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NY Regular School Middle School

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8787 24TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11214 • Kings County
(718) 996-6706
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,198
Teachers (FTE)
91.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.1:1
FRPL Eligible
1,018
(85%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,018 of 1,198 (85%)
Free Lunch: 983 (82.1%)
Reduced-Price: 35 (2.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 180 (15%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 750 1,500 2020-2021: 1,186 students 1,186 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,155 students 1,155 -2.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,164 students 1,164 +0.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,232 students 1,232 +5.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,198 students 1,198 -2.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Asian: 476 (39.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 331 (27.6%) White: 293 (24.5%) Black or African American: 78 (6.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 12 (1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 6 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.2%)
1,198 Students
Asian 476 39.7%
Hispanic / Latino 331 27.6%
White 293 24.5%
Black or African American 78 6.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 12 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,198 Students
Grade 6: 368 (30.7%) Grade 7: 415 (34.6%) Grade 8: 413 (34.5%) Ungraded: 2 (0.2%)
1,198 Students
Grade 6 368 30.7%
Grade 7 415 34.6%
Grade 8 413 34.5%
Ungraded 2 0.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
615
51.3%
F
Female Students
583
48.7%