J.H.S. 062 Ditmas (20K062) is a public school in District 20, Kensington-Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 811 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (44%) and math (41%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 8 and 6 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 13% in reading (141 tested), compared with 44% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
91%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 56% of families answered.
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
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
791 students tested
141 students tested
650 students tested
Mathematics
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
743 students tested
138 students tested
605 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 | 50% | 39% |
| 2019 | 47% | 39% |
| 2022 | 59% | 32% |
| 2023 | 62% | 51% |
| 2024 | 57% | 54% |
| 2025 | 52% | 47% |
| 2026 | 44% | 41% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 65%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 75%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 86%
Economic need index: 75%2.4 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 86%
Economic need index: 87%0.6 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 062 Ditmas | J.H.S. 223 The Montauk |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 44% (-8 points vs 2025) | 46% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 41% (-6 points vs 2025) | 58% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 811 | 549 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.6 | 11.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
J.H.S. 062 Ditmas has lower math proficiency than J.H.S. 223 The Montauk (41% vs 58%) and lower family satisfaction (2026) (91% vs 97%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
811 students
6–8 · down 237 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
24%
was 26% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
89% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 86% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
18%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 15% White, 29% Hispanic, 42% Asian, 13% Black, 1% multiracial, 46% female, 54% male.
Economic need index: 86% — 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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700 Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11218, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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