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JHS 278 Marine Park

Brooklyn, NY · New York City Geographic District #22

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · City, large

427th of 781 New York middle schools statewide · better than 45% Declining

1925 STUART ST, Brooklyn, NY 11229

(718)375-3523NCES ID 360015302012Directory 202324

935
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
76%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
41.4%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks JHS 278 Marine Park 427th of 781 New York middle schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 45% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 70th in 2019 to 45th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
JHS 278 Marine Park
55%
NY average
53%
Math
JHS 278 Marine Park
45%
NY average
57%
Science
JHS 278 Marine Park
51%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time JHS 278 Marine Park NY average
25%50%75%55%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time JHS 278 Marine Park NY average
25%50%75%45%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 935 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic17%White23%Asian21%Black34%
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categories changedHispanic 17%White 23%Asian 21%Black 34%12%31%52%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black47.3%34.0% 13.3 pts
White31.5%22.7% 8.8 pts
Asian6.1%20.6% 14.5 pts
Hispanic14.7%17.2% 2.5 pts
Two or more races0.0%3.7% 3.7 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.9% 0.9 pts
American Indian0.4%0.9% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2005. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $764K in zip 11229 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$203K$406K$609K$812K$753K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is JHS 278 Marine Park in?

JHS 278 Marine Park is part of the New York City Geographic District #22 district in Brooklyn, New York.

Is JHS 278 Marine Park a good school?

SchoolRow ranks JHS 278 Marine Park 427th of 781 New York middle schools (better than 45% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of JHS 278 Marine Park?

Black 34%, White 23%, Asian 21%, Hispanic 17% (935 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near JHS 278 Marine Park cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11229 is $764K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.