JHS 218 James P Sinnott Middle School
370 Fountain Ave Brooklyn NY, 11208, Kings County Phone: 718-647-9050 Ranking:  (2,857 out of 3,424, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 37 | 36 | 41 | 39 | 46 | 59 | 65 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 485 | 522 | 583 | 600 | 638 | 803 | 862 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 153 | 31.5% | 132 | 25.3% | 194 | 33.3% | 179 | 29.8% | 149 | 23.4% | 163 | 20.3% | 190 | 22.0% |
| Grade 7: | 134 | 27.6% | 197 | 37.7% | 190 | 32.6% | 204 | 34.0% | 165 | 25.9% | 229 | 28.5% | 227 | 26.3% |
| Grade 8: | 196 | 40.4% | 193 | 37.0% | 198 | 34.0% | 216 | 36.0% | 246 | 38.6% | 238 | 29.6% | 347 | 40.3% |
| Ungraded: | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 78 | 12.2% | 88 | 11.0% | 97 | 11.3% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 247 | 50.9% | 273 | 52.3% | 311 | 53.3% | 322 | 53.7% | 316 | 49.5% | 412 | 51.3% | 463 | 53.7% |
| Female: | 238 | 49.1% | 249 | 47.7% | 272 | 46.7% | 278 | 46.3% | 314 | 49.2% | 383 | 47.7% | 395 | 45.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.9% | 7 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 71 | 14.6% | 77 | 14.8% | 98 | 16.8% | 120 | 20.0% | 110 | 17.2% | 129 | 16.1% | 105 | 12.2% |
| Hispanic: | 170 | 35.1% | 173 | 33.1% | 207 | 35.5% | 219 | 36.5% | 206 | 32.3% | 285 | 35.5% | 276 | 32.0% |
| Black: | 226 | 46.6% | 229 | 43.9% | 245 | 42.0% | 258 | 43.0% | 310 | 48.6% | 367 | 45.7% | 460 | 53.4% |
| White: | 10 | 2.1% | 12 | 2.3% | 15 | 2.6% | 3 | 0.5% | 10 | 1.6% | 15 | 1.9% | 14 | 1.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 26 | 5.0% | 16 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 411 | 84.7% | 457 | 87.5% | 507 | 87.0% | 518 | 86.3% | NA | NA | 624 | 77.7% | 672 | 78.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 2.9% | 21 | 4.0% | 24 | 4.1% | 31 | 5.2% | NA | NA | 61 | 7.6% | 64 | 7.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.11 | 14.31 | 14.40 | 15.38 | 13.73 | 13.70 | 13.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 33% | 35% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 36% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 38% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 66% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 29% | 27% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 22% | 30% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 7.6% | 12.3% | 29.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 44% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65% | 60% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 62% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 70% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 39% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 45% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 43% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 11.2% | 15.4% | 30.6% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 37% | 33% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 31% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 49% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 57% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 24% | 23% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 24% | 31% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 12.1% | 12.3% | 31.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 31% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 48% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 58% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 39% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 37% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 38% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 16.8% | 10.9% | 27.7% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 29% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 31% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 43% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 28% | 22% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 26% | 23% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 26% | 23% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 15.2% | 13.4% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 30% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 37% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 49% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 59% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 31% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 35% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 15.5% | 13% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 24% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 26% | 23% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 36% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 34% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 34% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 34% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 37% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 9% | 12% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 10% | 14% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 14% | 20% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 18% | 24% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 26% | 33% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 93% | 39% | 74% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 45% | 72% |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 42% | 70% |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 8% | 42% | 72% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 72% | 45% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 98% | 35% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 100% | 43% | 73% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 46% | 51% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 54% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 54% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 45% | 72% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 78% | 58% | 80% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 48% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 47% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 99% | 45% | 76% |
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* JHS 218 James P Sinnott Middle School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.