J.H.S. 278 Marine Park (22K278) is a public school in District 22, park-cemetery-etc-Brooklyn, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 723 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 36%, about typical for NYC middle schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; math is down 10 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
93%
of parents trust the principal
93%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 37% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.39 · 21st 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
50%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
674 students tested
146 students tested
528 students tested
Mathematics
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
560 students tested
134 students tested
426 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 | 56% | 44% |
| 2019 | 58% | 46% |
| 2022 | 62% | 33% |
| 2023 | 59% | 46% |
| 2024 | 55% | 39% |
| 2025 | 55% | 40% |
| 2026 | 50% | 36% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 62%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 68%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 58%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 83%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 74%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 58%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 76%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 62%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 83%2.0 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 74%
Economic need index: 87%1.3 mi away
| Measure | J.H.S. 278 Marine Park | P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 50% (-5 points vs 2025) | 49% (-13 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 36% (-3 points vs 2025) | 53% (-5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 723 | 900 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.6 | 13.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 93% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.7 mi | |
J.H.S. 278 Marine Park has lower math proficiency than P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary (36% vs 53%) and lower family satisfaction (2026) (92% vs 95%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
723 students
6–8 · down 400 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
13%
was 19% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
81% 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
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 20% White, 24% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 31% Black, 3% multiracial, 45% female, 55% 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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1925 Stuart 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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