Medgar Evers College Preparatory School (17K590) is a public school in District 17, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 87% of tested students were proficient in reading and 75% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1251 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 87%, higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 6 points from 2025; reading is up 10 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
99%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 84% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 27th 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
87%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
211 students tested
Mathematics
75%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
97 students tested
Grade 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 86% | 68% |
| 2019 | 80% | 81% |
| 2023 | 77% | 74% |
| 2024 | 80% | 63% |
| 2025 | 81% | 76% |
| 2026 | 87% | 75% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 59%
Economic need index: 80%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 59%
Economic need index: 80%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 84%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
| Measure | Medgar Evers College Preparatory School | M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 87% (+6 points vs 2025) | 45% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 75% (0 points vs 2025) | 44% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1251 | 275 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 17.3 | 9.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School has higher reading proficiency than M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell (87% vs 45%) and higher math proficiency (75% vs 44%).
Enrollment
1251 students
6–12 · down 237 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
17.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
0%
was 0% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
73% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 59% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
6%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 89% Black, 0% multiracial, 58% female, 42% male.
Economic need index: 59% — 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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1186 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11225, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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