Lenox Academy M. S. 961 (18K961) is a public school in District 18, Canarsie, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 69% of tested students were proficient in reading (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 274 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 69%, higher than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need; down 7 points from 2025.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 22% in reading (36 tested), compared with 69% schoolwide.
95%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 34% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.53 · 72nd 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
69%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
264 students tested
36 students tested
228 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79% | 71% |
| 2025 | 76% | — |
| 2026 | 69% | — |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 61%
Economic need index: 66%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 75%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 78%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 79%1.4 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
| Measure | Lenox Academy M. S. 961 | I.S. 211 John Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 69% (-7 points vs 2025) | 32% (-8 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 274 | 175 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 12.2 | 12.0 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Lenox Academy M. S. 961 has higher reading proficiency than I.S. 211 John Wilson (69% vs 32%) and lower family satisfaction (2026) (94% vs 99%).
Enrollment
274 students
6–8
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
12.2
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
3%
was 2% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
71% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 61% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
14%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 88% Black, 2% multiracial, 56% female, 44% male.
Economic need index: 61% — 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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10001 Flatlands Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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