JHS 62 DITMAS

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Brooklyn, New York·11218
Score
57.2/100
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#311
Among 726 New York middle schools
#8
In New York City Geographic District #20
#34
In Brooklyn
Top 43%
In New York

Score 57.2/100: better than 57% 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
56%
Similar New York schools ≈ 52%, better than 67% of them
705 students tested
Math
57%
Similar New York schools ≈ 62%, better than 45% of them
811 students tested
Science
64%
Similar New York schools ≈ 66%, better than 54% of them
328 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 15 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_856705
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA5not reported0
English language artsGrade 6NYS ELA652210
English language artsGrade 7NYS ELA751228
English language artsGrade 8NYS ELA863267
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_854754
MathGrade 5NYS MATH5not reported0
MathGrade 6NYS MATH648227
MathGrade 7NYS MATH756251
MathGrade 8NYS MATH847219
MathHigh schoolRegents Algebra I9857
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science5not reported0
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_858271
ScienceGrade 8NYS Science849214
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Life Science: Biology9557

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
858
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
858
Typical middle school: 451
Free or reduced-price lunch
92%
Typical middle school: 53%

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
700 CORTELYOU RD
Brooklyn, NY 11218

"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 62 DITMAS at a glance

JHS 62 DITMAS is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8. It is part of New York City Geographic District #20. It has about 858 students (a typical New York middle school has 451). About 92% 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, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 57% 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 57.2 out of 100: better than 57% of them, ranking #311 of 726. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.