4117	209.1	19.6	74.5
2022	4059	225.3	18.0	73.3
2023	4062	234.8	17.2	73.3

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 Midwood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2727	147.3	18.5	n/a
1990	2708	145.8	18.5	n/a
1991	2749	141.4	19.4	n/a
1992	2906	131.7	22.0	n/a
1993	3003	136.1	22.1	n/a
1994	3177	139.0	22.9	n/a
1995	3520	144.0	24.4	n/a
1996	3520	144.0	24.4	n/a
1997	3776	161.3	23.4	17.8
1998	3982	182.0	21.9	16.6
1999	4098	191.4	21.4	12.6
2000	3939	186.2	21.2	12.7
2001	3705	172.2	21.5	10
2002	3485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	3745	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3873	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3773	175.0	21.6	21.5
2007	3764	173.0	21.8	21.5
2008	3765	172.5	21.8	22.3
2009	3760	165.0	22.8	28.1
2010	5620	169.6	33.1	n/a
2011	3993	169.9	23.4	47.4
2012	3854	167.8	22.9	44.2
2013	3890	165.6	23.4	6.4
2014	3872	155.3	24.9	46.5
2015	3785	160.0	23.6	53.6
2016	4003	163.0	24.5	51.1
2017	4011	172.3	23.2	71.5
2018	4060	183.9	22.0	74.9
2019	4156	202.2	20.5	73.3
2020	4068	207.5	19.5	72.9
2021	4117	209.1	19.6	74.5
2022	4059	225.3	18.0	73.3
2023	4062	234.8	17.2	73.3

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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