JHS 291 ROLAND HAYES

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Brooklyn, New York·11221
Score
5.2/100
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#689
Among 726 New York middle schools
#6
In New York City Geographic District #32
#92
In Brooklyn
Top 95%
In New York

Score 5.2/100: better than 5% of New York middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar New York schools ≈ 52%, better than 7% of them
266 students tested
Math
38%
Similar New York schools ≈ 62%, better than 16% of them
108 students tested
Science
4%
Similar New York schools ≈ 66%, better than 1% of them
192 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_827266
English language artsGrade 6NYS ELA62081
English language artsGrade 7NYS ELA73585
English language artsGrade 8NYS ELA825100
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_8hidden (small group)280
MathGrade 6NYS MATH61483
MathGrade 7NYS MATH72888
MathGrade 8NYS MATH8hidden (small group)1
MathHigh schoolRegents Algebra I38108
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_8496
ScienceGrade 8NYS Science8not reported0
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Life Science: Biology496

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
303
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
303
Typical middle school: 451
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical middle school: 53%

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
231 PALMETTO ST
Brooklyn, NY 11221

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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JHS 291 ROLAND HAYES at a glance

JHS 291 ROLAND HAYES is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8. It is part of New York City Geographic District #32. It has about 303 students (a typical New York middle school has 451). About 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 53% at a typical New York middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 62%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York middle schools, it scores 5.2 out of 100: better than 5% of them, ranking #689 of 726. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.