At a glance
Reported students
284
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
21.96
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York middle enrollment
27th percentile
Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
251
IS 392: 284 reported students.
State peer staffing position
90th percentile
12.9:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about IS 392
IS 392 is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 28 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23. NCES reports 284 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 27th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.9:1, above 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 (76.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (18.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking IS 392
- 1How do the reported 12.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 21.96 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 85.9%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0.7%
- Hispanic18.7%
- Black76.8%
- Asian1.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
- Multiracial0.7%
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 #23
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
BROWNSVILLE COLLABORATIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
271 reported students
MOTT HALL BRIDGES ACADEMY
Middle · Grades 06–08
200 reported students
BROOKLYN ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLORATION SCHOOL (BEES)
Middle · Grades 06–08
147 reported students
MOTT HALL IV
Middle · Grades 06–08
108 reported students
RIVERDALE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
98 reported students
KAPPA V (KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREP ACADEMY)
Middle · Grades 06–08
97 reported students