Middle school (grades 6-8) · Brooklyn, NY

Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187

Federal NCES profile for Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360015101348
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👥 S:T ratio
34
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of New York schools.

#8 of 94
middle schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
16.6:1
large classes for New York
68.8%
free-lunch eligible

Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 has class sizes larger than 93% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 ranks #8 of 94 middle schools in Brooklyn, NY.

School address

Brooklyn, NY 11219
District: New York City Geographic District #20 · New York

NCES ID 360015101348 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 held near 929 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 57.3 → 59.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 360015101348 · Brooklyn, NY Middle · MID · TRAD

949 enr · 16.6:1 · 68.8% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Fort Hamilton High School (4,044 students)

Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 held near 929 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 57.3 → 59.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 reports 949 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 compares

Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.6:1 ▲ 41% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.8% ▲ 22% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 949 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
949
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher - 41% above state mean
Top 93% in New York - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.

Student demographics

Asian 78.5%
White 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 78.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.5, Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fort Hamilton High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
New Utrecht High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jhs 259 William Mckinley Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Madeleine Brennan School (the) Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #20 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~949 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187

How many students attend Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187?

Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 has 949 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 928 (2022-23) → 929 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187?

The student-teacher ratio at Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 is 16.6:1, which is 41% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187?

68.8% of students at Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187?

The largest demographic group at Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 is Asian at 78.5% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187?

Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 rank among middle schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187 ranks #8 of 94 middle schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Brooklyn on the city page.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District #20?

Besides Christa Mcauliffe School (the) /is 187, New York City Geographic District #20 also operates Fort Hamilton High School (4,044 students), Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School (3,403 students), and New Utrecht High School (3,236 students). See the New York City Geographic District #20 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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