JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Public
Middle Grades 6–8
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20
7305 FT HAMILTON PKWY, BROOKLYN, NY 11228 · (718) 833-1000
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Academic performance
Math proficiency65%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
1,780Students enrolled
15:1Student–teacher ratio
82%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6529
Grade 7616
Grade 8633
Ungraded2
Students
Asian · 55%986
White · 21%379
Hispanic · 20%359
Two or more races · 2%33
Black · 1%17
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,747’20
1,562’21
1,591’22
1,724’23
1,780’24
Location
7305 FT HAMILTON PKWY 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.