MS 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell

400 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
286
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New York City Geographic District #17
Kings County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 770 New York middle schools · How we grade
Test scores36% proficient in math & reading
45thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
68thpercentile
Attendance56% chronically absent
7thpercentile
Class size9.7 students per teacher
59thpercentile

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 MS 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell

MS 61 Dr Gladstone H Atwell is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6–8. It is part of New York City Geographic District #17. The school is located in a large city in Kings County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 286 students were enrolled, with about 9.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical New York middle school (10.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 770 New York middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

400 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11225
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
286 students
Students per teacher
9.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
New York City Geographic District #17
County
Kings County
NCES school ID
360009502262

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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.