M.S. 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center

M.S. 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center is a small middle school serving grades 6-8 in Brooklyn, known for its strong focus on performing and visual arts, technology, and its candidacy for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. The school emphasizes providing extra attention to each child's academic needs while fostering a passion for the arts and technology. Parents express overwhelmingly positive sentiment, appreciating the school's stable learning environment and its strong emphasis on arts and technology. The school offers a variety of arts disciplines including dance, vocal music, and visual art, alongside computer technology, and features small class sizes. A notable recent initiative is an all-girls drone soccer team, exposing students to technology skills, teamwork, and strategic play. However, academic proficiency in ELA (31%) and Math (26%) is well below citywide benchmarks, and the percentage of students in accelerated coursework (5%) is also low compared to the citywide median. External reviews indicate that academic performance "has a ways to go" and the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools. The school's ratings for instruction and performance, as well as safety and school climate, are both "Fair." Student surveys reveal concerns about bullying, physical fights, and school cleanliness, although students generally feel safe with safety agents present and in common areas. Some external reports also mention discipline challenges.