J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow (20K227) is a public school in District 20, Bensonhurst West, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 58% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1223 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 58%, about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 15% in reading (136 tested), compared with 48% schoolwide.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 62% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.49 · 55th 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
48%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1063 students tested
136 students tested
927 students tested
Mathematics
58%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1050 students tested
130 students tested
920 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 | 44% | 43% |
| 2019 | 45% | 46% |
| 2022 | 63% | 41% |
| 2023 | 58% | 55% |
| 2024 | 56% | 59% |
| 2025 | 55% | 55% |
| 2026 | 48% | 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%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: 83%
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Economic need index: 83%
Economic need index: 88%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.0 mi away
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| Measure | J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow | The Seeall Academy |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 48% (-7 points vs 2025) | 61% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 58% (+3 points vs 2025) | 73% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1223 | 829 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.4 | 13.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow has lower reading proficiency than The Seeall Academy (48% vs 61%) and lower math proficiency (58% vs 73%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is higher than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
1223 students
6–8 · down 211 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.4
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
31%
was 30% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
86% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 83% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 12% White, 39% Hispanic, 47% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 83% — 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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6500 16th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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