Grade Trends

IS 281 Joseph B Cavallaro

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #21

8787 24th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214 Map

Math (met standard)
67%
+16 state 51% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
56%
+5 state 52% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
55%
+11 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
85%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,198
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.1
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 56% state 51% · 2024-25 56% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 72% state 57% · 2024-25 59% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 72% state 47% · 2024-25 54% state 52% · 2024-25 55% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 67% state 51% · 2024-25 56% state 52% · 2024-25 55% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 67% state 51% 56% state 52% 55% state 44%
2023-24 66% state 49% 55% state 49% 52% state 34%
2022-23 63% state 47% 57% state 50% —
2021-22 46% state 33% 61% state 52% —
2018-19 61% state 41% 53% state 45% —
2017-18 52% state 40% 55% state 45% —
2016-17 44% state 33% 39% state 39% —
2015-16 49% state 33% 37% 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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Kingsborough Early College School
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #21
0.4 mi
45%
−7 vs state
56%
+4 vs state
55%
+12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 79% 722 Hispanic 42%
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #21
0.7 mi
45%
−7 vs state
53%
+1 vs state
35%
−8 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 84% 892 White 40%
Brooklyn School of Inquiry
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #20
0.9 mi
96%
+39 vs state
95%
+42 vs state
80%
+35 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 92% in 2022-23 → 95% in 2024-25 38% 501 White 44%
IS 228 David A Boody
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.0 mi
74%
+22 vs state
68%
+16 vs state
41%
−2 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 79% 1,555 White 44%
PS 95 Gravesend (the)
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.0 mi
76%
+20 vs state
65%
+12 vs state
48%
+3 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 83% 916 Hispanic 34%
IS 96 Seth Low
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.0 mi
56%
+4 vs state
49%
−3 vs state
25%
−9 vs state · 2023-24
6% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2024-25 87% 851 White 34%
Mark Twain IS 239 for the Gifted and Talented
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.1 mi
95%
+43 vs state
94%
+42 vs state
— 8% Average of math, English and science: 86% in 2022-23 → 94% in 2024-25 46% 1,295 White 39%
PS 163 Bath Beach
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #20
1.1 mi
83%
+28 vs state
79%
+25 vs state
76%
+32 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 81% in 2024-25 85% 621 Hispanic 39%
IS 303 Herbert S Eisenberg
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.4 mi
58%
+7 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
— 10% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 93% 416 White 40%
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
1.4 mi
64%
+9 vs state
59%
+5 vs state
50%
+6 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2024-25 90% 1,336 Black 42%