J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells (14K050) is a public school in District 14, North Side-South Side, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 74% of tested students were proficient in reading and 80% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 417 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (74%) and math (80%) proficiency are both higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 8 and 10 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 42% in reading (66 tested), compared with 74% schoolwide.
100%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 91% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.67 · 94th 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
74%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
316 students tested
66 students tested
250 students tested
Mathematics
80%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
207 students tested
33 students tested
174 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 | 35% | 25% |
| 2019 | 40% | 38% |
| 2022 | 47% | 40% |
| 2023 | 66% | 65% |
| 2024 | 67% | 75% |
| 2025 | 66% | 71% |
| 2026 | 74% | 80% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 56%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 77%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 87%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 77%
Economic need index: 56%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 56%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.1 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells | Conselyea Preparatory School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 74% (+8 points vs 2025) | 64% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 80% (+10 points vs 2025) | 58% (+16 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 417 | 319 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.7 | 12.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
J.H.S. 050 John D. Wells has higher math proficiency than Conselyea Preparatory School (80% vs 58%) and higher reading proficiency (74% vs 64%).
Enrollment
417 students
6–8 · up 66 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.7
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
14%
was 17% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
84% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 77% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 10% White, 63% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 21% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 77% — 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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183 South 3 Street
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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