Mark Twain I.S. 239 For The Gifted And Talented serves 1,323 learners in grades 6-8.

Mark Twain I.S. 239 For The Gifted And Talented placed in the upper 20% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher 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 94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Mark Twain I.S. 239 For The Gifted And Talented’s learner population of 1,323 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 67 teachers has decreased by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mark Twain I.S. 239 For The Gifted And Talented is ranked within the upper 20% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Mark Twain I.S. 239 For The Gifted And Talented is 0.65, 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, middle school and elementary school to Mark Twain I.S. 239 For The Gifted And Talented is Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School (0.3 miles away)