J.H.S. 223 The Montauk (20K223) is a public school in District 20, Borough Park, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 58% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 549 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 46%, about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025; reading is down 14 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 14% in reading (97 tested), compared with 46% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
97%
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: 0.46 · 44th 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
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
520 students tested
97 students tested
423 students tested
Mathematics
58%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
535 students tested
92 students tested
443 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% | 59% |
| 2019 | 54% | 62% |
| 2022 | 67% | 45% |
| 2023 | 60% | 57% |
| 2024 | 57% | 65% |
| 2025 | 51% | 56% |
| 2026 | 46% | 58% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 65%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: 89%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 86%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 75%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
| Measure | J.H.S. 223 The Montauk | Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 46% (-6 points vs 2025) | 54% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 58% (+2 points vs 2025) | 32% (-20 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 549 | 483 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.8 | 10.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 97% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 93% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
J.H.S. 223 The Montauk has higher math proficiency than Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment (58% vs 32%) and lower reading proficiency (46% vs 54%); 2026 reading is higher than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
549 students
6–8 · down 265 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
31%
was 29% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
91% 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
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 15% White, 30% Hispanic, 52% Asian, 2% Black, 0% multiracial, 43% female, 57% 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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Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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