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Whitelaw Reid Academy of Arts and Business

Grades: 6-8
125 Stuyvesant Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11221
Phone: 718-574-2357

Our Insights

What’s Special

Classes in dance, visual arts and theater

The Downside

High rates of absenteeism

MS 57, also known as the Ron Brown Academy, is a tiny middle school in Bedford Stuyvesant that offers classes in dance, visual arts and theater. Students may make visits to cultural organizations, attend Broadway shows, and have resident artists as mentors, according to the Annual Arts in School Report.

The school faces many challenges. It has long struggled with low enrollment. Most students enter with weak academic skills. Attendance is poor, and many students miss more than a month of school. On the positive side, students say they feel safe, according to school surveys.

MS 57 shares a building with two high schools, Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance and Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy, an all-girls charter school.

Admissions: District 16 choice. (Clara Hemphill, web reports, April 2019)

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
84%
78% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
47%
58% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
78%
84% Citywide Average

From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
0%
4% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
82%
79% Citywide Average

How do students perform academically?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
22%
46% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
31%
51% Citywide Average

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
0%
39% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
96
Asian
9%
Black
58%
Hispanic
28%
White
1%
Other
3%
Free or reduced priced lunch
100%
Students with disabilities
34%
English language learners
10%

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
82%
90% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
60%
38% Citywide Average

From the 2020 School Directories

Uniforms required?
No

How does this school serve special populations?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
0%
15% Citywide Average


For more information about our data sources, see About Our Data · More DOE statistics for this school

Contact & Location

Location

Bedford-Stuyvesant (District 16)
Trains: M Line, Z Line to Myrtle Ave; J Line to Kosciusko St
Buses: B15, B38, B43, B46, B46-SBS, B47, B52, B54, Q24

Contact

Principal
Charlena Morgan
Parent Coordinator
Sophia Williams

Other Details

Shared campus?
Yes
This school shares a building with the Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance and Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy
Uniforms required?
No
Metal detectors?
No

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