Is Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam) a good school?

Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam) ranks in the bottom 7.2% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 515 students attended Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam).

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)?

Students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam) are 61% African American, 29% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Summary:

Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam) is a public high school serving 515 students in grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #13, which is ranked 617 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bcam faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 60.58% African American, lower graduation rates compared to nearby high-performing schools like Bedford Academy High School, and much lower test scores across various Regents exams. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 65.7% and a large percentage of students (81.94%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage.

Bcam's performance has been declining over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 519 out of 519 New York high schools in 2020-2021 to 1139 out of 1228 in 2022-2023, and a consistent 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the school faces significant challenges in addressing achievement gaps, particularly among African American and Hispanic students, and may benefit from learning from the practices of nearby high-performing schools like Benjamin Banneker Academy.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205

(718) 230-5748

District: New York City Geographic District #13

SchoolDigger Rank:
1139^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,289

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 515

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.6%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam) ranks worse than 92.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 11^th among 13 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #13. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.24. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam) freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: African American (60.6%), Hispanic (28.7%), two or more races (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam) is 9.9. 7 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #13 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam) employs 51.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam) is $21,289. 7 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #13 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam):

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam) 1139^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam) in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #13:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #13 617^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

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Rank History for all students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	8.24	978^th	1027	4.8%
2009	5.32	1066^th	1086	1.8%
2010	13.68	1001^st	1117	10.4%
2011	19.71	967^th	1165	17.0%
2012	17.11	982^nd	1198	18.0%
2013	10.46	1060^th	1217	12.9%
2014	9.75	1128^th	1237	8.8%
2015	14.00	1105^th	1255	12.0%
2016	18.70	1085^th	1255	13.5%
2017	7.32	1146^th	1221	6.1%
2018	12.32	1054^th	1210	12.9%
2019	11.91	1059^th	1207	12.3%
2021	0.28	519^th	519	0.0%
2022	6.40	1114^th	1190	6.4%
2023	8.24	1139^th	1228	7.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.59	259^th	272	4.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.53	452^nd	546	17.2%
2019	21.89	500^th	565	11.5%
2022	20.16	443^rd	481	7.9%
2023	31.18	439^th	583	24.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.26	960^th	1095	12.3%
2019	24.72	898^th	1132	20.7%
2022	21.08	880^th	1038	15.2%
2023	22.55	939^th	1130	16.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.04	1008^th	1154	12.7%
2019	13.55	1026^th	1179	13.0%
2022	6.41	1050^th	1101	4.6%
2023	8.67	1082^nd	1155	6.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.54	369^th	498	25.9%
2019	37.78	310^th	493	37.1%
2022	23.69	333^rd	389	14.4%
2023	21.54	479^th	531	9.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.35	962^nd	1176	18.2%
2019	16.76	998^th	1193	16.3%
2022	6.46	1092^nd	1155	5.5%
2023	9.73	1102^nd	1197	7.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.90	1113^th	1176	5.4%
2019	6.86	1112^th	1190	6.6%
2022	5.47	1094^th	1154	5.2%
2023	7.49	1127^th	1191	5.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.37	576^th	679	15.2%
2019	20.91	579^th	686	15.6%
2022	12.97	556^th	593	6.2%
2023	18.52	594^th	671	11.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.30	463^rd	791	41.5%
2019	25.62	611^th	815	25.0%
2022	13.74	687^th	760	9.6%
2023	15.65	752^nd	851	11.6%

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Rank History for White students at Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	0.13	736^th	738	0.3%

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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 Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	1	81	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	98
2008	3	183	1	34	0	n/a	n/a	221
2009	4	272	2	45	1	n/a	n/a	324
2010	3	358	3	61	2	n/a	n/a	427
2011	5	382	3	73	6	0	0	469
2012	6	365	3	78	8	0	0	460
2013	6	347	4	86	8	1	2	454
2014	8	302	3	82	7	0	2	404
2015	3	315	4	74	5	0	2	403
2016	1	296	4	69	2	0	3	375
2017	2	300	5	89	5	0	4	405
2018	2	308	4	108	3	0	4	429
2019	3	291	4	116	4	0	7	425
2020	10	311	6	125	3	3	2	460
2021	13	380	9	142	2	3	7	556
2022	16	346	8	147	3	2	10	532
2023	11	312	4	148	4	4	32	515

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 Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	98	6.7	14.6	70.4
2008	221	14.0	15.8	71.9
2009	324	20.0	16.2	52.5
2010	427	28.0	15.2	n/a
2011	469	28.0	16.7	75.7
2012	460	29.9	15.3	68
2013	454	27.2	16.6	84.6
2014	404	28.0	14.4	85.4
2015	403	27.0	14.9	79.9
2016	375	25.0	15.0	81.3
2017	405	27.0	15.0	83.5
2018	429	27.0	15.8	88.6
2019	425	30.2	14.0	87.8
2020	460	42.3	10.8	89.8
2021	556	52.8	10.5	85.4
2022	532	52.3	10.1	82.9
2023	515	51.7	9.9	81.9

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 Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	98	6.7	14.6	70.4
2008	221	14.0	15.8	71.9
2009	324	20.0	16.2	52.5
2010	427	28.0	15.2	n/a
2011	469	28.0	16.7	75.7
2012	460	29.9	15.3	68
2013	454	27.2	16.6	84.6
2014	404	28.0	14.4	85.4
2015	403	27.0	14.9	79.9
2016	375	25.0	15.0	81.3
2017	405	27.0	15.0	83.5
2018	429	27.0	15.8	88.6
2019	425	30.2	14.0	87.8
2020	460	42.3	10.8	89.8
2021	556	52.8	10.5	85.4
2022	532	52.3	10.1	82.9
2023	515	51.7	9.9	81.9

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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