Jhs 259 William Mckinley

JHS 259 William McKinley serves 1,724 middle school students in grades 6-8 in Brooklyn's Fort Hamilton neighborhood. With 112 full-time equivalent teachers, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1, providing reasonable class sizes for this large urban middle school. The school demonstrates solid academic performance, earning a MySchoolScout rating of 7.3 out of 10 and ranking in the 82nd percentile among New York's middle schools at #857 out of 4,758 schools statewide.

Students show strong reading skills, with 76% achieving proficient or above levels in ELA across all grades. Mathematics performance stands at 60% proficient or above, indicating room for continued growth in this subject area. Located at 7305 Fort Hamilton Parkway, the school serves a diverse community where 38% of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher.

The surrounding ZIP code 11228 has a median household income of $83,980 and a relatively low poverty rate of 12.8%, suggesting a stable middle-class neighborhood environment. JHS 259 William McKinley operates within Brooklyn's dynamic urban landscape, providing middle school education to families in this well-established residential area near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.