M.S. 246 Walt Whitman (17K246) is a public school in District 17, Erasmus, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 300 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading proficiency is 40%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; reading is up 7 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: 2026 math proficiency is 38%, about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need and lower than most district middle schools.
97%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 56% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.46 · 44th 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
40%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
243 students tested
43 students tested
200 students tested
Mathematics
38%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
241 students tested
38 students tested
203 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 | 28% | 14% |
| 2019 | 30% | 22% |
| 2022 | 39% | 9% |
| 2023 | 33% | 24% |
| 2024 | 36% | 26% |
| 2025 | 38% | 32% |
| 2026 | 40% | 38% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 67%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 89%
Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 67%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 59%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 80%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 84%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.2 mi away
Economic need index: 88%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 91%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 89%
| Measure | M.S. 246 Walt Whitman | Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration: A College Board School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 40% (+2 points vs 2025) | 57% (+19 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 38% (+5 points vs 2025) | 54% (+5 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 300 | 395 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.6 | 13.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
M.S. 246 Walt Whitman has lower reading proficiency than Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration: A College Board School (40% vs 57%) and lower math proficiency (38% vs 54%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
300 students
6–8 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
26%
was 34% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
88% 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
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 63% Black, 0% 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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