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Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School in Brooklyn, NY
(06-08 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 99
Address
 2401 NEPTUNE AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11224
Telephone
(718) 266-0814
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City-data.com school rating
99
Students
1,344
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
73.9
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
287
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
81
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School:

99
KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL (1.0 miles):

52
PS 212 LADY DEBORAH MOODY (0.7 miles):

47
JOHN DEWEY HIGH SCHOOL (0.9 miles):

43
PS 188 MICHAEL E BERDY (0.4 miles):

26
PS 90 EDNA COHEN SCHOOL (0.7 miles):

24
PS 329 SURFSIDE (0.3 miles):

9
PS 288 SHIRLEY TANYHILL (THE) (0.3 miles):

8
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE (1.0 miles):

5
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
This School:

99

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 1,344
Enrollment in 2015: 1,300
Enrollment in 2014: 1,315
Enrollment in 2013: 1,265
Enrollment in 2012: 1,281
Enrollment in 2011: 1,330
Enrollment in 2010: 1,280
Enrollment in 2009: 1,291
Enrollment in 2008: 1,252
Enrollment in 2007: 1,247
Enrollment in 2006: 1,210

Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG05G06G07G08UGTotal
All students247239347611,344
Female students - 2432142591717
Male students2229179217 - 627
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - 1 - - 1
Asian students - 13890147 - 375
Hispanic students1222025 - 68
Black students1312440197
White students - 237229258 - 724
Two or More Races students - 44296 - 79

Enrollment by grade:
5th grade enrollment: 2
6th grade enrollment: 472
7th grade enrollment: 393
8th grade enrollment: 476
Ungraded enrollment: 1

Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 717 (53.3%)
School:

53.3%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 627 (46.7%)
Here:

46.7%
State:

47.5%

Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.1%)
School:

0.1%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 375 (27.9%)
School:

27.9%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 68 (5.1%)
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School:

5.1%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 97 (7.2%)
Here:

7.2%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 724 (53.9%)
Here:

53.9%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 79 (5.9%)
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School:

5.9%
New York:

2.9%

Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 368 (27.4%)
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School:

27.4%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 287 (21.4%)
Here:

21.4%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 81 (6.0%)
Here:

6.0%
State:

4.8%

Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Grade 8 English: 29
  • Grade 8 Mathematics: 29
  • Grade 8 Science: 27
  • Grade 8 Social Studies: 32

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 73.9


Student/Teacher Ratio
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School:

18.2
New York:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 17
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 2
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 46

Total number of classes taught: 313
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 70


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 5
Number of part-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 1

Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 1,650 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All341
  • Males341
  • Females342
  • Hispanic330
  • Asian348
  • White341
  • Multirace336
  • IDEA280
ELA students tested with valid scores: 396
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 341

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

84%
New York:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 2%
Students scoring at Level 2: 13%
Students scoring at Level 3: 21%
Students scoring at Level 4: 63%

2%
13%
21%
63%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All353
  • Males358
  • Females347
  • Hispanic333
  • Asian367
  • White350
  • Multirace344
  • IDEA295
Math students tested with valid scores: 396
Computed mean of student Math scores: 353

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

85%
State:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 12%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 65%

3%
12%
20%
65%
7th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All350
  • Males349
  • Females351
  • Hispanic340
  • Asian356
  • Black340
  • White349
  • Multirace344
  • IDEA295
ELA students tested with valid scores: 400
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 350

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

95%
New York:

39%

Students scoring at Level 1: 1%
Students scoring at Level 2: 5%
Students scoring at Level 3: 32%
Students scoring at Level 4: 63%

1%
5%
32%
63%

    MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All358
  • Males362
  • Females353
  • Hispanic344
  • Asian369
  • Black336
  • White355
  • Multirace351
  • IDEA301
Math students tested with valid scores: 399
Computed mean of student Math scores: 358

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

92%
State:

34%

Students scoring at Level 1: 1%
Students scoring at Level 2: 8%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 68%

1%
8%
24%
68%
8th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All344
  • Males338
  • Females348
  • Hispanic338
  • Asian350
  • Black321
  • White344
  • Multirace340
  • IDEA268
ELA students tested with valid scores: 314
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 344

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

91%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 1%
Students scoring at Level 2: 8%
Students scoring at Level 3: 36%
Students scoring at Level 4: 55%

1%
8%
36%
55%

    MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All341
  • Males346
  • Females338
  • Hispanic336
  • Asian354
  • Black307
  • White340
  • Multirace335
Math students tested with valid scores: 303
Computed mean of student Math scores: 341

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

75%
New York:

18%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 21%
Students scoring at Level 3: 33%
Students scoring at Level 4: 42%

3%
21%
33%
42%

Regents Examination:
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(State average from 2,072 schools)
Regents Examinations are achievement tests that are aligned with New York State's Learning Standards. Prepared by teacher examination committees and Department subject and testing specialists, Regents Examinations provide schools with a basis for evaluating the quality of instruction and learning that have taken place. They are used by school personnel to identify major learning goals, offering both teachers and students a guide to important understandings, skills, and concepts. The examinations also provide students, parents, counselors, administrators, college admissions officers, and employers with objective and easily understood achievement information for use in making sound educational and vocational decisions. Passing scores on the Regents Examinations in English, mathematics, science, and social studies satisfy the State testing requirements for a high school diploma.

Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination

Integrated Algebra (Common Core):

    Scoring 55 and above
    (Integrated Algebra)

  • All101%
  • Males100%
  • Females100%
  • Asian100%
  • White100%
  • Multirace100%
Students tested with valid scores: 170
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 1 (1%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 37 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 132 (78%)

Percentage of students scoring 55 and above:

101%
New York:

93%

1%
22%
78%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 605 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.

Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

7th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

100%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 40%

60%
40%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All199
  • Males200
  • Females198
  • Asian199
  • White199
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 794
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 72%

Performance Index (PI):

199
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 182
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All183
  • Males187
  • Females179
  • Hispanic168
  • Asian195
  • Black146
  • White182
  • Multirace176
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 1,153
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 97%

Performance Index (PI):

183
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 106
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All189
  • Males188
  • Females190
  • Hispanic178
  • Asian194
  • Black167
  • White190
  • Multirace186
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 1,153
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%

Performance Index (PI):

189
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 108

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