J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes (32K291) is a public school in District 32, Bushwick North, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 250 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 21%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 6 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 7 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.44 · 36th 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
21%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
243 students tested
67 students tested
176 students tested
Mathematics
23%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
245 students tested
63 students tested
182 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 | 18% | 10% |
| 2019 | 17% | 16% |
| 2022 | 19% | 6% |
| 2023 | 22% | 16% |
| 2024 | 23% | 10% |
| 2025 | 27% | 21% |
| 2026 | 21% | 23% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 66%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
Economic need index: 66%0.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 94%
| Measure | J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes | All City Leadership Secondary School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 21% (-6 points vs 2025) | 81% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 23% (+2 points vs 2025) | 65% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 250 | 425 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.6 | 10.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 92% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 94% | 95% |
| Distance between schools | 0.1 mi | |
J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes has lower reading proficiency than All City Leadership Secondary School (21% vs 81%) and lower math proficiency (23% vs 65%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
250 students
6–8 · down 10 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
43%
was 46% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% 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
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 84% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 9% Black, 1% multiracial, 42% female, 58% 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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231 Palmetto St, Brooklyn, NY 11221, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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