Mott Hall Iv, Brooklyn NY - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Mott Hall Iv

Mott Hall IV is a small middle school serving grades six through eight on Thatford Avenue in the East New York section of Brooklyn, part of New York City Geographic District 23. Its enrollment is quite small for a middle school, spread across three grade levels, and nearly every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic. Data on English learner and special education rates were not available in what was provided.

On the New York State assessments, the picture is mixed and worth examining grade by grade. Sixth graders tested at relatively modest proficiency rates in both math and English language arts. By seventh grade, proficiency in both subjects climbs meaningfully, with roughly half of tested students reaching the proficient-or-above threshold in each subject. Eighth-grade results sit in between, somewhat above sixth grade but below seventh. Across all tested grades and subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Kings County, so a parent considering test performance as a deciding factor should weigh that positioning carefully and may want to ask the school about how it supports students who are working toward grade-level standards. No eighth-grade science results were reported, as no students appear to have been tested; the reason for that gap was not explained in the data. Social studies results date back to an earlier period and are not current.

Graduation rate does not apply here because Mott Hall IV serves only middle grades.

Mott Hall IV sits within District 23, which publicly reported being among the first phase of the citywide NYC Reads literacy mandate that began in the 2023-24 school year, requiring elementary schools to shift to a structured phonics-based curriculum. That curriculum change is at the elementary level and directly upstream of what incoming sixth graders will have experienced. At the middle school level, a districtwide math curriculum standardization through NYC Solves is phasing in by fall 2027, which will affect how math is taught at Mott Hall IV in the coming years. The teachers union has publicly raised questions about the new math curriculum's alignment with Regents exams and its readiness for students working below grade level, which may be relevant here given the school's proficiency profile. Parents weighing the school's academic direction would be well served to ask directly about its implementation timeline.

One structural feature of District 23 that sets it apart from most of the city: it has no zoned schools. Every family in the district applies for seats regardless of where they live, which means Mott Hall IV competes for students on an open-choice basis and families are not automatically assigned to it. The district has also experienced sustained enrollment decline over recent years, a trend that can affect program stability and building use at the school level.

Housing in the zip code covering this part of Brooklyn is priced well above both the state and national medians, with home values that have risen modestly year over year. Rents in the area have edged slightly downward recently. The broader borough context is one of dense urban life: the neighborhood is walkable, transit-served, and embedded in a borough that is publicly reported to be leading New York City in new housing construction. East New York itself, where the school is located, is a neighborhood with active community presence and ongoing residential investment, though it has historically been one of Brooklyn's lower-income areas.

Program details, course offerings, staffing ratios, and chronic absenteeism data were not available in what was provided. A parent interested in extracurriculars, elective depth, or counseling resources would need to contact the school directly to fill those gaps.

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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
Science	23	17.0%
Math	7	71.0%

Math

Grade 627%

School 27% · District 44% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 753%

School 53% · District 44% · ▲ 9 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 23% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 628%

School 28% · District 41% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 750%

School 50% · District 44% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 843%

School 43% · District 40% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Science

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 20% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 888%

School 88% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 45 pts above county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23, 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.