MS 839

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #15

713 Caton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218 Map

Math (met standard)
49%
−4 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
70%
+18 state 51% · 2024-25
Low income
45%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
310
2024-25
Students per teacher
9.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 40% state 51% · 2024-25 65% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 60% state 57% · 2024-25 70% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 — 76% state 52% · 2024-25 —
All grades 49% state 54% · 2024-25 70% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 49% state 54% 70% state 51% —
2023-24 59% state 54% 60% state 48% —
2022-23 55% state 50% 60% state 49% —
2021-22 39% state 37% 61% state 52% —
2018-19 47% state 46% 56% state 45% —
2017-18 55% state 43% 59% state 44% —
2016-17 39% state 39% 48% state 37% —
2015-16 31% state 40% 39% state 34% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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MS 890
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #22
0.2 mi
71%
+20 vs state
63%
+12 vs state
60%
+17 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 80% 336 Hispanic 36%
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 15.2
Grades K–12 Charter · Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 15.2
0.3 mi
71%
+18 vs state
74%
+21 vs state
75%
+17 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2021-22 → 75% in 2024-25 46% 1,259 White 36%
JHS 62 Ditmas
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.7 mi
51%
−1 vs state
56%
+4 vs state
49%
+5 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 92% 857 Asian 42%
MS 442 Carroll Gardens School for Innovation
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.8 mi
86%
+32 vs state
79%
+27 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 81% in 2022-23 → 82% in 2024-25 43% 338 White 43%
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
Grades 6–8 Charter · Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
0.8 mi
70%
+18 vs state
75%
+23 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2024-25 32% 309 White 51%
Science Technology & Research Early College
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.8 mi
77%
+25 vs state
82%
+30 vs state
29%
−5 vs state · 2023-24
Average of math, English and science: 79% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2024-25 80% 586 Black 77%
Acad for College Prep and Career Exp
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.8 mi
49%
−2 vs state
38%
−13 vs state
34%
−9 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25 96% 441 Black 66%
JHS 223 Montauk (the)
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #20
1.0 mi
58%
+6 vs state
54%
+3 vs state
37%
−7 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2024-25 95% 625 Asian 52%
Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #20
1.0 mi
54%
−1 vs state
66%
+15 vs state
43%
−14 vs state
30% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2021-22 → 43% in 2024-25 87% 487 Asian 50%
MS 246 Walt Whitman
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #17
1.1 mi
34%
−16 vs state
40%
−12 vs state
25%
−18 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 87% 357 Black 62%