Grade Trends

MS 35 Stephen Decatur

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #16

272 Macdonough St, Brooklyn, NY 11233 Map

Math (met standard)
64%
+13 state 51% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
75%
+23 state 52% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
61%
+17 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
92%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
175
2024-25
Students per teacher
9.2
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 54% state 51% · 2024-25 70% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 78% state 57% · 2024-25 62% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 64% state 47% · 2024-25 89% state 52% · 2024-25 61% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 64% state 51% · 2024-25 75% state 52% · 2024-25 61% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 64% state 51% 75% state 52% 61% state 44%
2023-24 69% state 49% 69% state 49% 55% state 34%
2022-23 61% state 47% 60% state 50% —
2021-22 37% state 33% 49% state 51% —
2018-19 28% state 40% 38% state 45% —
2017-18 14% state 39% 27% state 45% —
2016-17 11% state 35% 24% state 40% —
2015-16 24% state 35% 25% 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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Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 13.2
Grades K–7 Charter · Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 13.2
0.2 mi
76%
+21 vs state
80%
+26 vs state
62%
+17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2024-25 49% 580 Black 30%
Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School
Grades 6–8 Charter · Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School
0.4 mi
65%
+14 vs state
54%
+2 vs state
51%
+7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 93% 268 Black 74%
Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn
Grades 6–12 Charter · Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn
0.4 mi
53%
+1 vs state
62%
+10 vs state
61%
+17 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2024-25 82% 513 Black 72%
PS 308 Clara Cardwell
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #16
0.5 mi
20%
−36 vs state
35%
−19 vs state
10%
−35 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2024-25 94% 197 Black 75%
Ember Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Ember Charter School
0.5 mi
52%
−4 vs state
44%
−10 vs state
14%
−31 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2024-25 85% 373 Black 77%
MS 267 Math Science & Technology
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #16
0.5 mi
85%
+32 vs state
70%
+19 vs state
90%
+47 vs state
36% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2024-25 88% 142 Black 63%
Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Charter School Nyc
Grades 5–9 Charter · Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Charter School Nyc
0.5 mi
68%
+15 vs state
56%
+4 vs state
41%
−4 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2024-25 85% 317 Black 56%
Uncommon Bed-Stuy West Charter School Nyc
Grades K–12 Charter · Uncommon Bed-Stuy West Charter School Nyc
0.5 mi
64%
+9 vs state
64%
+11 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 86% 1,165 Black 76%
Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School Nyc
Grades K–9 Charter · Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School Nyc
0.5 mi
73%
+17 vs state
59%
+6 vs state
47%
+2 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2024-25 86% 415 Black 79%
Academy of Arts and Letters
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #13
0.6 mi
64%
+8 vs state
73%
+20 vs state
71%
+27 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 36% 757 Black 37%