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Van Siclen Community Middle 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 2
Address
 800 VAN SICLEN AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Telephone
(718) 927-4701
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City-data.com school rating
2
Students
303
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
17.9
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
233
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
13
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL (0.5 miles):

63
EAST NEW YORK FAMILY ACADEMY (0.1 miles):

44
PS 190 SHEFFIELD (0.5 miles):

29
PS 13 ROBERTO CLEMENTE (0.5 miles):

15
PS 273 WORTMAN (0.4 miles):

14
PS 213 NEW LOTS (0.2 miles):

13
PS 306 ETHAN ALLEN (0.3 miles):

9
Van Siclen Community Middle School:

2
ESSENCE SCHOOL (0.5 miles):

1
Van Siclen Community Middle School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Van Siclen Community Middle:

2

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 303
Enrollment in 2015: 214
Enrollment in 2014: 120

Van Siclen Community Middle School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG06G07G08UGTotal
All students751121151303
Female students343955 - 128
Male students4173601175
American Indian/Alaska Native students11 - - 2
Asian students222 - 6
Hispanic students213529186
Black students477482 - 203
White students4 - 2 - 6

Enrollment by grade:
6th grade enrollment: 75
7th grade enrollment: 112
8th grade enrollment: 115
Ungraded enrollment: 1

Van Siclen Community Middle School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 128 (42.2%)
School:

42.2%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 175 (57.8%)
School:

57.8%
New York:

47.5%

Van Siclen Community Middle School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 2 (0.7%)
Here:

0.7%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 6 (2.0%)
School:

2.0%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 86 (28.4%)
Van Siclen Community Middle School:

28.4%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 203 (67.0%)
Here:

67.0%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 6 (2.0%)
School:

2.0%
New York:

55.1%

Van Siclen Community Middle School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 246 (81.2%)
Van Siclen Community Middle School:

81.2%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 233 (76.9%)
Van Siclen Community Middle School:

76.9%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 13 (4.3%)
Van Siclen Community Middle School:

4.3%
State:

4.8%

Van Siclen Community Middle School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Grade 8 English: 28
  • Grade 8 Mathematics: 29
  • Grade 8 Science: 24
  • Grade 8 Social Studies: 28

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 17.9


Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

16.9
State:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 10
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 13
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 2

Total number of classes taught: 74
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 26


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: 1

Van Siclen Community Middle 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)

  • All265
  • Males264
  • Females267
  • Black265
  • IDEA258
ELA students tested with valid scores: 98
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 265

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

10%
State:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 67%
Students scoring at Level 2: 22%
Students scoring at Level 3: 9%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%

67%
22%
9%
1%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All257
  • Males261
  • Females252
  • Black257
  • IDEA252
Math students tested with valid scores: 99
Computed mean of student Math scores: 257

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

2%
New York:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 80%
Students scoring at Level 2: 18%
Students scoring at Level 3: 2%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

80%
18%
2%
7th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All281
  • Males276
  • Females286
  • Hispanic279
  • Black284
  • IDEA267
ELA students tested with valid scores: 89
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 281

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

9%
State:

39%

Students scoring at Level 1: 53%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 9%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

53%
38%
9%

    MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All275
  • Males277
  • Females274
  • Hispanic261
  • Black279
  • IDEA266
Math students tested with valid scores: 90
Computed mean of student Math scores: 275

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

8%
State:

34%

Students scoring at Level 1: 69%
Students scoring at Level 2: 23%
Students scoring at Level 3: 8%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

69%
23%
8%
8th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All281
  • Males269
  • Females300
  • Hispanic278
  • Black282
  • IDEA260
ELA students tested with valid scores: 110
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 281

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

15%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 45%
Students scoring at Level 2: 41%
Students scoring at Level 3: 14%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%

45%
41%
14%
1%

    MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All255
  • Males249
  • Females267
  • Hispanic261
  • Black252
  • IDEA248
Math students tested with valid scores: 110
Computed mean of student Math scores: 255

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

5%
State:

18%

Students scoring at Level 1: 81%
Students scoring at Level 2: 15%
Students scoring at Level 3: 4%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%

81%
15%
4%
1%

    SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All47
  • Males43
  • Females53
  • Black47
  • IDEA44
Science students tested with valid scores: 94
Computed mean of student Science scores: 47

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

12%
State:

57%

Students scoring at Level 1: 44%
Students scoring at Level 2: 45%
Students scoring at Level 3: 12%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

44%
45%
12%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 642 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.

Van Siclen Community Middle School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

6th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (6th Grade)

  • All20%
  • Males22%
  • Females17%
  • Hispanic25%
Students tested with valid scores: 15
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

20%
State:

61%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 13%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 13%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 53%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 20%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

13%
13%
53%
20%
7th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 12
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

42%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 17%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 17%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 25%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 42%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

17%
17%
25%
42%
8th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (8th Grade)

  • All17%
  • Males17%
  • Hispanic0%
Students tested with valid scores: 12
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

17%
State:

67%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 8%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 33%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 42%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 17%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

8%
33%
42%
17%

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)

  • All66
  • Males55
  • Black61
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 112
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 85%

Performance Index (PI):

66
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 178
Safe harbor target: 89
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All28
  • Males28
  • Females28
  • Hispanic25
  • Black30
  • IDEA14
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 304
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

28
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102
Safe harbor target: 39
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All54
  • Males45
  • Females67
  • Hispanic59
  • Black54
  • IDEA26
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 310
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

54
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 104
Safe harbor target: 60

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