Is 228 David a Boody, Brooklyn NY

Original Research by School Decision on Is 228 David a Boody

IS 228 David A Boody is a traditional public middle school serving grades six through eight in the Sheepshead Bay area of Brooklyn, part of NYC Geographic District 21. The school enrolls a substantial student body drawn from a largely Asian and white neighborhood, with a significant population of economically disadvantaged students and a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

In math, the school shows solid performance that strengthens as students progress through the grades. Sixth graders achieve proficiency at a moderate level, while seventh and eighth graders both exceed that benchmark, indicating gains as students move up. In English language arts, the pattern is similar: sixth grade sits at a lower baseline, but by eighth grade proficiency improves noticeably. The school's math results place it in the top tier when compared against other district schools in Kings County.

Science results tell a different story. Only a portion of eighth graders took the state science assessment, and among those, proficiency was notably lower than in math and ELA. This gap warrants a closer look; a parent may want to ask the school about its science offerings and whether the assessment reflects the full eighth-grade cohort.

The school is large for a middle school, with roughly balanced enrollment across the three grades. The student body is racially and ethnically diverse, with substantial representation from Asian, white, and Hispanic backgrounds. The neighborhood itself is solidly working to middle-class, with median home values well above the state benchmark and rents that have risen steadily. Brooklyn as a whole is in vigorous development, with new housing and commercial investment reshaping several neighborhoods, though Sheepshead Bay itself maintains a quieter, more established residential character compared to areas like Downtown Brooklyn or Williamsburg.

IS 228 sits within the New York City public school system, which means the school operates under citywide curriculum mandates now in place. NYC Reads governs reading instruction and is being phased into middle schools, while NYC Solves standardizes math instruction across the system; schools no longer select their own approaches to these core subjects. The school offers athletics, including a dance program.

The school's strengths lie in solid math performance, particularly in grades seven and eight, and gains in ELA across the grade span. The test results and enrollment data are publicly available; the school's website would offer details on specific programs, staffing, and day-to-day operations. The science participation gap and lower proficiency are the main points a parent should explore directly with the school to understand the breadth and depth of science instruction.

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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	238	86.0%
Math	24	100.0%

Math

Grade 667%

School 67% · District 64% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 779%

School 79% · District 74% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 876%

School 76% · District 70% · ▲ 6 pts above district

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

English language arts

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 64% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 768%

School 68% · District 66% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 64% · ▲ 8 pts above district

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

Science

Grade 841%

School 41% · District 54% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 845%

School 45% · district not reported

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21, 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income59%Higher-income89%30 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income64%Higher-income80%16 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income65%Higher-income94%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income64%Higher-income81%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income75%Higher-income90%15 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income71%Higher-income96%25 pp gap