Benjamin Turner Middle School has 583 learners in grade levels 6-9.

Benjamin Turner Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Benjamin Turner Middle School’s learner population of 583 learners has grown by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: Benjamin Turner Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Benjamin Turner Middle School is 0.30, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Benjamin Turner Middle School is P.S. 723 (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Graham School (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Rebecca Turner Elemtnary School (0.1 miles away)