JHS 227 EDWARD B SHALLOW

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Brooklyn, New York·11204
Score
66.0/100
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#247
Among 726 New York middle schools
#6
In New York City Geographic District #20
#28
In Brooklyn
Top 35%
In New York

Score 66.0/100: better than 66% 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
59%
Similar New York schools ≈ 52%, better than 68% of them
1,218 students tested
Math
64%
Similar New York schools ≈ 62%, better than 56% of them
1,313 students tested
Science
75%
Similar New York schools ≈ 66%, better than 69% of them
489 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 14 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_8551,115
English language artsGrade 6NYS ELA651346
English language artsGrade 7NYS ELA755370
English language artsGrade 8NYS ELA859399
English language artsHigh schoolRegents Common Core English Language Art99103
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_8601,181
MathGrade 6NYS MATH647379
MathGrade 7NYS MATH762400
MathGrade 8NYS MATH854270
MathHigh schoolRegents Algebra I100132
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_867356
ScienceGrade 8NYS Science850223
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Life Science: Biology96133
Social studiesHigh schoolRegents US History&Gov't99103

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,358
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,358
Typical middle school: 451
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical middle school: 53%

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
6500 16TH AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11204

"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 227 EDWARD B SHALLOW at a glance

JHS 227 EDWARD B SHALLOW 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 1,358 students (a typical New York middle school has 451). About 87% 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, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 52%) and 64% 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 66.0 out of 100: better than 66% of them, ranking #247 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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