Is Urban Assembly School For Music And Art a good school?

Urban Assembly School For Music And Art ranks in the bottom 23.3% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Urban Assembly School For Music And Art?

In the 2023-24 school year, 95 students attended Urban Assembly School For Music And Art.

What is the racial makeup of Urban Assembly School For Music And Art?

Students at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art are 71% African American, 26% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

Summary:

The Urban Assembly School For Music And Art is a public high school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 100 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #13, which is ranked 624 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance, as measured by Regents/Common Core exam proficiency rates, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 30.77% in Living Environment to 80% in English Language Arts, compared to the district's range of 49.69% to 82.87% and the state's range of 31.42% to 78.55%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 84.3% to 91.6%, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 0% to 10%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.1% to 74.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the Urban Assembly School For Music And Art performs significantly worse than the nearby Brooklyn Technical High School, which is a highly-ranked and high-performing school. However, it performs better than some of the other nearby schools, such as the Urban Assembly Institute Of Math And Science For Young Women and the Dr Susan S McKinney Secondary School Of The Arts. The school's relatively high spending per student, which has increased from $18,943 in 2019-2020 to $36,390 in 2022-2023, suggests that it may have access to more resources and funding than other schools in the district, but this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

49 Flatbush Ave Ext
Brooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 858-0249

District: New York City Geographic District #13

SchoolDigger Rank:
952^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $36,390

Student/teacher ratio: 5.7

Number of students: 95

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.5%

Hispanic:

26.3%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Urban Assembly School For Music And Art ranks worse than 76.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 13 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #13. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.22. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Urban Assembly School For Music And Art has the smallest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #13. Racial makeup is: African American (70.5%), Hispanic (26.3%), American Indian (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art is 5.7, which is the lowest among 15 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #13! (See more...)

Compare Urban Assembly School For Music And Art employs 16.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art is $36,390, which is the 3^rd highest among 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #13.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Urban Assembly School For Music And Art:

SchoolDigger ranks Urban Assembly School For Music And Art 952^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Urban Assembly School For Music And Art in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #13:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #13 624^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

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Rank History for all students at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2007	3.13	981^st	1002	2.1%
2008	7.58	984^th	1027	4.2%
2009	17.76	923^rd	1086	15.0%
2010	17.25	960^th	1117	14.1%
2011	1.83	1156^th	1165	0.8%
2012	18.09	973^rd	1198	18.8%
2013	19.42	953^rd	1217	21.7%
2014	15.70	1024^th	1237	17.2%
2015	16.27	1073^rd	1255	14.5%
2016	25.82	956^th	1255	23.8%
2017	4.83	1189^th	1221	2.6%
2018	4.85	1166^th	1210	3.6%
2019	5.70	1142^nd	1207	5.4%
2021	11.80	477^th	519	8.1%
2022	13.70	1015^th	1190	14.7%
2023	22.05	925^th	1228	24.7%
2024	22.22	952^nd	1242	23.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.26	1017^th	1095	7.1%
2019	6.73	1120^th	1132	1.1%
2022	8.81	1023^rd	1038	1.4%
2023	20.94	959^th	1130	15.1%
2024	28.26	861^st	1144	24.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.60	1097^th	1154	4.9%
2019	9.22	1085^th	1179	8.0%
2023	24.06	883^rd	1155	23.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.37	389^th	498	21.9%
2019	40.91	287^th	493	41.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.98	1136^th	1176	3.4%
2019	6.71	1127^th	1193	5.5%
2022	6.54	1090^th	1155	5.6%
2023	20.77	928^th	1197	22.5%
2024	25.07	917^th	1219	24.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.06	1155^th	1176	1.8%
2019	3.64	1155^th	1190	2.9%
2022	1.28	1152^nd	1154	0.2%
2023	25.27	867^th	1191	27.2%
2024	12.54	1071^st	1211	11.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.77	645^th	679	5.0%
2019	11.34	649^th	686	5.4%
2022	25.87	472^nd	593	20.4%
2023	40.17	366^th	671	45.5%
2024	38.50	406^th	690	41.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.50	598^th	760	21.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	2	74	5	29	0	n/a	n/a	110
2007	2	157	5	52	1	n/a	n/a	217
2008	4	225	6	72	3	n/a	n/a	310
2009	5	276	9	87	4	n/a	n/a	381
2010	3	307	6	89	7	n/a	n/a	412
2011	3	279	8	95	6	0	0	391
2012	5	318	7	98	2	1	0	431
2013	5	315	3	103	2	1	0	429
2014	2	306	4	86	0	0	1	399
2015	3	301	2	83	0	0	2	391
2016	5	256	2	65	0	0	3	331
2017	3	208	1	51	0	1	4	268
2018	4	165	0	41	1	1	3	215
2019	3	158	0	46	0	1	2	210
2020	3	136	1	49	0	1	1	191
2021	3	125	1	46	0	0	0	175
2022	0	123	1	47	0	1	1	173
2023	0	65	1	31	0	1	2	100
2024	1	67	0	25	1	0	1	95

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	110	7.0	15.7	77.3
2007	217	13.0	16.7	77
2008	310	20.0	15.5	81.3
2009	381	24.0	15.9	80.6
2010	412	24.0	17.1	n/a
2011	391	23.7	16.4	80.6
2012	431	26.0	16.5	81.2
2013	429	26.0	16.5	68.3
2014	399	26.0	15.3	80.5
2015	391	26.0	15.0	77.2
2016	331	25.0	13.2	81.6
2017	268	13.6	19.6	87.3
2018	215	14.0	15.3	86.5
2019	210	16.0	13.1	86.2
2020	191	17.3	10.9	82.7
2021	175	16.6	10.5	87.4
2022	173	18.8	9.1	82.7
2023	100	16.8	5.9	80
2024	95	16.6	5.7	87.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Urban Assembly School For Music And Art

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	110	7.0	15.7	77.3
2007	217	13.0	16.7	77
2008	310	20.0	15.5	81.3
2009	381	24.0	15.9	80.6
2010	412	24.0	17.1	n/a
2011	391	23.7	16.4	80.6
2012	431	26.0	16.5	81.2
2013	429	26.0	16.5	68.3
2014	399	26.0	15.3	80.5
2015	391	26.0	15.0	77.2
2016	331	25.0	13.2	81.6
2017	268	13.6	19.6	87.3
2018	215	14.0	15.3	86.5
2019	210	16.0	13.1	86.2
2020	191	17.3	10.9	82.7
2021	175	16.6	10.5	87.4
2022	173	18.8	9.1	82.7
2023	100	16.8	5.9	80
2024	95	16.6	5.7	87.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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