Midwood High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Brooklyn, New York 11210 · New York City Geographic District #22
#614 of 1,079 high schools in New York
#2891 of 16,910 nationally
About Midwood High School
Midwood High School is a public high located in Brooklyn, in the New York City Geographic District #22 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 3,657 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 71.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 614th of 1,079 ranked high schools in New York. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (99th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (24th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 3,657.
There are 545 schools in Brooklyn; Midwood High School ranks 73rd of 525 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)96%
- Reading proficiency (30%)98%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)76.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.8
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 Midwood High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 3,657
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 98%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 96%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Midwood High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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Ps 315
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Ps 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School
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Is 381
Brooklyn · Public middle · Grades 6–8
296 students · 1.1 km away
Andries Hudde
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389 students · 1.1 km away
Ps 217 Colonel David Marcus School
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
901 students · 1.2 km away
Ps 193 Gil Hodges
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
487 students · 1.2 km away
Ps 119 Amersfort
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
393 students · 1.4 km away
Ps 198
Brooklyn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
327 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Tottenville High School
Staten Island · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,750 students
Newburgh Free Academy
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3,550 students
Edward R Murrow High School
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3,503 students
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,403 students
Forest Hills High School
Forest Hills · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,394 students
James Madison High School
Brooklyn · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,983 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Midwood High School a good school?
Midwood High School has a Success Index (US) of 71.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #614 of 1,079 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 Midwood High School rank in New York?
Midwood High School ranks #614 of 1,079 high schools in New York and #2891 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Midwood High School?
Midwood High School had 3,657 students in 2025.
Is Midwood High School a elementary school or a high school?
Midwood High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Midwood High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Midwood High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.