Young Women's Leadership School of Brooklyn located at 325 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206, USA
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2026 math proficiency is 23%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; math is down 11 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
Also worth knowing: Trust in teachers (2026) is 99%, higher than most NYC middle schools.
98%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 87% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.28 · 5th 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
35%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
71 students tested
Mathematics
23%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
47 students tested
Grade 8 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 | 47% | 24% |
| 2019 | 39% | 24% |
| 2022 | 50% | 14% |
| 2023 | 47% | 35% |
| 2024 | 31% | 20% |
| 2025 | 41% | 22% |
| 2026 | 35% | 23% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 56%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%
Economic need index: 56%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 88%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 90%
| Measure | Young Women's Leadership School of Brooklyn | Ms 582 The Magnet School for Multimedia, Technology, and Urban Planning |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 35% (-5 points vs 2025) | 53% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 23% (+1 points vs 2025) | 61% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 230 | 343 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.8 | 10.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 99% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Young Women's Leadership School of Brooklyn has lower math proficiency than Ms 582 The Magnet School for Multimedia, Technology, and Urban Planning (23% vs 61%) and lower reading proficiency (35% vs 53%); 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
230 students
6–12 · down 117 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
15%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
87% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 90% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
26%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 6% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 46% Black, 0% multiracial, 100% female, 0% male.
Economic need index: 90% — 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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325 Bushwick Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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