J.H.S. 292 Margaret S. Douglas (19K292) is a public school in District 19, East New York (Pennsylvania Ave), Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 234 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (39%) and math (34%) proficiency are both about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 96% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.32 · 7th 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
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
222 students tested
47 students tested
175 students tested
Mathematics
34%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
232 students tested
46 students tested
186 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 | 34% | 30% |
| 2019 | 35% | 31% |
| 2022 | 37% | 22% |
| 2023 | 41% | 36% |
| 2024 | 39% | 38% |
| 2025 | 41% | 34% |
| 2026 | 39% | 34% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | J.H.S. 292 Margaret S. Douglas | School of the Future Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 39% (-2 points vs 2025) | 26% (-9 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 34% (0 points vs 2025) | 33% (+8 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 234 | 135 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.5 mi | |
J.H.S. 292 Margaret S. Douglas has higher reading proficiency than School of the Future Brooklyn (39% vs 26%) and higher family satisfaction (2026) (99% vs 96%).
Enrollment
234 students
6–8 · down 213 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
24%
was 23% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 89% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
23%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 36% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 34% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 89% — 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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