Ronald Edmonds Learning Center Ii, Brooklyn NY

Original Research by School Decision on Ronald Edmonds Learning Center Ii

Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II is a small public middle school serving grades six through eight in Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly Black, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Testing data from the most recent school year shows mixed academic results across the grades, with notable variation.

In sixth-grade math, about half of students tested achieved proficiency, while sixth-grade English language arts saw roughly two-thirds proficient. Seventh grade shows a marked jump: math proficiency reaches well into the high range, though English language arts sits lower at around seven in ten. Eighth-grade results are stronger across the board, with math proficiency in the high seventies and English language arts in the high seventies as well; eighth-grade science proficiency sits near three-quarters. The pattern suggests students gain ground as they move through the middle grades, though the school may want to look into the sixth-grade math performance further to understand whether incoming students arrive with particular gaps or whether instruction in that grade needs adjustment.

When measured against other schools tested in Kings County, Ronald Edmonds' overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile of the county's tested schools. This is a genuine strength and reflects solid core instruction, particularly in grades seven and eight.

The school is small, with a student body of about a little over one hundred. The vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a student population from families experiencing economic hardship. The school is not a charter or magnet school; it is a regular public school and part of New York City Geographic District 17. A parent may want to check directly with the school about special education enrollment and English learner services, as those figures were not available in public data.

The broader context matters. District 17 has experienced sustained enrollment decline over several years due to residential population loss, a fact that has produced excess capacity across many district schools. The district is currently implementing a citywide mandate requiring all elementary schools to teach reading using one of three approved science-of-reading curriculums, and New York State law is phasing in smaller class-size caps by the 2027-28 school year. These changes affect the district environment in which the school operates.

Brooklyn itself is dense, highly walkable, and well-served by subway and bus transit. Brownsville is a historically working-class neighborhood with strong community ties. Housing in the area is considerably more affordable than many other parts of Brooklyn, though the broader borough and the zip code where the school sits have seen substantial price growth in recent years.

For a family seeking a small middle school with solid foundational instruction and results in the upper range for the county, Ronald Edmonds is worth consideration, particularly if the student is comfortable in a small-enrollment setting and the family values or needs proximity to the school's Brownsville location.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	16	94.0%
Science	11	73.0%

Math

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 48% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 794%

School 94% · District 51% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 877%

School 77% · District 45% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 663%

School 63% · District 53% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 772%

School 72% · District 54% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 879%

School 79% · District 52% · ▲ 28 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Science

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 38% · ▲ 36 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 843%

School 43% · district not reported

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.