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MARK TWAIN IS 239 FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED

PublicRegularGrades 6–8
BROOKLYN, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,211
Student:Teacher16.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch48%
Title INo
MARK TWAIN IS 239 FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED
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Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$19,619
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
41%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
22%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
4.9%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$498
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
54%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
28%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
36%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
2
Worth investigating
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
13
Nearest Brownfield
2.9:1
1814 CONEY ISLAND AVE
Nearest Superfund Site
7.1:1
GOWANUS CANAL
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
3
CORNER STONE COURT
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2025-01-01
Air Quality: PM2.5
4.6 mi
7.2:1
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
CORNER STONE COURT

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.