The Madeleine Brennan School (20K201) is a public school in District 20, Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 72% of tested students were proficient in reading and 83% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 1482 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 83%, higher than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; math has held at 82–85% since the state's new tests began in 2023.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 33% in reading (165 tested), compared with 72% schoolwide.
97%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 66% of families answered.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.6 · 88th 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
72%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1334 students tested
165 students tested
1169 students tested
Mathematics
83%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
1328 students tested
160 students tested
1168 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 | 73% | 72% |
| 2019 | 75% | 77% |
| 2022 | 77% | 70% |
| 2023 | 80% | 85% |
| 2024 | 76% | 82% |
| 2025 | 79% | 84% |
| 2026 | 72% | 83% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 65%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 64%
Economic need index: 75%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 63%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 61%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 82%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 77%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 64%
Economic need index: 75%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 57%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 63%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 61%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 82%1.1 mi away
| Measure | The Madeleine Brennan School | School of Technology, Arts, and Research |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 72% (-7 points vs 2025) | 64% (-3 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 83% (-1 points vs 2025) | 70% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 1482 | 274 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.2 | 12.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
The Madeleine Brennan School has higher math proficiency than School of Technology, Arts, and Research (83% vs 70%) and higher reading proficiency (72% vs 64%).
Enrollment
1482 students
6–8 · down 200 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
14.2
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
11%
was 10% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
76% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 64% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
15%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 18% White, 19% Hispanic, 62% Asian, 1% Black, 0% multiracial, 48% female, 52% male.
Economic need index: 64% — 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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