The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts (18K581) is a public school in District 18, Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 60% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 159 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 math proficiency is 60%, about typical for NYC middle schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; math is up 41 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: In 2026, students in special education scored 13% in reading (38 tested), compared with 41% schoolwide.
Students here gain more than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.61 · 89th 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
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
150 students tested
38 students tested
112 students tested
Mathematics
60%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
150 students tested
37 students tested
113 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% | 13% |
| 2019 | 20% | 16% |
| 2022 | 23% | 10% |
| 2023 | 35% | 19% |
| 2024 | 44% | 47% |
| 2025 | 46% | 61% |
| 2026 | 41% | 60% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 66%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 87%1.9 mi away
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| Measure | The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts | New Heights Middle School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 41% (-5 points vs 2025) | 51% (+17 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 60% (-1 points vs 2025) | 39% (+7 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 159 | 218 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.3 | 9.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 84% | 89% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 91% | 94% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 90% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 91% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts has higher math proficiency than New Heights Middle School (60% vs 39%) and lower reading proficiency (41% vs 51%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
159 students
6–8 · down 21 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
9.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
16%
was 17% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 87% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 77% Black, 1% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: 87% — 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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905 Winthrop Street
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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