MS 246 WALT WHITMAN
MS 246 WALT WHITMAN is a Title I public middle school that is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 school district, located in BROOKLYN, NY with about 409 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 34 teachers, MS 246 WALT WHITMAN has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
MS 246, also known as the Walt Whitman School, is a public middle school located in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school is situated on Veronica Place and operates as part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 17. The school is named in honor of the famed American poet Walt Whitman, who lived and worked in Brooklyn for much of his life.
The school is generally recognized for its commitment to providing a foundational academic experience for local students in a diverse urban environment. Like many schools in the area, MS 246 emphasizes community engagement and works to prepare its middle schoolers for the transition to high school through a structured curriculum. Parents and community members often look to the school for its role as a neighborhood anchor, providing extracurricular opportunities and support services aimed at fostering student growth during the critical middle school years.
For more information, contact MS 246 WALT WHITMAN at (718) 282-5230 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
BROOKLYN, NY 11226
(718) 282-5230
MS 246 WALT WHITMAN is a public Title I school in BROOKLYN, NY with about 409 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17
- Total Students:
- 409
- Teachers:
- 34
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 409 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending MS 246 WALT WHITMAN is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 74% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 73.6%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 20.3%
- White
- 4.6%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.5%
- Two or more races
- 0.2%
- Female
- 45.7%
- Male
- 54.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.