Ms 246 Walt Whitman

Brooklyn, NY

PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8

72 Veronica Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11226 (718) 282-5230

Test scores

New York State tests, 2024–25

English language arts

269 tested · 78% of students

40% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 36% did.

Level 412%
Level 329%
Level 235%
Level 125%

Math

286 tested · 83% of students

34% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 26% did.

Level 48%
Level 327%
Level 231%
Level 134%

Science

124 tested · 86% of students

25% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 11% did.

Level 42%
Level 323%
Level 260%
Level 115%

Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.

Safety incidents

New York State Education Department

Measure	2022–23	2023–24
Enrolled	308	346
Weapons possession	1	0
Harassment, bullying, discrimination	2	22
Cyberbullying	0	3
Drugs	2	1

None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, bomb threat, false alarm, alcohol, other threats.

NYC Quality Report

2024-25 · Ranked among all NYC public schools

Attendance Rate89%

Teacher Attendance95%

Experienced Teachers72%

NYC Admissions Demand

2025-26 Admissions Cycle

Walt Whitman (M.S. 246)

Zone Priority

Apps/Seat

1.0

Applicants

Seats

Students with Disabilities

Apps/Seat

0.0

Applicants

Seats

School Transportation

2025-2026 school year

The transportation services this school receives. The city's Office of Pupil Transportation decides who qualifies and sets the specific stops, routes, and schedules, which aren't shown here.

Yellow bus to designated stops
Stop-to-school service for general-education students.
Door-to-door service
Curb-to-curb pickup, usually for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need.
Student MetroCards or OMNY cards
Public-transit fare for students who qualify.
Mid-day service
Transportation during the school day.
After-school transportation
Service for late-day and after-school programs.

Bus companies

ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS CORP.BORO TRANSIT, INC.HOYT TRANSPORTATION CORP.LORINDA ENTERPRISES, LTD.NYC SCHOOL BUS UMBRELLA SERVICESPRIDE TRANSPORTATIONY & M TRANSIT CORP

School Profile

Location

City, Large

Enrollment

346 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Demographics

Hispanic/Latino33.8%

White4.6%

Black or African American57.8%

Asian2.3%

Two or More Races0.3%

American Indian or Alaska Native0.9%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%

Courses and Activities

Updated 4mo ago

AP Courses1

World Languages (Middle School)

Arts18

Art, Chess, Cooking, Dance,

Sports3

Basketball (Coed), Soccer (Coed), Step (Coed)

Clubs and Activities17

Art, Chess, Coding, Cooking,

Public school directory

NCES ID 360009502760

District: New York City Geographic District #17
Status: Open
School category: Regular School
Charter: No
Virtual instruction: No virtual instruction
Enrollment: 346 students
Teachers (FTE): 26.4

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
New York State Assessments (School Report Card) · New York State Education Department · 2024–25
New York School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) · New York State Education Department · 2022–23, 2023–24