Grade Trends

Mark Twain IS 239 for the Gifted and Talented

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #21

2401 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224 Map

Math (met standard)
95%
+43 state 52% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
94%
+42 state 51% · 2024-25
Low income
46%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,295
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.6
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 94% state 51% · 2024-25 93% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 98% state 57% · 2024-25 96% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 90% state 47% · 2024-25 91% state 52% · 2024-25 —
All grades 95% state 52% · 2024-25 94% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 95% state 52% 94% state 51% —
2023-24 90% state 51% 87% state 48% —
2022-23 84% state 48% 88% state 49% —
2021-22 80% state 35% 92% state 52% —
2018-19 89% state 42% 92% state 45% —
2017-18 90% state 39% 94% state 46% —
2016-17 85% state 34% 90% state 40% —
2015-16 87% state 34% 88% 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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PS 288 Shirley Tanyhill (the)
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
0.3 mi
25%
−30 vs state
29%
−25 vs state
16%
−28 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2024-25 95% 514 Black 56%
Kingsborough Early College School
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.1 mi
45%
−7 vs state
56%
+4 vs state
55%
+12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 79% 722 Hispanic 42%
IS 303 Herbert S Eisenberg
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.1 mi
58%
+7 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
— 10% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 93% 416 White 40%
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
1.1 mi
64%
+9 vs state
59%
+5 vs state
50%
+6 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2024-25 90% 1,336 Black 42%
IS 281 Joseph B Cavallaro
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.1 mi
67%
+16 vs state
56%
+5 vs state
55%
+11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2024-25 85% 1,198 Asian 40%
PS 95 Gravesend (the)
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.5 mi
76%
+20 vs state
65%
+12 vs state
48%
+3 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 83% 916 Hispanic 34%
PS 209 Margaret Mead
Grades K–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.7 mi
62%
+7 vs state
59%
+6 vs state
42%
−3 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2024-25 79% 702 White 47%
IS 228 David A Boody
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.8 mi
74%
+22 vs state
68%
+16 vs state
41%
−2 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 79% 1,555 White 44%
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.8 mi
45%
−7 vs state
53%
+1 vs state
35%
−8 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 84% 892 White 40%
PS 225 Eileen E Zaglin (the)
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District #21
1.9 mi
51%
−4 vs state
38%
−15 vs state
22%
−23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 90% 1,049 White 54%