I.S. 98 The Bay Academy (21K098) is a public school in District 21, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 86% of tested students were proficient in reading and 93% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1476 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (86%) and math (93%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; both have held steady since the state's new tests began in 2023.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 45% in reading (104 tested), compared with 86% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 71% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.71 · 97th 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
86%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1309 students tested
104 students tested
1205 students tested
Mathematics
93%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1255 students tested
89 students tested
1166 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 | 94% | 97% |
| 2019 | 93% | 93% |
| 2022 | 93% | 89% |
| 2023 | 89% | 94% |
| 2024 | 85% | 95% |
| 2025 | 88% | 93% |
| 2026 | 86% | 93% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 42%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 56%
Economic need index: 70%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 42%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 56%
Economic need index: 76%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 70%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 76%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.8 mi away
| Measure | I.S. 98 The Bay Academy | P.S. K225 - The Eileen E. Zaglin |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 86% (-2 points vs 2025) | 35% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 93% (0 points vs 2025) | 48% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1476 | 1067 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 22.4 | 13.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
I.S. 98 The Bay Academy has higher reading proficiency than P.S. K225 - The Eileen E. Zaglin (86% vs 35%) and higher math proficiency (93% vs 48%).
Enrollment
1476 students
6–8 · down 221 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
22.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
2%
was 3% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
55% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 56% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
10%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 50% White, 9% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 2% Black, 2% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 56% — 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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1401 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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