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Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Brooklyn (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in Brooklyn, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

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    21
    Madiba Prep Middle SchoolBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 4.9
  2. 2
    69
    Nelson Mandela High SchoolBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 5.5
  3. 3
    39
    DR Susan S McKinney Secondary School of the ArtsBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 5.7
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    14
    Ps 287 Bailey K AshfordBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 5.9
  5. 5
    24
    Ps 297 Abraham StocktonBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 6.1
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    31
    Ps 256 Benjamin BannekerBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 6.4
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    27
    John Ericsson Middle School 126Brooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 6.8
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    32
    Red Hook Neighborhood SchoolBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.0
  9. 9
    68
    Professional Pathways High SchoolBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 7.2
  10. 10
    63
    Ps 121 Nelson A RockefellerBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.2
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    30
    Is 349 Math Science and TechnologyBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.2
  12. 12
    29
    Jhs 162 Willoughby (The)Brooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.2
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    14
    Mott Hall IVBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.2
  14. 14
    57
    Ps 958Brooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.3
  15. 15
    42
    La Cima Charter SchoolBrooklyn · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.3
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    23
    Ebbets Field Middle SchoolBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.3
  17. 17
    64
    Ps 26 Jesse OwensBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.4
  18. 18
    21
    Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (Bees)Brooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.4
  19. 19
    81
    Academy of Talented Scholars (The)Brooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.5
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    51
    Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning SchoolBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 7.5
  21. 21
    54
    Khalil Gibran International AcademyBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 7.6
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    32
    Ps 250 George H LindsayBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.6
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    17
    Van Siclen Community Middle SchoolBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.7
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    57
    Ps 191 Paul RobesonBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.8
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    64
    Dock Street School for STEAM StudiesBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.9
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    52
    Ps 244 Richard R GreenBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.9
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    43
    Juan Morel Campos Secondary SchoolBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 7.9
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    40
    Ps 503 School of Discovery (The)Brooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.9
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    34
    Ps 15 Patrick F DalyBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.9
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    32
    Lyons Community SchoolBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 7.9
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    30
    Ps 398 Walter WeaverBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 7.9
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    27
    Legacy School of the ArtsBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.0
  33. 33
    71
    Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High SchoolBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.1
  34. 34
    56
    Metropolitan Diploma Plus High SchoolBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.1
  35. 35
    48
    Unity Preparatory Charter School of BrooklynBrooklyn · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 8.1
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    32
    Ps 137 Rachel Jean MitchellBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.1
  37. 37
    75
    Cultural Academy for the Arts and SciencesBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.2
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    26
    Ps 106 Edward Everett HaleBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.2
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    46
    Is 96 Seth LowBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.3
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    33
    Ps 59 the Dawn Best SchoolBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.3
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    26
    Ps 81 Thaddeus StevensBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.3
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    21
    Ps 41 Francis WhiteBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.3
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    86
    Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter SchoolBrooklyn · Charter MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.4
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    73
    Brooklyn Community Arts and Media High School (Bcam)Brooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.4
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    73
    Brooklyn School for Music & TheaterBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.4
  46. 46
    70
    Urban Assembly School for Music and ArtBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.4
  47. 47
    58
    Brooklyn Frontiers High SchoolBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.4
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    19
    Is 347 School of HumanitiesBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.4
  49. 49
    80
    MS 442 Carroll Gardens School for InnovationBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.5
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    42
    Sunset Park PrepBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.5
  51. 51
    26
    Ps/Is 384 Frances E CarterBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.5
  52. 52
    18
    Elijah Stroud Middle SchoolBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.5
  53. 53
    79
    Ps 32 Samuel Mills SproleBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.6
  54. 54
    52
    East Brooklyn Community High SchoolBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.6
  55. 55
    36
    Jhs 50 John D WellsBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.6
  56. 56
    34
    East New York Arts and Civics High School (The)Brooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.6
  57. 57
    30
    Ps 151 Lyndon B JohnsonBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.6
  58. 58
    23
    Urban Assembly Unison School (The)Brooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.6
  59. 59
    20
    Ps 308 Clara CardwellBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.6
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    50
    Brooklyn Democracy AcademyBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.7
  61. 61
    50
    Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (The)Brooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.7
  62. 62
    89
    Exploratory School (The)Brooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.8
  63. 63
    38
    Ps 23 Carter G WoodsonBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.8
  64. 64
    59
    Brooklyn School for Social Justice (The)Brooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.9
  65. 65
    59
    School of Integrated Learning (The)Brooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.9
  66. 66
    52
    Brooklyn Bridge AcademyBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.9
  67. 67
    47
    Sunset School of Cultural LearningBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.9
  68. 68
    41
    MS 267 Math Science & TechnologyBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.9
  69. 69
    22
    Brooklyn Green School (The)Brooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.9
  70. 70
    74
    Cobble Hill School of American StudiesBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.0
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    54
    Brooklyn Academy High SchoolBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.0
  72. 72
    47
    Pave Academy Charter SchoolBrooklyn · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.0
  73. 73
    77
    United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IIIBrooklyn · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 9.1
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    72
    Cyberarts Studio AcademyBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.1
  75. 75
    45
    Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community ServiceBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.1
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    45
    Is 340Brooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.1
  77. 77
    43
    Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter SchoolBrooklyn · Charter HighStudents per teacher: 9.1
  78. 78
    42
    Gotham Professional Arts AcademyBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.1
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    52
    South Brooklyn Community High SchoolBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.2
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    50
    Ps 124 Silas B DutcherBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.2
  81. 81
    44
    Community Partnership Charter SchoolBrooklyn · Charter ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.2
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    31
    MS 35 Stephen DecaturBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.2
  83. 83
    30
    Science and Medicine Middle School (The)Brooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.2
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    22
    Jhs 291 Roland HayesBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.2
  85. 85
    21
    Ps 399 Stanley Eugene ClarkeBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.2
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    55
    Ps 192 Magnet School for Math and Science Inquiry (The)Brooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
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    49
    School of Creativity and Innovation (The)Brooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
  88. 88
    45
    Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter SchoolBrooklyn · Charter MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.3
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    40
    Academy for Young WritersBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.3
  90. 90
    40
    Ps 506 School of Journalism and Technology (The)Brooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
  91. 91
    33
    Ps 307 Daniel Hale WilliamsBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
  92. 92
    31
    Ps 238 Anne SullivanBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
  93. 93
    29
    Ps 145 Andrew JacksonBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
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    29
    Ps 92 Adrian HegemanBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
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    19
    Jhs 218 James P SinnottBrooklyn · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.3
  96. 96
    76
    It Takes A Village AcademyBrooklyn · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.4
  97. 97
    58
    Ps 138Brooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.4
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    49
    Ps 84 Jose de DiegoBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.4
  99. 99
    44
    Ps 315Brooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.4
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    43
    Ps 17 Henry D WoodworthBrooklyn · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.4

Madiba Prep Middle School in Brooklyn leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Brooklyn with Students per teacher 4.9. Of the 100 schools shown, 92 are public, 8 are charter.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best ratio school in Brooklyn?

Madiba Prep Middle School in Brooklyn, New York ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Brooklyn with Students per teacher 4.9 (Enrollment: 176).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Brooklyn ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.