📍 7305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11228
Jhs 259 William McKinley is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 1,591 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #20 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 109.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jhs 259 William McKinley enrolls 1,591 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 109.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Asian, 25% White and 23% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 792 | 50% |
| White | 390 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 362 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 15 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,284 of the school's 1,591 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,224 qualify for free lunch and 60 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jhs 259 William McKinley 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 22, state house district 46.
Jhs 259 William McKinley is one of 45 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 46,246 students district-wide and employs 3,298 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,591 students, Jhs 259 William McKinley is larger than the district average of about 1,028 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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