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John Ericsson Middle School 126
424 Leonard St
Brooklyn NY, 11222, Kings County
Phone: 718-782-2527
Ranking: 
(3,430 out of 3,534, bottom 3%)*
(3,430 out of 3,534, bottom 3%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: New York City Geographic District #14
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 37 | 42 | 54 | |||
| Total Students: | 420 | 474 | 611 | |||
| Grade 6: | 111 | 26.4% | 74 | 15.6% | 145 | 23.7% |
| Grade 7: | 76 | 18.1% | 149 | 31.4% | 190 | 31.1% |
| Grade 8: | 157 | 37.4% | 192 | 40.5% | 217 | 35.5% |
| Ungraded: | 76 | 18.1% | 59 | 12.4% | 59 | 9.7% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 223 | 53.1% | 257 | 54.2% | 320 | 52.4% |
| Female: | 189 | 45.0% | 209 | 44.1% | 287 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 12 | 2.9% | 16 | 3.4% | 14 | 2.3% |
| Hispanic: | 306 | 72.9% | 345 | 72.8% | 420 | 68.7% |
| Black | 82 | 19.5% | 78 | 16.5% | 112 | 18.3% |
| White: | 20 | 4.8% | 35 | 7.4% | 65 | 10.6% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 345 | 72.8% | 444 | 72.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 14 | 3.0% | 18 | 2.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.25 | 11.30 | 11.30 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 28% | 39% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 38% | 46% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 23% | 46% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 70% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 11% | 34% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 16% | 38% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 15.4% | 42.7% | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 27% | 40% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 59% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 65% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 72% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 18% | 44% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 26% | 41% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 15.1% | 48% | N/A |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 34% | 39% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 27% | 39% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 55% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 70% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 14% | 31% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 9% | 31% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 16% | 37.8% | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 31% | 38% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 32% | 48% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 63% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 77% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 25% | 46% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 18% | 49% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 29.7% | 52.5% | N/A |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 18% | 32% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 31% | 38% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 22% | 37% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 32% | 51% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 31% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 7% | 26% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 11% | 35.1% | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 15% | 28% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 41% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 28% | 56% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 70% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 26% | 42% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 7% | 42% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.4% | 53.2% | N/A |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 26% | 33% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 36% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 21% | 46% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 43% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 37% | 42% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 35% | 69% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 7% | 21% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 24% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 22% | 33% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 21% | 36% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 18% | 45% | 69% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* John Ericsson Middle School 126 was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.