4.5 ★ (13 reviews)
The East New York Middle School of Excellence offers a variety of after-school and summer programs focused on arts, STEM, and healthy living for middle school students.
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2026 math proficiency is 24%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 7 points from 2025.
93%
of parents trust the principal
93%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 97% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.26 · 3rd 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
27%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
232 students tested
52 students tested
180 students tested
Mathematics
24%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
232 students tested
51 students tested
181 students tested
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 | 21% | 11% |
| 2019 | 19% | 13% |
| 2022 | 31% | 13% |
| 2023 | 31% | 23% |
| 2024 | 30% | 22% |
| 2025 | 29% | 17% |
| 2026 | 27% | 24% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 92%
Economic need index: 94%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 92%
| Measure | East New York Middle School of Excellence - Sco Family of Services | J.H.S. 218 James P. Sinnott |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 27% (-2 points vs 2025) | 25% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 24% (+7 points vs 2025) | 30% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 231 | 277 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.3 | 9.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 91% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 89% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 92% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
East New York Middle School of Excellence - Sco Family of Services has lower math proficiency than J.H.S. 218 James P. Sinnott (24% vs 30%) and higher trust in teachers (2026) (93% vs 89%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
231 students
6–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
17%
was 18% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 92% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 48% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 44% Black, 0% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 92% — 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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605 Shepherd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools.
Not the best school to put your child in BUT I CAN SAY is the staff does try to help ALL its student's principal knows all the children names and tries to interact with them sing dancing love that part. I believe that they should have at least two classes per grade (well @ special ed classes)
awwww bitter sweet moment. I graduated from this school 20 years ago, wow Im old lol
(2019-2021)
I live right behind the school
This is not the best school, but the staff does everything in their hands to help the students. They are really passionate and you can tell that they are truly invested in the well-being of the students. My son attend this school last year, and they really helped him succeed. His third grade teacher
4.5
13 reviews
Families highlight principal knows and names tries at East New York Middle School of Excellence - SCO Family of Services, though some reviews include mixed or critical feedback. Feedback is based on Google reviews.