I.S. 211 John Wilson (18K211) is a public school in District 18, Canarsie, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 175 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading (32%) and math (33%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 99%, higher than most middle schools in the district and citywide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 44% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.47 · 46th 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
32%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
149 students tested
46 students tested
103 students tested
Mathematics
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
147 students tested
39 students tested
108 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 | 34% | 19% |
| 2019 | 36% | 19% |
| 2022 | 42% | 25% |
| 2023 | 43% | 44% |
| 2024 | 50% | 50% |
| 2025 | 39% | 42% |
| 2026 | 32% | 33% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 66%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 87%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 66%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 87%2.1 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 78%1.4 mi away
| Measure | I.S. 211 John Wilson | Lenox Academy M. S. 961 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 32% (-8 points vs 2025) | 69% (-7 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 175 | 274 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.0 | 12.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 95% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
I.S. 211 John Wilson has lower reading proficiency than Lenox Academy M. S. 961 (32% vs 69%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (99% vs 94%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
175 students
6–8 · down 65 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.0
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
21%
was 23% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
34%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 8% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 75% Black, 1% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 88% — 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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1001 East 100th Street Floor 3, Brooklyn, NY 11236, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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