Is Clara Barton High School a good school?

Clara Barton High School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Clara Barton High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,178 students attended Clara Barton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Clara Barton High School?

Students at Clara Barton High School are 79% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% American Indian.

Clara Barton High School

Summary:

Clara Barton High School is a public magnet high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,178. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 636 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clara Barton High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lower-performing high schools in the state. The school struggles across various student subgroups, performing particularly poorly for Asian students and ranking in the bottom 10% of New York high schools. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.4% to 48.8%, and its performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally below the state and district averages across all subject areas.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Medgar Evers College Preparatory School and the schools co-located at 883 Classon Ave, generally outperform Clara Barton High School across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and student group performance. However, these nearby schools still struggle compared to the state averages, suggesting broader challenges in the district. The high percentage of students (76.57% to 81.06%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at Clara Barton High School likely contributes to the school's overall academic and performance challenges, as students from low-income families often face additional barriers to educational success.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

901 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11225-1098

(718) 636-4900

District: New York City Geographic District #17

SchoolDigger Rank:
1043^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,126

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 1,178

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.9%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clara Barton High School ranks worse than 84% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th among 18 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #17. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Clara Barton High School 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 Racial makeup is: African American (78.9%), Hispanic (10.1%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clara Barton High School is 12.4. 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #17 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Clara Barton High School employs 94.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clara Barton High School is $21,126, which is the 6^th highest among 18 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #17.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clara Barton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Clara Barton High School 1043^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Clara Barton High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #17:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #17 636^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clara Barton High School

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Rank History for all students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	29.03	735^th	935	21.4%
2006	31.79	743^rd	986	24.6%
2007	35.43	739^th	1002	26.2%
2008	26.50	805^th	1027	21.6%
2009	26.49	834^th	1086	23.2%
2010	17.52	957^th	1117	14.3%
2011	26.69	873^rd	1165	25.1%
2012	22.49	920^th	1198	23.2%
2013	22.13	923^rd	1217	24.2%
2014	18.10	991^st	1237	19.9%
2015	16.44	1072^nd	1255	14.6%
2016	19.32	1073^rd	1255	14.5%
2017	22.28	905^th	1221	25.9%
2018	29.92	847^th	1210	30.0%
2019	23.17	918^th	1207	23.9%
2021	10.76	482^nd	519	7.1%
2022	28.41	832^nd	1190	30.1%
2023	13.75	1035^th	1228	15.7%
2024	16.02	1043^rd	1242	16.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.97	172^nd	212	18.9%
2024	30.21	231^st	306	24.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.16	240^th	546	56.0%
2019	31.63	403^rd	565	28.7%
2022	56.35	144^th	481	70.1%
2023	47.27	276^th	583	52.7%
2024	38.82	389^th	637	38.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.99	932^nd	1095	14.9%
2019	16.65	1025^th	1132	9.5%
2022	30.61	718^th	1038	30.8%
2023	18.23	1012^th	1130	10.4%
2024	16.86	1052^nd	1144	8.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.27	802^nd	1154	30.5%
2019	25.82	897^th	1179	23.9%
2022	29.52	792^nd	1101	28.1%
2023	13.45	1010^th	1155	12.6%
2024	16.56	989^th	1170	15.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.56	225^th	498	54.8%
2019	46.37	243^rd	493	50.7%
2022	40.35	220^th	389	43.4%
2023	33.81	373^rd	531	29.8%
2024	42.72	302^nd	564	46.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.68	828^th	1176	29.6%
2019	24.97	898^th	1193	24.7%
2022	28.03	826^th	1155	28.5%
2023	13.71	1027^th	1197	14.2%
2024	16.68	1034^th	1219	15.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.51	915^th	1176	22.2%
2019	13.23	1027^th	1190	13.7%
2022	20.95	886^th	1154	23.2%
2023	13.48	1013^th	1191	14.9%
2024	15.16	1036^th	1211	14.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	11.38	389^th	426	8.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.21	316^th	679	53.5%
2019	40.12	392^nd	686	42.9%
2022	45.70	285^th	593	51.9%
2023	29.03	484^th	671	27.9%
2024	29.56	501^st	690	27.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.53	345^th	791	56.4%
2019	40.58	472^nd	815	42.1%
2022	45.61	387^th	760	49.1%
2023	17.77	730^th	851	14.2%
2024	24.45	669^th	865	22.7%

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Rank History for Native American students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	37.64	32^nd	41	22.0%

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Rank History for White students at Clara Barton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.55	749^th	776	3.5%
2024	32.44	579^th	781	25.9%

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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 Clara Barton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	5	1895	24	371	4	n/a	n/a	2299
1990	3	1966	29	309	1	n/a	n/a	2308
1991	4	1971	23	338	3	n/a	n/a	2339
1992	10	2056	31	319	5	n/a	n/a	2421
1993	9	2093	31	288	3	n/a	n/a	2424
1994	14	2308	27	299	2	n/a	n/a	2650
1995	20	2275	33	246	4	n/a	n/a	2578
1996	20	2275	33	246	4	n/a	n/a	2578
1997	19	2201	28	251	4	n/a	n/a	2503
1998	22	2049	31	234	5	n/a	n/a	2341
1999	15	1857	23	213	5	n/a	n/a	2113
2000	12	1667	30	198	5	n/a	n/a	1912
2001	30	1518	36	184	5	n/a	n/a	1773
2002	67	1627	40	168	7	n/a	n/a	1909
2003	67	1627	40	168	7	n/a	n/a	1909
2004	60	1810	41	201	14	n/a	n/a	2126
2005	56	2071	48	229	16	n/a	n/a	2420
2006	44	2066	45	210	15	n/a	n/a	2380
2007	24	2028	35	210	19	n/a	n/a	2316
2008	23	2015	29	199	11	n/a	n/a	2277
2009	17	1881	26	177	9	n/a	n/a	2110
2010	12	1800	28	134	9	n/a	n/a	1983
2011	10	1588	26	121	7	0	0	1752
2012	11	1462	30	94	8	0	0	1605
2013	13	1465	29	81	7	0	2	1597
2014	13	1394	25	75	6	0	15	1528
2015	15	1355	22	88	8	0	14	1502
2016	13	1208	16	86	15	0	14	1352
2017	9	1100	10	80	9	2	24	1234
2018	13	1056	14	82	14	2	27	1208
2019	14	1049	15	85	13	2	28	1206
2020	15	1102	13	109	9	5	8	1261
2021	19	1125	13	127	14	5	17	1320
2022	16	1131	10	148	21	5	25	1356
2023	22	929	10	119	18	3	77	1178

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 Clara Barton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2299	125.6	18.3	n/a
1990	2308	128.9	17.9	n/a
1991	2339	135.3	17.2	n/a
1992	2421	132.4	18.2	n/a
1993	2424	132.3	18.3	n/a
1994	2650	135.3	19.6	n/a
1995	2578	117.0	22.0	n/a
1996	2578	117.0	22.0	n/a
1997	2503	118.8	21.1	58.9
1998	2341	118.4	19.8	53.6
1999	2113	115.8	18.2	39.3
2000	1912	99.7	19.2	54.7
2001	1773	78.5	22.6	61.2
2002	1909	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1909	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	2126	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2420	127.0	19.1	0
2006	2380	126.0	18.9	76.3
2007	2316	134.9	17.2	77.3
2008	2277	129.3	17.6	82.7
2009	2110	123.8	17.0	80.4
2010	1983	109.4	18.1	n/a
2011	1752	96.3	18.1	84
2012	1605	88.3	18.1	77.9
2013	1597	79.7	20.0	49.1
2014	1528	77.6	19.6	79.3
2015	1502	80.0	18.7	77.1
2016	1352	72.0	18.7	78.6
2017	1234	72.9	16.9	81
2018	1208	73.0	16.5	78.9
2019	1206	73.0	16.5	74.5
2020	1261	85.4	14.7	71.1
2021	1320	88.2	14.9	81.1
2022	1356	94.0	14.4	79.2
2023	1178	94.9	12.4	76.6

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 Clara Barton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2299	125.6	18.3	n/a
1990	2308	128.9	17.9	n/a
1991	2339	135.3	17.2	n/a
1992	2421	132.4	18.2	n/a
1993	2424	132.3	18.3	n/a
1994	2650	135.3	19.6	n/a
1995	2578	117.0	22.0	n/a
1996	2578	117.0	22.0	n/a
1997	2503	118.8	21.1	58.9
1998	2341	118.4	19.8	53.6
1999	2113	115.8	18.2	39.3
2000	1912	99.7	19.2	54.7
2001	1773	78.5	22.6	61.2
2002	1909	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1909	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	2126	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	2420	127.0	19.1	0
2006	2380	126.0	18.9	76.3
2007	2316	134.9	17.2	77.3
2008	2277	129.3	17.6	82.7
2009	2110	123.8	17.0	80.4
2010	1983	109.4	18.1	n/a
2011	1752	96.3	18.1	84
2012	1605	88.3	18.1	77.9
2013	1597	79.7	20.0	49.1
2014	1528	77.6	19.6	79.3
2015	1502	80.0	18.7	77.1
2016	1352	72.0	18.7	78.6
2017	1234	72.9	16.9	81
2018	1208	73.0	16.5	78.9
2019	1206	73.0	16.5	74.5
2020	1261	85.4	14.7	71.1
2021	1320	88.2	14.9	81.1
2022	1356	94.0	14.4	79.2
2023	1178	94.9	12.4	76.6

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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