MS 51 William Alexander

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #15

350 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Map

Math (met standard)
67%
+13 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
71%
+20 state 51% · 2024-25
Low income
60%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,038
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 63% state 51% · 2024-25 72% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 72% state 57% · 2024-25 71% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 0% state 41% · 2023-24 70% state 52% · 2024-25 —
All grades 67% state 54% · 2024-25 71% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 67% state 54% 71% state 51% —
2023-24 67% state 54% 61% state 48% —
2022-23 66% state 50% 66% state 49% —
2021-22 56% state 37% 68% state 52% —
2018-19 82% state 45% 85% state 44% —
2017-18 82% state 41% 84% state 45% —
2016-17 80% state 35% 86% state 40% —
2015-16 80% state 35% 82% state 37% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Park Slope Collegiate
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.3 mi
51%
−2 vs state
59%
+7 vs state
35%
−22 vs state
24% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2021-22 → 35% in 2024-25 70% 512 Hispanic 46%
MS 266 Park Place Community Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.6 mi
36%
−16 vs state
44%
−8 vs state
54%
+10 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2024-25 88% 75 Hispanic 48%
Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope
Grades PK–8 Charter · Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope
0.8 mi
89%
+34 vs state
87%
+34 vs state
83%
+39 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 88% in 2024-25 50% 493 White 44%
JHS 88 Peter Rouget
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.8 mi
54%
±0 vs state
63%
+11 vs state
0%
−34 vs state · 2023-24
3% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 64% 843 Hispanic 46%
New Voices School of Academic and Creative Arts
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.8 mi
85%
+32 vs state
85%
+34 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 84% in 2022-23 → 85% in 2024-25 40% 546 White 44%
IS 340
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #17
0.8 mi
26%
−26 vs state
46%
−5 vs state
42%
−1 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2024-25 85% 136 Black 57%
Exploratory School (the)
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #15
0.8 mi
76%
+23 vs state
74%
+22 vs state
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 78% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25 44% 518 White 42%
Bridges: A School for Exploration and Equity
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.9 mi
80%
+28 vs state
77%
+26 vs state
— 8% Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2024-25 47% 298 Black 39%
Boerum Hill School for International Studies (the)
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #15
1.0 mi
57%
+3 vs state
67%
+16 vs state
58%
+1 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2021-22 → 58% in 2024-25 50% 743 White 36%
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #15
1.0 mi
43%
−11 vs state
54%
+2 vs state
40%
+6 vs state · 2023-24
16% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 67% 586 Hispanic 42%