J.H.S. 218 James P. Sinnott (19K218) is a public school in District 19, East New York, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 277 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 25%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 5 points from 2025 — English learners rose from 24% in 2023–24 to 34% in 2025–26.
91%
of parents trust the principal
89%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 31% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 27th 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
25%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
263 students tested
61 students tested
202 students tested
Mathematics
30%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
283 students tested
60 students tested
223 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 | 19% | 13% |
| 2019 | 17% | 6% |
| 2022 | 29% | 14% |
| 2023 | 35% | 28% |
| 2024 | 32% | 33% |
| 2025 | 31% | 30% |
| 2026 | 25% | 30% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 88%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
Economic need index: 86%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
Economic need index: 88%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.2 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 218 James P. Sinnott | East New York Middle School of Excellence - Sco Family of Services |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 25% (-5 points vs 2025) | 27% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 30% (0 points vs 2025) | 24% (+7 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 277 | 231 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.6 | 12.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 91% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 89% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 93% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
J.H.S. 218 James P. Sinnott has higher math proficiency than East New York Middle School of Excellence - Sco Family of Services (30% vs 24%) and lower trust in teachers (2026) (89% vs 93%).
Enrollment
277 students
6–8 · down 17 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
34%
was 28% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — 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: 2% White, 35% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 37% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 94% — 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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