M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell (17K061) is a public school in District 17, Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 275 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 45%, about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 21% in reading (67 tested), compared with 45% schoolwide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
100%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 51% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 32nd 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
45%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
246 students tested
67 students tested
179 students tested
Mathematics
44%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
236 students tested
60 students tested
176 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 | 37% | 30% |
| 2019 | 33% | 32% |
| 2022 | 46% | 26% |
| 2023 | 44% | 37% |
| 2024 | 36% | 40% |
| 2025 | 46% | 42% |
| 2026 | 45% | 44% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 84%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 89%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.1 mi away
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Economic need index: 84%0.7 mi away
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Economic need index: 84%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.1 mi away
| Measure | M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell | Medgar Evers College Preparatory School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 45% (-1 points vs 2025) | 87% (+6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 44% (+2 points vs 2025) | 75% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 275 | 1251 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.9 | 17.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 100% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell has lower reading proficiency than Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (45% vs 87%) and lower math proficiency (44% vs 75%); 2026 reading is higher than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
275 students
6–8 · down 236 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
6%
was 7% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
88% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 88% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
31%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 81% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 88% — 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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