I.S. 96 Seth Low has 773 learners in grade levels 6-8.

I.S. 96 Seth Low 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 43% (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 39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 71% of the learner body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: I.S. 96 Seth Low’s learner population of 773 learners has grown by 21% over five school years. The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

School Comparison: I.S. 96 Seth Low 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 diversity score of I.S. 96 Seth Low is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to I.S. 96 Seth Low is Brooklyn Studio Secondary School (0.5 miles away). The nearest middle school is Brooklyn School Of Inquiry (0.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Success Academy Charter School – Bensonhurst (0.0 miles away).