The Urban Assembly Unison School (13K351) is a public school in District 13, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 166 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 33%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need — 42% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 43% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Reading is up 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
95%
of parents trust the principal
93%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 31% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.39 · 21st 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
42%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
141 students tested
53 students tested
88 students tested
Mathematics
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
126 students tested
46 students tested
80 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 | 27% | 17% |
| 2019 | 25% | 17% |
| 2022 | 28% | 11% |
| 2023 | 37% | 22% |
| 2024 | 42% | 27% |
| 2025 | 40% | 21% |
| 2026 | 42% | 33% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 46%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 45%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 67%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 84%
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 35%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 46%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 45%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 81%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 84%
Economic need index: 91%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 93%0.8 mi away
| Measure | The Urban Assembly Unison School | P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 42% (+2 points vs 2025) | 96% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 33% (+11 points vs 2025) | 98% (+1 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 166 | 1039 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.5 | 17.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 95% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
The Urban Assembly Unison School has lower math proficiency than P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan (33% vs 98%) and lower reading proficiency (42% vs 96%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
166 students
6–8 · down 13 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
6.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
5%
was 7% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
85% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 84% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
42%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 70% Black, 1% multiracial, 49% female, 51% male.
Economic need index: 84% — 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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170 GATES AVENUE
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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