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MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE)

Grades 06–08 · BROOKLYN, NY · NCES 360009605960

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905 WINTHROP ST · BROOKLYN, NY 11203

At a glance

Reported students

173

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

16.66

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

10.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York middle enrollment

10th percentile

Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

293

MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE): 173 reported students.

State peer staffing position

56th percentile

10.4:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE)

MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE) is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 34 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18. NCES reports 173 students for 2024–25.

Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 10th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.4:1, close to the New York median of 10.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (76.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (17.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking MIDDLE SCHOOL OF MEDIA LAW AND FINE ARTS (THE)

  1. 1How do the reported 10.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 16.66 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
88.4%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White1.7%
  • Hispanic17.3%
  • Black76.9%
  • Asian1.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.2%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
  • Multiracial1.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

IS 211 JOHN WILSON

Middle · Grades 06–08

188 reported students

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR ART AND PHILOSPHY

Middle · Grades 06–08

156 reported students

SCIENCE AND MEDICINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)

Middle · Grades 06–08

229 reported students

IS 68 ISAAC BILDERSEE

Middle · Grades 06–08

237 reported students

LENOX ACADEMY

Middle · Grades 06–08

264 reported students

BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY

Middle · Grades 06–08

399 reported students

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