The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts

The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts rated 76/100 in Brooklyn, District 18. ELA proficiency: 46%. Math proficiency: 61%. 131 students enrolled in grades 6-8. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses27

Response rate17%

Published topics7 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Inclusive Leadership is among the highest published topics (91/100). Family Satisfaction with Child's Education sits lower (84/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education
84 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 94 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Outreach to Parents
91 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 95 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Parent-Teacher Trust
90 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 97 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 12 topics and source details
The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Conflict ResolutionNot reportedNot reported
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education8470–89 · Middle band
IEP Service SatisfactionNot reportedNot reported
Inclusive Leadership9190–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9190–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School8970–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust9190–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9090–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8870–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 18K581

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: a53cfece9c20be0123c592679e8a5b3985b4e5ec10f03575d1911bf528b37885

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts

New 2026 baseline: the student questionnaire changed substantially. Do not compare these scores with previous years.

Responses131

Response rate83%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (76/100). Academic Press sits lower (57/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Safety
76 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 82 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Student-Teacher Trust
71 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 73 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Personal Attention and Support
64 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

2026 reporting-record median: 61 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 11 topics and source details
The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press570–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity690–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction630–69 · Lower end
Guidance690–69 · Lower end
Inclusive Learning Environment640–69 · Lower end
Personal Attention and Support640–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying7470–89 · Middle band
Safety7670–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services7270–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional590–69 · Lower end
Student-Teacher Trust7170–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 18K581

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 3185e1e7e4ba9c0de4fd7b7c9e91b7c11f15f6f8ecaac14cd199a582efdadf8e

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses16

Response rate84%

Published topics20 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Conflict Resolution is among the highest published topics (100/100). Classroom Behavior sits lower (44/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership
96 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 92 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Peer Collaboration
88 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 90 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Academic Press
90 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 89 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 27 topics and source details
The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press9090–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Classroom Behavior440–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution10090–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9790–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance10090–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment10090–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility8870–89 · Middle band
Instructional Leadership9690–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9790–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration8870–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying630–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence9290–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development8870–89 · Middle band
Quality of Student Discussion610–69 · Lower end
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment9090–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8670–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional9290–100 · Higher end
Strong Core InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence8570–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust9690–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust9690–100 · Higher end
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 18K581

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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