Is Junior High School 220 John J Pershing a good school?

Junior High School 220 John J Pershing ranks 191 st of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Junior High School 220 John J Pershing?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,236 students attended Junior High School 220 John J Pershing.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 220 John J Pershing?

Students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing are 61% Asian, 32% Hispanic, 4% White.

Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Summary:

Junior High School 220 John J Pershing is a high-performing public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 1,229 students in grades 6-8. This school consistently ranks among the top 20% of middle schools in New York, with impressive academic outcomes that set it apart from many of its peers.

Junior High School 220 John J Pershing's academic performance is truly exceptional. Between 53-63% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 78-81% are proficient or better in Math across grades 6-8. The school's Regents exam pass rates are also exceptionally high, with 98-100% proficiency in Earth Science, Living Environment, U.S. History, and Algebra I. The school's performance is particularly impressive for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% for English Language Learners and the top 10% for Low Socioeconomic Status students. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, the school is able to achieve these exceptional outcomes, outperforming the New York City Geographic District #20 and the state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Junior High School 220 John J Pershing outperforms most of the other middle schools in the district, including Christa McAuliffe School (IS 187), Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd, Junior High School 223 Montauk (The), and Junior High School 227 Edward B Shallow, on state assessments and Regents exams. The school's performance is particularly impressive when compared to the lower-performing schools in the neighboring New York City Geographic District #15, such as IS 136 Charles O Dewey and Sunset Park Prep.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4812 9th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220-3791

(718) 633-8200

District: New York City Geographic District #20

SchoolDigger Rank:
191^st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,525

Feeder schools for Junior High School 220 John J Pershing:

Elementary:	Ps 160 William T Sampson
	Ps 503 School Of Discovery (The)

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 1,236

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

61.5%

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junior High School 220 John J Pershing ranks better than 87.3% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #20. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.11. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (61.5%), Hispanic (32.4%), White (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.3% 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 220 John J Pershing is 12.3, which is the 3^rd best among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #20. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 220 John J Pershing employs 100 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing is $18,525, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #20.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 220 John J Pershing 191^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 220 John J Pershing in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #20:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #20 242^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	25.98	857^th	1095	21.7%
2007	21.96	905^th	1123	19.4%
2008	22.57	958^th	1185	19.2%
2009	19.40	1025^th	1224	16.3%
2010	26.97	950^th	1243	23.6%
2011	31.90	931^st	1295	28.1%
2012	36.66	927^th	1337	30.7%
2013	42.94	769^th	1373	44.0%
2014	52.45	599^th	1401	57.2%
2015	57.41	546^th	1407	61.2%
2016	61.32	479^th	1429	66.5%
2017	64.11	447^th	1455	69.3%
2018	64.92	447^th	1438	68.9%
2019	66.42	422^nd	1439	70.7%
2021	70.99	276^th	1242	77.8%
2022	83.25	190^th	1479	87.2%
2023	82.81	214^th	1500	85.7%
2024	84.11	191^st	1504	87.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.53	47^th	503	90.7%
2019	72.32	43^rd	473	90.9%
2021	65.73	23^rd	118	80.5%
2022	92.83	4^th	581	99.3%
2023	80.38	35^th	591	94.1%
2024	85.57	17^th	615	97.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.53	338^th	1170	71.1%
2019	49.43	419^th	1139	63.2%
2022	68.06	233^rd	1283	81.8%
2023	63.57	312^th	1307	76.1%
2024	73.62	181^st	1303	86.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.26	222^nd	1245	82.2%
2019	75.28	228^th	1241	81.6%
2022	89.75	83^rd	1306	93.6%
2023	89.84	92^nd	1288	92.9%
2024	91.14	80^th	1296	93.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.69	123^rd	457	73.1%
2019	55.60	127^th	392	67.6%
2022	70.64	94^th	487	80.7%
2023	77.34	71^st	543	86.9%
2024	74.63	85^th	594	85.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.99	486^th	1353	64.1%
2019	60.96	483^rd	1370	64.7%
2021	68.78	244^th	1066	77.1%
2022	80.71	203^rd	1454	86.0%
2023	76.72	281^st	1463	80.8%
2024	78.54	250^th	1465	82.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.94	375^th	1352	72.3%
2019	70.75	323^rd	1366	76.4%
2021	69.55	248^th	1071	76.8%
2022	84.12	174^th	1455	88.0%
2023	86.12	153^rd	1464	89.5%
2024	86.99	150^th	1464	89.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.41	225^th	374	39.8%
2019	48.41	227^th	369	38.5%
2021	42.71	160^th	236	32.2%
2022	64.91	134^th	381	64.8%
2023	67.40	136^th	388	64.9%
2024	70.48	117^th	396	70.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	82.84	86^th	663	87.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.80	430^th	810	46.9%
2019	47.46	384^th	826	53.5%
2021	44.11	232^nd	449	48.3%
2022	61.06	287^th	914	68.6%
2023	61.85	294^th	943	68.8%
2024	54.15	379^th	953	60.2%

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Rank History for White students at Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.34	297^th	763	61.1%
2019	55.81	327^th	716	54.3%

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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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by a student on FaceBook
Sunday, February 22, 2009

I was a student there back in 1980.My homeroom teacher was Mr. Kirkhausen. My memories of that school was not the greatest but I had great friends. I was part of the band also.I got into fights once in a while and sent to the deans office twice,I guess I acted out a bit with the slightest provocation, my dad was in a comatose state in the hospital since Sept. 1979 and it was a bad mental state to bargain with.There was a lot of bullying in that school,you know what I just remembered,I think that we made a banner for the hostages in Iran and we had to tie yellow ribbons on the trees,I think it was in that year.Well I hope Ican visit the school again soon.I have been trying to get in touch with my classmates through reunion.com but I have no luck, thanks again for the memories,Arlene Montero Close Quote

Enrollment information for Junior High School 220 John J Pershing

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	198	44	291	771	1	n/a	n/a	1305
1990	234	73	287	753	0	n/a	n/a	1347
1991	260	60	290	717	0	n/a	n/a	1327
1992	243	82	332	890	0	n/a	n/a	1547
1993	248	102	345	851	7	n/a	n/a	1553
1994	191	92	354	810	3	n/a	n/a	1450
1995	154	79	361	832	5	n/a	n/a	1431
1996	154	79	361	832	5	n/a	n/a	1431
1997	153	70	385	750	5	n/a	n/a	1363
1998	155	65	418	700	9	n/a	n/a	1347
1999	139	74	442	751	7	n/a	n/a	1413
2000	131	59	509	734	5	n/a	n/a	1438
2001	171	44	588	787	1	n/a	n/a	1591
2002	162	46	637	715	3	n/a	n/a	1563
2003	162	46	637	715	3	n/a	n/a	1563
2004	156	46	628	685	2	n/a	n/a	1517
2005	139	49	554	678	2	n/a	n/a	1422
2006	127	35	524	684	1	n/a	n/a	1371
2007	106	33	500	665	1	n/a	n/a	1305
2008	85	18	500	661	4	n/a	n/a	1268
2009	91	25	527	633	0	n/a	n/a	1276
2010	76	20	657	536	2	n/a	n/a	1291
2011	69	25	687	513	3	0	0	1297
2012	78	23	629	520	1	10	0	1261
2013	93	28	634	583	0	9	0	1347
2014	91	23	646	629	0	0	0	1389
2015	138	17	595	627	0	0	0	1377
2016	89	15	697	630	1	0	0	1432
2017	89	17	744	611	0	19	0	1480
2018	65	19	796	643	1	14	1	1539
2019	81	18	757	652	2	12	4	1526
2020	67	11	731	651	5	16	4	1485
2021	76	10	742	576	5	13	3	1425
2022	61	9	702	463	2	16	0	1253
2023	63	5	707	441	2	10	1	1229
2024	55	11	760	400	1	9	0	1236

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 220 John J Pershing

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1305	88.9	14.6	n/a
1990	1347	90.0	14.9	n/a
1991	1327	89.9	14.7	n/a
1992	1547	90.2	17.1	n/a
1993	1553	97.1	16.0	n/a
1994	1450	97.9	14.8	n/a
1995	1431	89.8	15.9	n/a
1996	1431	89.8	15.9	n/a
1997	1363	91.2	14.9	83.9
1998	1347	93.3	14.4	82.4
1999	1413	91.2	15.5	80.3
2000	1438	98.4	14.6	86.5
2001	1591	95.4	16.7	88.6
2002	1563	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1563	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1517	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1422	98.2	14.5	0
2006	1371	90.0	15.2	93.3
2007	1305	88.5	14.7	94.5
2008	1268	81.5	15.6	95.7
2009	1276	86.0	14.8	94.9
2010	1291	82.6	15.6	n/a
2011	1297	83.9	15.4	84.2
2012	1261	89.9	14.0	84.4
2013	1347	92.5	14.5	82.5
2014	1389	96.4	14.3	99.8
2015	1377	102.0	13.5	72.9
2016	1432	101.0	14.1	68.4
2017	1480	103.1	14.3	64.2
2018	1539	111.9	13.7	86.3
2019	1526	109.2	13.9	85.1
2020	1485	113.0	13.1	86.5
2021	1425	118.0	12.0	89
2022	1253	115.2	10.8	86
2023	1229	99.7	12.3	88.4
2024	1236	100.0	12.3	91.3

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 220 John J Pershing

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1305	88.9	14.6	n/a
1990	1347	90.0	14.9	n/a
1991	1327	89.9	14.7	n/a
1992	1547	90.2	17.1	n/a
1993	1553	97.1	16.0	n/a
1994	1450	97.9	14.8	n/a
1995	1431	89.8	15.9	n/a
1996	1431	89.8	15.9	n/a
1997	1363	91.2	14.9	83.9
1998	1347	93.3	14.4	82.4
1999	1413	91.2	15.5	80.3
2000	1438	98.4	14.6	86.5
2001	1591	95.4	16.7	88.6
2002	1563	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1563	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1517	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1422	98.2	14.5	0
2006	1371	90.0	15.2	93.3
2007	1305	88.5	14.7	94.5
2008	1268	81.5	15.6	95.7
2009	1276	86.0	14.8	94.9
2010	1291	82.6	15.6	n/a
2011	1297	83.9	15.4	84.2
2012	1261	89.9	14.0	84.4
2013	1347	92.5	14.5	82.5
2014	1389	96.4	14.3	99.8
2015	1377	102.0	13.5	72.9
2016	1432	101.0	14.1	68.4
2017	1480	103.1	14.3	64.2
2018	1539	111.9	13.7	86.3
2019	1526	109.2	13.9	85.1
2020	1485	113.0	13.1	86.5
2021	1425	118.0	12.0	89
2022	1253	115.2	10.8	86
2023	1229	99.7	12.3	88.4
2024	1236	100.0	12.3	91.3

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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