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MS 839

PublicRegular
BROOKLYN, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15
Students305enrolled
FRL44%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio10.5:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students305
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher10.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch44%
Title INo
SectorPublic
MS 839
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
305
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
44%-15.6pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
10.5:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

MS 839 is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in BROOKLYN, New York. The school enrolls 305 students. It is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15
County36047
CityBROOKLYN
ZIP11218
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360009206567

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment305

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %44%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)