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Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented Middle School
2401 Neptune Ave Brooklyn NY, 11224, Kings County Phone: 718-266-0814 Ranking:  (14 out of 3,424, top 0%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 68 | 68 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 77 | 78 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,315 | 1,265 | 1,281 | 1,330 | 1,280 | 1,291 | 1,252 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 513 | 39.0% | 442 | 34.9% | 410 | 32.0% | 469 | 35.3% | 452 | 35.3% | 429 | 33.2% | 401 | 32.0% |
| Grade 7: | 409 | 31.1% | 399 | 31.5% | 436 | 34.0% | 442 | 33.2% | 410 | 32.0% | 390 | 30.2% | 435 | 34.7% |
| Grade 8: | 392 | 29.8% | 424 | 33.5% | 435 | 34.0% | 417 | 31.4% | 387 | 30.2% | 435 | 33.7% | 383 | 30.6% |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 0.2% | 31 | 2.4% | 37 | 2.9% | 33 | 2.6% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 604 | 45.9% | 592 | 46.8% | 592 | 46.2% | 603 | 45.3% | 591 | 46.2% | 586 | 45.4% | 600 | 47.9% |
| Female: | 711 | 54.1% | 673 | 53.2% | 689 | 53.8% | 727 | 54.7% | 681 | 53.2% | 697 | 54.0% | 648 | 51.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 393 | 29.9% | 376 | 29.7% | 410 | 32.0% | 440 | 33.1% | 414 | 32.3% | 396 | 30.7% | 353 | 28.2% |
| Hispanic: | 77 | 5.9% | 85 | 6.7% | 79 | 6.2% | 81 | 6.1% | 72 | 5.6% | 72 | 5.6% | 75 | 6.0% |
| Black: | 142 | 10.8% | 159 | 12.6% | 133 | 10.4% | 131 | 9.8% | 109 | 8.5% | 108 | 8.4% | 101 | 8.1% |
| White: | 692 | 52.6% | 638 | 50.4% | 658 | 51.4% | 675 | 50.8% | 682 | 53.3% | 712 | 55.2% | 721 | 57.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 11 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 363 | 27.6% | 364 | 28.8% | 351 | 27.4% | 428 | 32.2% | NA | NA | 356 | 27.6% | 365 | 29.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 131 | 10.0% | 145 | 11.5% | 140 | 10.9% | 131 | 9.8% | NA | NA | 204 | 15.8% | 208 | 16.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.34 | 18.60 | 20.33 | 19.27 | 17.53 | 16.70 | 16.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 64% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 63% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 97% | 69% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 83% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 53% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 58% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 59% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 36.5% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 69% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 78% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 99% | 86% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 98% | 89% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 72% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 97% | 74% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 98% | 76% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 87% | 48.4% | 30.6% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 62% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 62% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 71% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 81% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 90% | 55% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 51% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 59% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 39.3% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 97% | 65% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 74% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 97% | 83% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 99% | 90% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 73% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 97% | 74% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 98% | 77% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 40.3% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 55% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 54% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 59% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 69% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 53% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 52% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 53% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 39.4% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 60% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 63% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 76% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 84% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 68% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 73% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 73% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 43.4% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 61% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 98% | 61% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 68% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 67% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 97% | 72% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 69% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 98% | 70% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 42% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 90% | 51% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 87% | 58% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 62% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 96% | 64% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 98% | 67% | 72% |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 96% | 64% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 74% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 60% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 57% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 58% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 56% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 59% | 73% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 68% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 65% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 67% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 65% | 72% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 66% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 74% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 100% | 70% | 78% |
| 2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 78% | 77% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 79% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 81% | 77% |
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* Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.