Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II

ELA proficiency of 63.4% sits roughly 11 points above the District 23 average of 52.2%, and math at 59.1% clears the district average of 50.5% by about 9 points. Science proficiency is 68.2%. The overall quality score of 2.45 out of 4 also outpaces the district's 2.06. What's most striking is the trajectory: ELA climbed from 19.3% in 2016 to 63.4% in 2025, and math went from 14.5% to 59.1% over the same window — a sustained, multi-year improvement rather than a one-year jump. Scores by grade are uneven (Grade 8 ELA at 74.1% but math at 52%, Grade 7 ELA at 54.2% but math at 76.2%), which is worth asking about, but the overall direction is clearly upward.

The survey numbers here are striking — 100% parent satisfaction, 100% parent-teacher trust, 100% parent-principal trust, and 100% teacher-reported instruction quality and collegial trust. Fifty-eight families returned the survey, which is a solid sample, though only 7 teachers responded, so the teacher-side numbers should be read with some caution. Attendance is solid at 90.2% (above the district's 88.6%). The big caveat: chronic absenteeism sits at 66.1%, meaning about two-thirds of students miss enough school to be flagged — a real concern even with strong academics. Discipline is light, with 3 suspensions in 2023-24 (3% rate, just above the district's 1.6%), and the trend has been flat over the last three years. Day-to-day, families describe a trusting environment where teachers and leadership are on the same page.

The student body is 71% Black, 23% Hispanic, with smaller shares of Asian, White, Multi-racial, and Native American students — closely mirroring Ocean Hill's working-class, family-oriented population. The economic need index of 90.2 indicates a high-poverty student body, and 36% of students have IEPs, which is well above typical. Enrollment is small at 159, so this is genuinely an intimate middle school rather than a sprawling one. The classroom average of 19.7 students is right at the district average.

Ocean Hill is a working-class Brooklyn neighborhood where the median household income is $57,870 and about a quarter of residents live below the poverty line. Roughly 11.5% of households include children, 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and homeownership is low at 20.7% — most families rent. Despite the income figures, the median home value sits at $880,860, reflecting the broader Brooklyn market rather than what most local families actually pay.

Getting here typically means the subway: the C train at Ralph Avenue is about an 8-minute walk, the 3 train at Sutter Avenue-Rutland Road is around 12 minutes, and the C at Rockaway Avenue is also about 12 minutes on foot.