Is Is 68 Isaac Bildersee a good school?

Is 68 Isaac Bildersee ranks in the bottom 15.3% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Is 68 Isaac Bildersee?

In the 2023-24 school year, 225 students attended Is 68 Isaac Bildersee.

What is the racial makeup of Is 68 Isaac Bildersee?

Students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee are 72% African American, 13% White, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Summary:

Is 68 Isaac Bildersee is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 214 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #18, which is ranked 600 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Is 68 Isaac Bildersee consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with a ranking between 1156-1314 out of around 1400-1500 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 25-38% compared to 40-55% for the district and 44-52% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of middle schools in the state. The nearby schools, such as Middle School For Art And Philosphy, Is 211 John Wilson, and Brooklyn Science And Engineering Academy, generally perform better than Is 68 Isaac Bildersee on state assessments, with proficiency rates 10-30 percentage points higher.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's challenges. Addressing the underlying factors, such as instructional quality, school climate, and family engagement, may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements for the school's economically disadvantaged and minority student populations.

Detail:

Public 6-8

956 E 82nd St
Brooklyn, NY 11236-3831

(718) 241-4800

District: New York City Geographic District #18

SchoolDigger Rank:
1274^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $32,243

Feeder schools for Is 68 Isaac Bildersee:

Elementary:	Ps 115 Daniel Mucatel School
	Ps 276 Louis Marshall

Student/teacher ratio: 8.7

Number of students: 225

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.4%

White:

12.9%

Asian:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Is 68 Isaac Bildersee ranks worse than 84.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #18. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (72.4%), White (12.9%), Asian (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee is 8.7, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #18! (See more...)

Compare Is 68 Isaac Bildersee employs 25.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee is $32,243, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #18.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Is 68 Isaac Bildersee:

SchoolDigger ranks Is 68 Isaac Bildersee 1274^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Is 68 Isaac Bildersee in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #18:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #18 600^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

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Rank History for all students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	12.59	957^th	1095	12.6%
2007	8.54	1032^nd	1123	8.1%
2008	8.83	1090^th	1185	8.0%
2009	12.17	1102^nd	1224	10.0%
2010	8.92	1141^st	1243	8.2%
2011	11.99	1151^st	1295	11.1%
2012	12.09	1183^rd	1337	11.5%
2013	12.83	1258^th	1373	8.4%
2014	12.76	1298^th	1401	7.4%
2015	14.25	1271^st	1407	9.7%
2016	14.55	1291^st	1429	9.7%
2017	15.34	1314^th	1455	9.7%
2018	16.70	1277^th	1438	11.2%
2019	21.03	1185^th	1439	17.7%
2021	13.14	1156^th	1242	6.9%
2022	17.64	1309^th	1479	11.5%
2023	24.83	1207^th	1500	19.5%
2024	21.58	1274^th	1504	15.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.01	313^th	503	37.8%
2019	27.00	429^th	473	9.3%
2022	42.22	293^rd	581	49.6%
2023	32.33	436^th	591	26.2%
2024	39.51	350^th	615	43.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.44	691^st	1170	40.9%
2019	27.53	950^th	1139	16.6%
2022	46.63	542^nd	1283	57.8%
2023	44.93	616^th	1307	52.9%
2024	31.15	937^th	1303	28.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.16	1086^th	1245	12.8%
2019	26.36	985^th	1241	20.6%
2021	16.23	879^th	935	6.0%
2022	23.12	1120^th	1306	14.2%
2023	32.85	933^rd	1288	27.6%
2024	28.38	1003^rd	1296	22.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.66	298^th	457	34.8%
2019	43.86	200^th	392	49.0%
2022	37.40	309^th	487	36.6%
2023	39.63	342^nd	543	37.0%
2024	30.07	464^th	594	21.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.16	1178^th	1353	12.9%
2019	26.16	1063^rd	1370	22.4%
2021	33.84	755^th	1066	29.2%
2022	18.96	1268^th	1454	12.8%
2023	25.46	1176^th	1463	19.6%
2024	28.00	1123^rd	1465	23.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.49	1246^th	1352	7.8%
2019	17.90	1211^th	1366	11.3%
2021	7.64	1045^th	1071	2.4%
2022	18.99	1275^th	1455	12.4%
2023	25.57	1166^th	1464	20.4%
2024	19.33	1282^nd	1464	12.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	3.35	377^th	381	1.0%
2024	25.08	330^th	396	16.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.44	486^th	663	26.7%
2019	34.15	425^th	653	34.9%
2022	32.66	494^th	706	30.0%
2023	42.69	402^nd	696	42.2%
2024	36.73	455^th	705	35.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.59	707^th	810	12.7%
2019	16.90	752^nd	826	9.0%
2022	30.98	672^nd	914	26.5%
2024	17.43	873^rd	953	8.4%

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Rank History for White students at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.98	689^th	763	9.7%
2019	4.47	710^th	716	0.8%
2022	22.17	628^th	748	16.0%
2023	14.48	718^th	772	7.0%
2024	33.80	539^th	778	30.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	605	374	35	100	0	n/a	n/a	1114
1990	628	392	44	94	1	n/a	n/a	1159
1991	561	406	48	103	0	n/a	n/a	1118
1992	539	404	49	116	2	n/a	n/a	1110
1993	542	401	65	108	2	n/a	n/a	1118
1994	528	506	66	142	1	n/a	n/a	1243
1995	308	852	68	142	6	n/a	n/a	1376
1996	308	852	68	142	6	n/a	n/a	1376
1997	210	964	71	126	6	n/a	n/a	1377
1998	141	1109	52	133	5	n/a	n/a	1440
1999	72	1187	43	140	3	n/a	n/a	1445
2000	49	1233	38	133	2	n/a	n/a	1455
2001	43	1215	30	115	4	n/a	n/a	1407
2002	31	1297	26	102	5	n/a	n/a	1461
2003	31	1297	26	102	5	n/a	n/a	1461
2004	29	1190	22	110	5	n/a	n/a	1356
2005	21	1102	13	92	3	n/a	n/a	1231
2006	25	1025	14	99	3	n/a	n/a	1166
2007	29	1006	10	63	3	n/a	n/a	1111
2008	26	1017	16	54	3	n/a	n/a	1116
2009	19	979	16	57	2	n/a	n/a	1073
2010	17	908	11	58	3	n/a	n/a	997
2011	15	841	11	51	0	0	0	918
2012	18	820	9	52	1	0	0	900
2013	20	724	6	40	4	2	0	796
2014	22	680	9	41	2	0	0	754
2015	18	503	3	27	3	0	1	555
2016	14	423	4	26	4	0	1	472
2017	15	350	3	26	5	2	0	401
2018	19	291	6	25	2	3	1	347
2019	21	224	10	28	2	2	2	289
2020	29	165	11	22	0	5	1	233
2021	30	156	12	22	0	6	1	227
2022	25	157	15	17	1	4	1	220
2023	26	155	15	11	4	1	2	214
2024	29	163	13	11	6	1	2	225

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1114	71.9	15.4	n/a
1990	1159	72.0	16.0	n/a
1991	1118	69.7	16.0	n/a
1992	1110	64.7	17.1	n/a
1993	1118	62.6	17.9	n/a
1994	1243	65.0	19.1	n/a
1995	1376	69.0	19.9	n/a
1996	1376	69.0	19.9	n/a
1997	1377	68.0	20.3	53
1998	1440	70.7	20.4	68.8
1999	1445	77.4	18.7	75
2000	1455	84.2	17.3	92.2
2001	1407	78.8	17.9	95.9
2002	1461	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1461	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1356	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1231	79.5	15.5	0
2006	1166	74.0	15.8	74
2007	1111	74.4	14.9	76.5
2008	1116	71.3	15.7	80.5
2009	1073	76.0	14.1	80.6
2010	997	67.3	14.8	n/a
2011	918	61.8	14.8	71.4
2012	900	51.4	17.5	71.2
2013	796	52.8	15.0	77.1
2014	754	53.0	14.2	66.6
2015	555	46.0	12.0	73
2016	472	37.0	12.7	68.6
2017	401	28.7	13.9	67.6
2018	347	28.0	12.3	81.8
2019	289	24.0	12.0	80.6
2020	233	24.8	9.3	84.5
2021	227	23.0	9.8	88.1
2022	220	23.2	9.4	81.4
2023	214	24.0	8.9	88.3
2024	225	25.7	8.7	87.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Is 68 Isaac Bildersee

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1114	71.9	15.4	n/a
1990	1159	72.0	16.0	n/a
1991	1118	69.7	16.0	n/a
1992	1110	64.7	17.1	n/a
1993	1118	62.6	17.9	n/a
1994	1243	65.0	19.1	n/a
1995	1376	69.0	19.9	n/a
1996	1376	69.0	19.9	n/a
1997	1377	68.0	20.3	53
1998	1440	70.7	20.4	68.8
1999	1445	77.4	18.7	75
2000	1455	84.2	17.3	92.2
2001	1407	78.8	17.9	95.9
2002	1461	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1461	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1356	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1231	79.5	15.5	0
2006	1166	74.0	15.8	74
2007	1111	74.4	14.9	76.5
2008	1116	71.3	15.7	80.5
2009	1073	76.0	14.1	80.6
2010	997	67.3	14.8	n/a
2011	918	61.8	14.8	71.4
2012	900	51.4	17.5	71.2
2013	796	52.8	15.0	77.1
2014	754	53.0	14.2	66.6
2015	555	46.0	12.0	73
2016	472	37.0	12.7	68.6
2017	401	28.7	13.9	67.6
2018	347	28.0	12.3	81.8
2019	289	24.0	12.0	80.6
2020	233	24.8	9.3	84.5
2021	227	23.0	9.8	88.1
2022	220	23.2	9.4	81.4
2023	214	24.0	8.9	88.3
2024	225	25.7	8.7	87.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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