J.H.S. 234 Arthur W. Cunningham (22K234) is a public school in District 22, Madison, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 66% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1475 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 66%, higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; math has held at 66–69% since the state's new tests began in 2023.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 24% in reading (193 tested), compared with 55% schoolwide.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.56 · 81st 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
55%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1376 students tested
193 students tested
1183 students tested
Mathematics
66%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1389 students tested
188 students tested
1201 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 | 66% | 60% |
| 2019 | 62% | 60% |
| 2022 | 66% | 52% |
| 2023 | 62% | 66% |
| 2024 | 57% | 69% |
| 2025 | 58% | 67% |
| 2026 | 55% | 66% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 62%2.5 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 76%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 68%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 58%1.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 89%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 58%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 62%2.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 89%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.4 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 234 Arthur W. Cunningham | P.S. 238 Anne Sullivan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 55% (-3 points vs 2025) | 46% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 66% (-1 points vs 2025) | 48% (+8 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1475 | 525 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.5 | 10.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.6 mi | |
J.H.S. 234 Arthur W. Cunningham has higher math proficiency than P.S. 238 Anne Sullivan (66% vs 48%) and higher reading proficiency (55% vs 46%).
Enrollment
1475 students
6–8 · up 40 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 20% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
78% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 74% — 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: 47% White, 15% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 7% Black, 1% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 74% — 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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1875 E 17th St, Brooklyn, NY 11229, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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