Boerum Hill School For International Studies (15K497) is a public school in District 15, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 60% of tested students were proficient in reading and 63% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 724 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 60%, higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; reading is down 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 24% in reading (71 tested), compared with 60% schoolwide.
89%
of parents trust the principal
89%
trust their child's teachers
88%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 34% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.42 · 30th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
60%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
339 students tested
71 students tested
268 students tested
Mathematics
63%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
230 students tested
46 students tested
184 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 52% | 49% |
| 2019 | 68% | 60% |
| 2022 | 51% | 43% |
| 2023 | 66% | 61% |
| 2024 | 64% | 71% |
| 2025 | 65% | 56% |
| 2026 | 60% | 63% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 39%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 47%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 53%
Economic need index: 73%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 47%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 39%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 53%
Economic need index: 73%0.6 mi away
| Measure | Boerum Hill School For International Studies | Digital Arts and Cinema Technology High School |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 724 | 282 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.3 | 10.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 88% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 89% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 89% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 91% | 98% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 7% | 30% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Boerum Hill School For International Studies has lower advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Digital Arts and Cinema Technology High School (7% vs 30%) and lower family satisfaction (2026) (88% vs 98%).
Enrollment
724 students
6–12 · down 37 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 6% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
50% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 53% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
21%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 36% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 24% Black, 7% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 53% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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284 Baltic St Basement, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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