📍 5909 Beverly Rd, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11203
Is 285 Meyer Levin is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 552 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #18 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Is 285 Meyer Levin enrolls 552 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 41 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 496 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.7% |
| White | 6 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
460 of the school's 552 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 437 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Is 285 Meyer Levin is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 21, state house district 58.
Is 285 Meyer Levin is one of 33 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 11,829 students district-wide and employs 908 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 552 students, Is 285 Meyer Levin is larger than the district average of about 358 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large