📍 2401 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11224
Mark Twain Is 239 for the Gifted and Talented is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 1,207 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #21 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 74.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 96% of students are proficient in reading. 90% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mark Twain Is 239 for the Gifted and Talented enrolls 1,207 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 74.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 27% Asian and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 506 | 42% |
| Asian | 330 | 27% |
| Black or African American | 143 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 140 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 78 | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
528 of the school's 1,207 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 489 qualify for free lunch and 39 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mark Twain Is 239 for the Gifted and Talented 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-80, state senate district 23, state house district 46.
Mark Twain Is 239 for the Gifted and Talented is one of 40 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 34,189 students district-wide and employs 2,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,207 students, Mark Twain Is 239 for the Gifted and Talented is larger than the district average of about 855 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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