Grade Trends

MS 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #17

400 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Map

Math (met standard)
42%
−10 state 52% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
47%
−5 state 52% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
20%
−23 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
89%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
286
2024-25
Students per teacher
9.7
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 64% state 51% · 2024-25 44% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 40% state 57% · 2024-25 45% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 25% state 47% · 2024-25 50% state 52% · 2024-25 20% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 42% state 52% · 2024-25 47% state 52% · 2024-25 20% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 42% state 52% 47% state 52% 20% state 44%
2023-24 40% state 49% 36% state 49% 17% state 34%
2022-23 37% state 47% 44% state 50% —
2021-22 26% state 33% 46% state 51% —
2018-19 32% state 40% 33% state 45% —
2017-18 30% state 38% 37% state 45% —
2016-17 18% state 33% 26% state 40% —
2015-16 24% state 34% 31% state 37% —

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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Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights
Grades K–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights
0.2 mi
100%
+45 vs state
95%
+42 vs state
57%
+12 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 85% in 2022-23 → 98% in 2024-25 79% 786 Black 84%
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.3 mi
76%
+25 vs state
82%
+31 vs state
66%
+9 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 78% in 2021-22 → 66% in 2024-25 66% 1,267 Black 89%
Parkside Preparatory Academy
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.5 mi
40%
−11 vs state
48%
−4 vs state
31%
−12 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2024-25 94% 248 Black 73%
Explore Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Explore Charter School
0.5 mi
70%
+15 vs state
64%
+10 vs state
41%
−4 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2024-25 82% 574 Black 73%
Ebbets Field Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.6 mi
69%
+17 vs state
60%
+8 vs state
48%
+5 vs state
21% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 94% 153 Black 69%
Achievement First Voyager Charter School
Grades 7–8 Charter · Achievement First Voyager Charter School
0.6 mi
37%
−20 vs state
59%
+7 vs state
44%
+1 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 94% 96 Black 86%
New Heights Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.6 mi
35%
−17 vs state
37%
−14 vs state
38%
−6 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 88% 226 Black 68%
Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School
0.6 mi
45%
−9 vs state
63%
+10 vs state
51%
+7 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 90% 1,320 Black 87%
PS 138
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.7 mi
69%
+15 vs state
69%
+15 vs state
60%
+16 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 86% 356 Black 69%
Flatbush Ascend Charter School
Grades K–6 Charter · Flatbush Ascend Charter School
0.8 mi
78%
+23 vs state
68%
+15 vs state
52%
+7 vs state
13% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2024-25 88% 404 Black 81%