IS 303 Herbert S Eisenberg
Public · Grades 6–8 · 416 students
Mark Twain IS 239 for the Gifted and Talented
2401 Neptune Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
1,295
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New York City Geographic District #21
Kings County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 770 New York middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other New York middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Mark Twain IS 239 for the Gifted and Talented
Mark Twain IS 239 for the Gifted and Talented is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6–8. It is part of New York City Geographic District #21. The school is located in a large city in Kings County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 1,295 students were enrolled, with about 18.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York middle school (10.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 770 New York middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 1,295 students
- Students per teacher
- 18.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Locale
- City — Large
- School district
- New York City Geographic District #21
- County
- Kings County
- NCES school ID
- 360015202754
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.