MS 51 WILLIAM ALEXANDER
Public
Middle Grades 6–8
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15
350 5TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11215 · (718) 369-7603
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Academic performance
Math proficiency67%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
1,038Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
60%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6391
Grade 7317
Grade 8330
Students
Hispanic · 32%333
Asian · 27%285
White · 26%269
Two or more races · 7%74
Black · 7%73
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,146’20
1,081’21
1,026’22
963’23
1,038’24
Location
350 5TH AVE BROOKLYN
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.