Whitelaw Reid Academy of Arts and Business (16K057) is a public school in District 16, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 83 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 24%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; reading is down 7 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 14 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
97%
of parents trust the principal
95%
trust their child's teachers
93%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 96% 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
24%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
84 students tested
Mathematics
36%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
81 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 | 30% | 15% |
| 2019 | 32% | 5% |
| 2022 | 41% | 13% |
| 2023 | 31% | 22% |
| 2024 | 32% | 24% |
| 2025 | 23% | 30% |
| 2026 | 24% | 36% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.09 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.09 mi away
Economic need index: >95%
Economic need index: 94%0.3 mi away
| Measure | Whitelaw Reid Academy of Arts and Business | Madiba Prep Middle School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 24% (0 points vs 2025) | 37% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 36% (+6 points vs 2025) | 50% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 83 | 161 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 89% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 95% | 90% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.09 mi | |
Whitelaw Reid Academy of Arts and Business has lower reading proficiency than Madiba Prep Middle School (24% vs 37%) and lower math proficiency (36% vs 50%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
83 students
6–8 · down 23 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
6.6
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
14%
was 21% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
34%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 6% White, 35% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 54% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: >95% — 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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125 Stuyvesant Ave Floor 2, Brooklyn, NY 11221, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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