Is 98 Bay Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Brooklyn, New York 11235 · New York City Geographic District #21
#195 of 785 middle schools in New York
#2965 of 15,369 nationally
About Is 98 Bay Academy
Is 98 Bay Academy is a public middle located in Brooklyn, in the New York City Geographic District #21 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 1,435 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 71.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of middle schools in United States and 195th of 785 ranked middle schools in New York. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,435.
There are 545 schools in Brooklyn; Is 98 Bay Academy ranks 71st of 525 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)93%
- Reading proficiency (30%)93%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)62.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)20.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Is 98 Bay Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,435
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 62.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 20.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 93%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 93%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Is 98 Bay Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ps 225 Eileen E Zaglin (The)
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
1,049 students · 448 m away
Ps 209 Margaret Mead
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–8
702 students · 731 m away
Ps 253
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades K–5
955 students · 778 m away
Ps 254 Dag Hammarskjold
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
719 students · 844 m away
Ps 195 Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
385 students · 932 m away
Abraham Lincoln High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,210 students · 1.2 km away
Ps 52 Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
695 students · 1.3 km away
Ps 216 Arturo Toscanini
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
715 students · 1.5 km away
Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
619 students · 1.5 km away
Ps 100 Coney Island School (The)
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
577 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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Is 145 Joseph Pulitzer
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1,397 students
Shaker Middle School
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1,486 students
Berner Middle School
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1,487 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Is 98 Bay Academy a good school?
Is 98 Bay Academy has a Success Index (US) of 71.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #195 of 785 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Is 98 Bay Academy rank in New York?
Is 98 Bay Academy ranks #195 of 785 middle schools in New York and #2965 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Is 98 Bay Academy?
Is 98 Bay Academy had 1,435 students in 2025.
Is Is 98 Bay Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Is 98 Bay Academy is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Is 98 Bay Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Is 98 Bay Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.