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

School of the Future Brooklyn

Federal NCES profile for School of the Future Brooklyn, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360012006420
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

School of the Future Brooklyn earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.

#58 of 94
middle schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
9.2:1
small classes for New York
96.2%
free-lunch eligible

School of the Future Brooklyn has class sizes smaller than 80% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, School of the Future Brooklyn ranks #58 of 94 middle schools in Brooklyn, NY.

Enrollment

119

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

96.2%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+71% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How School of the Future Brooklyn compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 School of the Future Brooklyn

School of the Future Brooklyn is a high-poverty, small middle school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 119 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 96.2% of students qualify for free meals, 71% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of New York schools, with 119 enrolled.

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

Among 110 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #82, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 54/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

New York City Geographic District #19 also operates Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School (795 students) and Ps 214 Michael Friedsam (728 students) alongside School of the Future Brooklyn.

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 School of the Future Brooklyn compares

School of the Future Brooklyn 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 9.2:1 ▼ 22% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.2% ▲ 71% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 119 top 97% - -

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

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
119
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
96.2%
free-lunch eligible - 71% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 20% in New York - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.5%
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

African American 55.5%
Hispanic or Latino 39.5%
White 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 55.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, School of the Future Brooklyn is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How School of the Future Brooklyn Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 214 Michael Friedsam Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 159 Isaac Pitkin Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 108 Sal Abbracciamento Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East New York Family Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to School of the Future Brooklyn's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #19 · 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 School of the Future Brooklyn'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 School of the Future Brooklyn

How many students attend School of the Future Brooklyn?

School of the Future Brooklyn has 119 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at School of the Future Brooklyn?

The student-teacher ratio at School of the Future Brooklyn is 9.2:1, which is 22% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at School of the Future Brooklyn?

96.2% of students at School of the Future Brooklyn are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of School of the Future Brooklyn?

The largest demographic group at School of the Future Brooklyn is African American at 55.5% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for School of the Future Brooklyn?

School of the Future Brooklyn has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 School of the Future Brooklyn rank among middle schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, School of the Future Brooklyn ranks #58 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 School of the Future Brooklyn a good school?

School of the Future Brooklyn earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 #19?

Besides School of the Future Brooklyn, New York City Geographic District #19 also operates Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School (795 students), Ps 214 Michael Friedsam (728 students), and Ps 159 Isaac Pitkin (661 students). See the New York City Geographic District #19 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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