MIDDLE SCHOOL SURVEY 2019 How do you use NY State ELA and Math test scores in your admissions process? What is the application process for students without State test scores?*

DISTRICT SCHOOL CONTACT INFO NOTES (including source of information) D01 East Side Community 420 E 12th St, New State test scores are not used at all to evaluate any applicants to ESCHS. High School York, NY 10009 Middle School Directory M450S (212) 460-8467 Manhattan D01 Tompkins Square Middle 600 East 6th Street, State test scores are not used at all to evaluate any applicants to TSMS. School 3rd Floor School Website and Parent Coordinator M839 , NY 10009 (212) 995-1430 Manhattan D01 University Neighborhood 220 Henry Street, State test scores are not used at all to evaluate any applicants to UNMS. Middle School 3rd Floor Middle School Directory M332S New York NY 10002 (212) 267-5701 Manhattan D02 10 E 15th Street, New Admissions criteria: attendance/punctuality (30%), grades (35%), ELA test M260S York, NY 10003 scores if available (17.5%), and Math test scores if available (17.5%). For (212) 524-4360 applicants without State test scores, ELA and Math grades will generally be used in place of scores. Parent Coordinator Manhattan D02 NYC Lab School 333 West 17th Street Admissions criteria: 4th grade State ELA and Math scores (if available), M312M New York, NY 10011 academic and personal behaviors, attendance/punctuality, and final 4th grade (212) 6 91-6119 report card. Students without State test scores are not penalized; in the absence of test scores, admission is based instead on the other criteria. Guidance Counselor Manhattan D02 Salk School of Science 320 East 20th St. Admissions criteria: 4th grade State ELA and Math test scores (if available) M255M New York, NY 10003 (20%), academic and personal behaviors (50%), final 4th grade report card (212) 614-8785 (30%). If a student is missing State ELA and/or Math test scores, the family will be asked to submit alternate 4th grade standardized achievement test scores which will be converted to the State ELA and Math equivalence so that applicants are evaluated on the same scale. For students without any scores, the State test score component will be eliminated from the evaluation and all other criteria will be increased proportionally. Middle School Directory, School Website, and Principal Manhattan D02 School of the Future 127 East 22nd Street, Admissions criteria: 4th grade State ELA and Math scores (if available), M413S New York, NY 10010 academic and personal behaviors, attendance/punctuality, final 4th Grade (212) 475-8086 report card, and interview. Not having a State test score won't hurt an applicant at all. Applicants without State test scores will be evaluated based on grades, interview, and portfolio. Community and Parent Coordinator Manhattan D03 The Center School 100 West 84th Street, State test scores are not used at all to evaluate any applicants to The Center M243 Manhattan NY 10024, School. Middle School Directory and Parent Coordinator (212) 799-1477 Manhattan D03 The Computer School 100 West 77th Street, Admissions criteria: 4th grade State ELA and Math scores (if available), MS 245 Manhattan NY 10024, academic and personal behaviors, academic portfolio, attendance, final 4th (917) 441-0873 grade report card, and writing assignment. Not having State test scores will not negatively affect a student’s application. Parent Coordinator Manhattan D03 Mott Hall II 234 West 109th Street, Admissions criteria: 4th grade State ELA and Math scores (if available), Manhattan NY 10025 academic and personal behaviors, attendance/punctuality, entrance (212) 678-2960 assessment, ELA and Math grades on final 4th grade report card, interview, and group activity. If a student does not have State test scores, other factors will be weighed more heavily. Parent Coordinator Manhattan D03 West End Secondary 227-243 West 61st Admissions criteria: 4th grade State ELA and Math scores (if available), School Street, Manhattan NY attendance/punctuality, attendance at an information session, final 4th grade 10023 report card, and student work presentation. If a student does not have State (212) 245-1506 test scores, additional weight will be placed on other aspects of the application. Parent Coordinator Manhattan D04 Central Park East II 433 East 100 Street, CPE II does not use State test scores at all to evaluate any applicants for Manhattan, NY 10029, admissions. Middle School Directory (212) 860-5992 Manhattan D04 Manhattan East School 410 East 100th Street, Admissions criteria: 4th grade State ELA and Math scores (if available), for Arts & Academics Manhattan NY 10029, academic and personal behaviors, attendance, entrance assessment (math M.S. 224 (212) 860-6047 and writing), and an interview. If a student does not have State test scores, they should call the Parent Coordinator in late Sept or early Oct to sign up for a school-based basic skills assessment. Admissions priorities: (1) Students and residents of District 4, and (2) Students and residents of NYC. Middle School Directory and Secretary Manhattan D05 Columbia Secondary 425 West 123rd Street, Admissions criteria: 4th grade State ELA and Math scores (if available), School Manhattan NY 10027, attendance, final 4th grade report card, and an entrance exam; other test (212) 666-1278 scores such as the ERB would be accepted in place of State scores. Admissions priorities: (1) students and residents of District 3 north of 96th Street and students and residents of Districts 4, 5, and 6, (2) students and residents of District 3 south of 96th Street. Last year, this program only admitted students from priority group 1. Parent Coordinator Manhattan-wide Young Women’s 105 East 106th Street, Admissions criteria: 4th grade State ELA and Math scores (if available), Leadership School New York NY 10029 academic and personal behaviors, final 4th grade report card, writing (212) 289-7593 assignment, and group interview at open house. Not having State test scores will not negatively impact admissions; would rely on the other criteria. Parent Coordinator Brooklyn D13 Academy of Arts & 225 Adelphi St State test scores are not used at all to evaluate any applicants to A&L. Middle Letters Brooklyn, NY 11205 School Directory MS 492 (718) 222-1605 Brooklyn D13 MS 8 (beginning 37 Hicks St State test scores are not used at all to evaluate any applicants to MS 8. Middle 2019-2010, MS 8 will be Brooklyn, NY 11201 School Directory listed as “MS 915”) (718) 834-6740 Brooklyn D15 Boerum Hill School for 284 Baltic Street D15 middle schools do not use State test scores at all to evaluate any International Studies Brooklyn, NY 11201 applicants for admissions. Middle School Directory K497 (718) 330-9390 Brooklyn D15 Brooklyn School for 610 Henry Street D15 middle schools do not use State test scores at all to evaluate any Collaborative Studies Brooklyn, NY 11231 applicants for admissions. Middle School Directory (BCS) (718) 923-4700 MS 448 Brooklyn D15 Carroll Gardens School 500 19th Street D15 middle schools do not use State test scores at all to evaluate any for Innovation Bishop Ford Complex applicants for admissions. Middle School Directory MS 442 Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 369-4480 Brooklyn D15 Charles Dewey 4004 4th Avenue D15 middle schools do not use State test scores at all to evaluate any IS 136 Brooklyn, NY 11232 applicants for admissions. Middle School Directory (718) 840-1950 Fax: (718) 965-9567 Brooklyn D15 MS 839 713 Caton Avenue D15 middle schools do not use State test scores at all to evaluate any Brooklyn, NY 11218 applicants for admissions. Middle School Directory (718) 686-2730 Brooklyn D15 The Math & Science 345 Dean St D15 middle schools do not use State test scores at all to evaluate any Exploratory School Brooklyn, NY applicants for admissions. Middle School Directory MS 447 (718) 330-9328 Brooklyn D15 New Voices School of 330 18th St D15 middle schools do not use State test scores at all to evaluate any Academic & Creative Brooklyn, NY applicants for admissions. Middle School Directory Arts (718) 965-0390 MS 443 Brooklyn D15 Park Slope Collegiate 237 7th Avenue D15 middle schools do not use State test scores at all to evaluate any K464 Brooklyn, NY 11215 applicants for admissions. Middle School Directory (718) 832-4301 Brooklyn D15 Peter Rouget 544 7th Ave D15 middle schools do not use State test scores at all to evaluate any MS 88 Brooklyn, NY applicants for admissions. Middle School Directory (718) 788-4482 x165 Brooklyn D15 Sunset Park Prep 4004 4th Ave D15 middle schools do not use State test scores at all to evaluate any MS 821 Brooklyn, NY applicants for admissions. Middle School Directory (718) 840-1951 Brooklyn D15 William Alexander 350 5th Ave D15 middle schools do not use State test scores at all to evaluate any Middle School Brooklyn, NY 11215 applicants for admission. Middle School Directory MS 51 (718) 369-7603 Citywide The Anderson School 100 West 77th Street, The Anderson School uses the following rubric for the initial screening of PS 334 New York, NY 10024 applicants for 6th grade (subsequent screening includes on-site testing and (212) 595-7193 interview): attendance/punctuality (30%), 4th grade report card (30%), and, if available, State test scores (40%). For applicants without State test scores, the initial screening rubric increases the weight of the 4th grade report card to make up for the missing test scores. Students are not penalized for not having taken the State exams. Community Coordinator Citywide High 71 East 94th Street Hunter uses 5th grade State test scores (if available) to determine who may sit School (Admission for New York, NY 10128 for an entrance exam. Students without 5th grade State test scores must either Grade 7) (212) 860-1261 score in the 90th percentile on one of the following national exams: ERB Comprehensive Testing Program 4, TerraNova, Stanford Achievement Test, Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP 4), or Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) OR, in the absence of scores on any of the above listed exams, the principal of the applicant’s current school must submit a letter to HCHS Admissions confirming the absence of scores from any acceptable exam listed above and attesting to the student’s academic readiness for the HCHS exam; in the latter case, a qualifying exam will be administered at the Hunter College Campus Schools in December. There is a $90 fee to take the qualifying exam which must be covered by the family and made payable on the day of the exam. The results of the qualifying exam will determine if the student is eligible to sit for the HCHS Entrance Exam in January. School Website Citywide Institute for 345 East 15th Street State test scores are not used at all to evaluate any applicants to ICE. School Collaborative Education 5th Floor Website and Middle School Directory (ICE) New York, NY 10003 (212) 475-7972 Citywide Mark Twain School for 2401 Neptune Ave State test scores are not used at all to evaluate any applicants to Mark Twain. the Gifted & Talented Brooklyn, NY 11224 Middle School Directory and Admissions Officer IS 239 (718) 266-0814

Citywide New Explorations into 111 Columbia Street NEST+m uses the following rubric for evaluating applicants: 4th grade report Science, Technology New York, NY 10002 card (50%), attendance (5%), and, if available, State Math and ELA scores and Math (NEST+m) (212) 677-5190 (45%). For applicants without State test scores, the other factors are weighed more heavily. Assistant Principal of Supervision Grades 6-8 Citywide Professional Performing 328 West 48th Street PPAS uses the following rubric for evaluating applicants: audition (50%), core Arts School (PPAS) New York, NY 10036 class grades (20%), attendance (20%), and, if available, State Math and ELA MS 408 Phone: Scores (10%). For applicants without State test scores, the 10% weight will be (212) 247-8652 shifted to core class grades. If you only have one of the tests, that score will Fax: (212) 247-7514 count for 5%of the weight and the other 5% will be shifted to core class grades. Students without test grades are not penalized. School Website and Parent Coordinator Citywide 351 West 18th Street, State test scores are not used at all to evaluate any applicants to Q2L. Middle Manhattan NY 10011 School Directory (212) 488-3645

Charter Any charter school located State test scores are not considered in any way in charter school admissions Schools in NYC decisions in NYC. NYC Charter School Website * Families are encouraged to contact middle schools directly to confirm admissions policies.