Is Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas a good school?

Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas ranks 973 rd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas?

In the 2023-24 school year, 302 students attended Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas?

Students at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas are 39% African American, 35% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Summary:

Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 351 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 745 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increasing per-student spending, Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas has consistently performed below the district and state averages on state assessments and Regents exams. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 29.87% (6th grade) to 44.34% (8th grade), compared to the district's 26.22%-39.6% and the state's 43.64%-51.88%. The school also serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 91.45% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby Brownsville Collaborative Middle School stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math compared to Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas and the district/state averages, despite serving a similar student population. Additionally, the school's performance for its English Language Learner (ELL) students has been relatively stronger, but its special education students have consistently underperformed compared to other New York middle schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

301 Vermont St
Brooklyn, NY 11207

(718) 498-6562

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
973^rd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,627

Feeder schools for Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas:

Elementary:	Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School
	Ps 13 Roberto Clemente
	Ps 149 Danny Kaye
	Ps 158 Warwick
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	Ps 328 Phyllis Wheatley

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 302

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.4%

Hispanic:

35.4%

Asian:

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas ranks worse than 64.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 13 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39.4%), Hispanic (35.4%), Asian (21.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas is 9.2, which is the 5^th best among 13 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas employs 32.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas is $26,627, which is the 5^th highest among 13 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #19.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas:

SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas 973^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #19:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #19 745^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	13.43	951^st	1095	13.2%
2007	17.37	934^th	1123	16.8%
2008	15.64	1012^th	1185	14.6%
2009	18.86	1030^th	1224	15.8%
2010	18.78	1011^th	1243	18.7%
2011	27.81	974^th	1295	24.8%
2012	26.90	1025^th	1337	23.3%
2013	37.50	857^th	1373	37.6%
2014	30.10	999^th	1401	28.7%
2015	27.84	1036^th	1407	26.4%
2016	36.99	908^th	1429	36.5%
2017	38.33	905^th	1455	37.8%
2018	36.73	924^th	1438	35.7%
2019	36.84	890^th	1439	38.2%
2021	54.73	493^rd	1242	60.3%
2022	33.81	1001^st	1479	32.3%
2023	32.05	1060^th	1500	29.3%
2024	37.23	973^rd	1504	35.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.70	238^th	503	52.7%
2019	48.98	167^th	473	64.7%
2022	50.18	210^th	581	63.9%
2023	67.02	95^th	591	83.9%
2024	48.15	227^th	615	63.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.76	948^th	1170	19.0%
2019	34.44	745^th	1139	34.6%
2022	33.46	905^th	1283	29.5%
2023	29.19	994^th	1307	23.9%
2024	37.37	777^th	1303	40.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.61	676^th	1245	45.7%
2019	46.86	557^th	1241	55.1%
2022	41.05	725^th	1306	44.5%
2023	37.08	852^nd	1288	33.9%
2024	44.08	692^nd	1296	46.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.15	291^st	457	36.3%
2019	55.02	129^th	392	67.1%
2021	63.05	14^th	49	71.4%
2022	38.55	302^nd	487	38.0%
2023	31.97	398^th	543	26.7%
2024	34.72	412^th	594	30.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.76	800^th	1353	40.9%
2019	42.95	766^th	1370	44.1%
2021	50.64	482^nd	1066	54.8%
2022	34.91	964^th	1454	33.7%
2023	33.17	1032^nd	1463	29.5%
2024	41.55	879^th	1465	40.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.12	962^nd	1352	28.8%
2019	32.66	915^th	1366	33.0%
2021	53.98	436^th	1071	59.3%
2022	32.73	1007^th	1455	30.8%
2023	31.28	1054^th	1464	28.0%
2024	33.53	1021^st	1464	30.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.22	285^th	374	23.8%
2019	46.72	235^th	369	36.3%
2021	48.74	148^th	236	37.3%
2023	73.11	104^th	388	73.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.80	357^th	663	46.2%
2019	43.56	329^th	653	49.6%
2021	55.74	96^th	253	62.1%
2022	35.10	465^th	706	34.1%
2023	29.47	523^rd	696	24.9%
2024	30.34	524^th	705	25.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.99	527^th	810	34.9%
2019	36.31	512^th	826	38.0%
2021	60.07	125^th	449	72.2%
2022	29.39	690^th	914	24.5%
2023	26.86	747^th	943	20.8%
2024	35.85	627^th	953	34.2%

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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 Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	4	583	16	343	1	n/a	n/a	947
1990	2	585	11	344	1	n/a	n/a	943
1991	2	582	16	323	1	n/a	n/a	924
1992	7	586	15	285	2	n/a	n/a	895
1993	6	599	22	300	4	n/a	n/a	931
1994	5	568	21	329	3	n/a	n/a	926
1995	12	632	16	356	3	n/a	n/a	1019
1996	12	632	16	356	3	n/a	n/a	1019
1997	10	577	8	333	6	n/a	n/a	934
1998	6	563	5	348	7	n/a	n/a	929
1999	9	640	4	373	4	n/a	n/a	1030
2000	14	977	9	529	6	n/a	n/a	1535
2001	9	979	18	542	6	n/a	n/a	1554
2002	8	673	15	381	2	n/a	n/a	1079
2003	8	673	15	381	2	n/a	n/a	1079
2004	15	623	7	319	6	n/a	n/a	970
2005	10	639	13	291	4	n/a	n/a	957
2006	10	583	9	290	5	n/a	n/a	897
2007	12	570	13	297	4	n/a	n/a	896
2008	9	468	19	265	6	n/a	n/a	767
2009	8	434	19	241	4	n/a	n/a	706
2010	4	425	22	214	3	n/a	n/a	668
2011	6	468	35	226	3	0	0	738
2012	9	492	41	236	5	0	0	783
2013	7	447	64	223	4	2	1	748
2014	5	415	68	226	5	0	1	720
2015	9	370	78	225	8	0	0	690
2016	9	322	72	209	10	0	0	622
2017	13	294	59	171	9	15	2	563
2018	17	275	75	167	9	19	1	563
2019	17	273	70	175	8	11	2	556
2020	6	242	89	165	7	7	2	518
2021	5	236	89	155	5	3	2	495
2022	5	194	71	128	7	1	0	406
2023	6	161	68	104	7	2	3	351
2024	1	119	66	107	5	3	1	302

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 Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	947	69.9	13.5	n/a
1990	943	70.7	13.3	n/a
1991	924	68.7	13.4	n/a
1992	895	65.7	13.6	n/a
1993	931	58.8	15.8	n/a
1994	926	62.3	14.9	n/a
1995	1019	64.4	15.8	n/a
1996	1019	64.4	15.8	n/a
1997	934	65.0	14.4	90.6
1998	929	71.1	13.1	90.9
1999	1030	83.1	12.4	81.9
2000	1535	92.0	16.7	58.2
2001	1554	98.2	15.8	58.7
2002	1079	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1079	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	970	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	957	73.0	13.1	0
2006	897	65.0	13.8	79.6
2007	896	69.0	13.0	83.9
2008	767	59.5	12.9	85.8
2009	706	58.0	12.2	79.9
2010	668	54.9	12.1	n/a
2011	738	47.0	15.6	76.6
2012	783	51.0	15.3	76.4
2013	748	47.0	15.9	92.5
2014	720	41.0	17.5	90
2015	690	45.0	15.3	94.2
2016	622	42.0	14.8	88.9
2017	563	40.5	13.8	88.6
2018	563	37.0	15.2	93.8
2019	556	41.0	13.5	94.1
2020	518	43.8	11.8	95.2
2021	495	45.8	10.8	94.5
2022	406	46.9	8.6	92.9
2023	351	41.6	8.4	91.5
2024	302	32.6	9.2	91.7

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 Junior High School 292 Margaret S Douglas

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	947	69.9	13.5	n/a
1990	943	70.7	13.3	n/a
1991	924	68.7	13.4	n/a
1992	895	65.7	13.6	n/a
1993	931	58.8	15.8	n/a
1994	926	62.3	14.9	n/a
1995	1019	64.4	15.8	n/a
1996	1019	64.4	15.8	n/a
1997	934	65.0	14.4	90.6
1998	929	71.1	13.1	90.9
1999	1030	83.1	12.4	81.9
2000	1535	92.0	16.7	58.2
2001	1554	98.2	15.8	58.7
2002	1079	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1079	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	970	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	957	73.0	13.1	0
2006	897	65.0	13.8	79.6
2007	896	69.0	13.0	83.9
2008	767	59.5	12.9	85.8
2009	706	58.0	12.2	79.9
2010	668	54.9	12.1	n/a
2011	738	47.0	15.6	76.6
2012	783	51.0	15.3	76.4
2013	748	47.0	15.9	92.5
2014	720	41.0	17.5	90
2015	690	45.0	15.3	94.2
2016	622	42.0	14.8	88.9
2017	563	40.5	13.8	88.6
2018	563	37.0	15.2	93.8
2019	556	41.0	13.5	94.1
2020	518	43.8	11.8	95.2
2021	495	45.8	10.8	94.5
2022	406	46.9	8.6	92.9
2023	351	41.6	8.4	91.5
2024	302	32.6	9.2	91.7

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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