At a Glance
A grade 6–12 school spanning middle and high school in a rapidly changing stretch of Bed-Stuy
Best suited for
Families who want one consistent school community from grade 6 through graduation — particularly those for whom a traditional large comprehensive high school may not be the right fit.
What stands out
- The grade 6–12 span means students can stay in one building from middle school through high school graduation — unusual in NYC, where transitions between buildings are the rule
- An average class size of about 21 matches the district average, offering reasonable conditions across all seven grade levels in one school
- Three subway lines within walking distance give families flexible commuting options from across central Brooklyn
Things to consider
- The unusually wide grade range means middle-schoolers and high-schoolers share a building — a fit question worth weighing for some families
- No public academic outcome data on file makes it hard to evaluate achievement trends or compare this school against others
- The neighborhood sits in an active gentrification zone, so the school community itself may be in flux over time
- District 13 is home to some of Brooklyn's top-performing schools (P.S. 011 at 96/100 and the Emily Warren Roebling School at 91/100), so families have unusually strong alternatives to weigh
Based on 2023-24 data
School SummaryDistrict 13
District 13 includes some of the highest-performing public schools in Brooklyn, but with little outcome data publicly available for this school, it's hard to place it precisely among its high-achieving peers.
Academics
No school-specific ELA, math, or science proficiency scores are in the dataset, so a direct comparison to the district averages (53% ELA proficiency, 46% math) isn't possible. With an average class size of 21.2 — essentially identical to the district average — the structural conditions look familiar to other District 13 schools, but the academic outcomes simply aren't on file here. Families looking for clear achievement benchmarks will need to ask the school directly.
Culture
Parent satisfaction, teacher instruction quality, teacher-reported safety, attendance rates, chronic absenteeism, and suspension figures are all missing from the dataset. Without survey responses or discipline numbers, the day-to-day feel of the school — whether families feel heard, whether teachers trust leadership, how discipline is handled — can't be read from what's publicly available.
Community
School-level demographic data isn't in the file, so the student body composition isn't clear from the numbers available. The surrounding neighborhood fills in part of the picture: nearly half of adults nearby hold a bachelor's degree, but more than a quarter of residents live below the poverty line, and only about 16% of households include children — a relatively small share for New York City. That blend of newcomers and longtime residents, owners and renters, shapes who shows up at the schoolhouse door.
Neighborhood
Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) sits at a crossroads of working-class history and rapid change. The roughly $77,685 median household income is solid for Brooklyn, but a 28% poverty rate and just 20% homeownership signal deep economic diversity within the neighborhood. Three subway options connect families to the school — the A and C trains at Nostrand Avenue, the C at Kingston-Throop Avenues, and the S shuttle at Franklin Avenue — making commutes manageable from across central Brooklyn.
The school is well-served by transit: the A and C trains at Nostrand Avenue are about a 6-minute walk, the C at Kingston-Throop Avenues is also about 6 minutes, and the Franklin Avenue S shuttle is roughly 11 minutes on foot.
How to get in, step by step
Middle school (6th grade)
Middle school is one citywide application, made in 5th grade. We don't have M.S. 258 (ALC)'s program list, so read how each of its programs admits on MySchools before you rank it.
Middle school application
- Opened
- Wed, Oct 14
- Closes
- Fri, Dec 11
- Offers
- Wed, Apr 7
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the middle school application, in 5th grade.
- 2Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
High school (9th grade)
High school is one citywide application, made in 8th grade. We don't have M.S. 258 (ALC)'s program list, so read how each of its programs admits on MySchools before you rank it.
High school application
- Opened
- Tue, Oct 6
- Closes
- Fri, Dec 4
- Offers
- Wed, Mar 3
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the high school application, in 8th grade.
- 2Rank programs in true preference order — the match places your child in the highest-ranked one that offers a seat.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is M.S. 258 (ALC) a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for M.S. 258 (ALC) yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades 6 to 12 in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West).
- What grades does M.S. 258 (ALC) serve?
- M.S. 258 (ALC) serves grades 6 to 12.
- Is M.S. 258 (ALC) public, charter, or private?
- M.S. 258 (ALC) is a public school in NYC Community School District 13.
- What neighborhood is M.S. 258 (ALC) in?
- M.S. 258 (ALC) is in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn.