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

Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos

Federal NCES profile for Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360011902816
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#86 of 94
middle schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
12.5:1
students per teacher
63.0%
free-lunch eligible

Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos ranks #86 of 94 middle schools in Brooklyn, NY.

Enrollment

1,028

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

82.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

63.0%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos

Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos is a higher-need, large middle school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 1,028 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.0% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,028 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 318 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #214.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (42%) and White (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #14 also operates Brooklyn Latin School (the) (772 students) and Williamsburg Preparatory School (667 students) alongside Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos compares

Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▲ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.0% ▲ 12% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,028 top 8% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,028
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
63.0%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 66% in New York - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 42.3%
White 29.5%
African American 17.5%
Asian 5.7%
Two or More 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.8, Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brooklyn Latin School (the) Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Williamsburg Preparatory School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 31 Samuel F Dupont Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 84 Jose De Diego Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #14 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos

How many students attend Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos?

Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos has 1,028 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos?

The student-teacher ratio at Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos is 12.5:1, which is 6% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos?

63.0% of students at Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos?

The largest demographic group at Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos is Hispanic or Latino at 42.3% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos?

Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos rank among middle schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos ranks #86 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.

Is Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos a good school?

Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District #14?

Besides Is 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos, New York City Geographic District #14 also operates Brooklyn Latin School (the) (772 students), Williamsburg Preparatory School (667 students), and Ps 31 Samuel F Dupont (644 students). See the New York City Geographic District #14 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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