Is Brownsville Academy High School a good school?

Brownsville Academy High School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Brownsville Academy High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 77 students attended Brownsville Academy High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Academy High School?

Students at Brownsville Academy High School are 78% African American, 17% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% American Indian.

Brownsville Academy High School

Summary:

Brownsville Academy High School is a small public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 77. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 636 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brownsville Academy High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in New York, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's academic performance is particularly low for African American and Hispanic students, ranking 652 out of 690 and 796 out of 865 New York high schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. Graduation rates have fluctuated between 43.1% and 85.1%, with dropout rates ranging from 4.9% to 10.0% - significantly lower than state and district averages. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with rates ranging from 34.1% to 91.0% in recent years.

While Brownsville Academy High School has relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools in the same district, such as Teachers Preparatory High School and Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School, as well as schools in the neighboring New York City Geographic District #23, generally perform better on key metrics like academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. Addressing the challenges facing Brownsville Academy High School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to support the unique needs of its predominantly low-income, African American, and Hispanic student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1150 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 778-7305

District: New York City Geographic District #17

SchoolDigger Rank:
1196^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $37,919

Student/teacher ratio: 6.1

Number of students: 77

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.9%

Hispanic:

16.9%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brownsville Academy High School ranks worse than 96.3% of high schools in New York. It also ranks last 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 6.07. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brownsville Academy 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 Brownsville Academy High School has the smallest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #17. Racial makeup is: African American (77.9%), Hispanic (16.9%), American Indian (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brownsville Academy High School is 6.1, which is the lowest among 18 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #17! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brownsville Academy High School is $37,919, which is the highest among 18 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #17!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brownsville Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brownsville Academy High School 1196^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Brownsville Academy 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 Brownsville Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Brownsville Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	11.25	1003^rd	1086	7.6%
2010	16.36	968^th	1117	13.3%
2011	54.51	601^st	1165	48.4%
2012	51.17	664^th	1198	44.6%
2013	14.44	1003^rd	1217	17.6%
2014	17.00	1007^th	1237	18.6%
2015	11.52	1153^rd	1255	8.1%
2016	12.93	1175^th	1255	6.4%
2017	7.94	1127^th	1221	7.7%
2018	10.33	1080^th	1210	10.7%
2019	2.76	1185^th	1207	1.8%
2022	4.04	1162^nd	1190	2.4%
2023	2.30	1214^th	1228	1.1%
2024	6.07	1196^th	1242	3.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brownsville Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.80	507^th	637	20.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brownsville Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.47	920^th	1095	16.0%
2019	5.79	1124^th	1132	0.7%
2023	10.02	1105^th	1130	2.2%
2024	30.41	812^th	1144	29.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brownsville Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.53	1052^nd	1154	8.8%
2019	1.39	1170^th	1179	0.8%
2023	2.31	1150^th	1155	0.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brownsville Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.40	169^th	498	66.1%
2023	19.65	487^th	531	8.3%
2024	20.57	511^th	564	9.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Brownsville Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.14	1058^th	1176	10.0%
2019	2.36	1177^th	1193	1.3%
2022	2.20	1146^th	1155	0.8%
2023	2.90	1182^nd	1197	1.3%
2024	7.26	1172^nd	1219	3.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Brownsville Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.73	1023^rd	1176	13.0%
2019	3.74	1150^th	1190	3.4%
2022	15.85	958^th	1154	17.0%
2023	2.51	1181^st	1191	0.8%
2024	5.97	1170^th	1211	3.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Brownsville Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.00	564^th	679	16.9%
2019	6.69	669^th	686	2.5%
2023	3.51	667^th	671	0.6%
2024	12.40	652^nd	690	5.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brownsville Academy High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.48	796^th	865	8.0%

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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 Brownsville Academy High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	2	181	1	25	1	n/a	n/a	210
2009	2	192	0	26	3	n/a	n/a	223
2010	3	191	0	22	5	n/a	n/a	221
2011	5	153	2	23	2	0	0	185
2012	3	189	2	21	3	1	3	222
2013	0	147	1	17	2	0	5	172
2014	0	155	1	21	2	0	5	184
2015	0	148	3	11	0	0	2	164
2016	0	129	2	12	1	0	3	147
2017	0	120	1	15	4	0	0	140
2018	0	81	0	14	5	0	1	101
2019	2	83	0	15	0	0	1	101
2020	1	90	1	16	4	0	1	113
2021	0	67	2	9	3	0	0	81
2022	0	37	1	7	1	0	1	47
2023	2	60	0	13	2	0	0	77

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 Brownsville Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	210	16.0	13.1	81.9
2009	223	16.0	13.9	77.1
2010	221	14.6	15.1	n/a
2011	185	11.9	15.5	77.8
2012	222	12.5	17.6	79.3
2013	172	11.0	15.6	84.3
2014	184	14.0	13.1	79.9
2015	164	13.0	12.6	88.4
2016	147	11.0	13.3	85
2017	140	9.6	14.5	78.6
2018	101	8.0	12.6	87.1
2019	101	8.0	12.6	83.2
2020	113	13.9	8.1	85
2021	81	15.0	5.4	84
2022	47	16.8	2.7	83
2023	77	12.5	6.1	84.4

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 Brownsville Academy High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	210	16.0	13.1	81.9
2009	223	16.0	13.9	77.1
2010	221	14.6	15.1	n/a
2011	185	11.9	15.5	77.8
2012	222	12.5	17.6	79.3
2013	172	11.0	15.6	84.3
2014	184	14.0	13.1	79.9
2015	164	13.0	12.6	88.4
2016	147	11.0	13.3	85
2017	140	9.6	14.5	78.6
2018	101	8.0	12.6	87.1
2019	101	8.0	12.6	83.2
2020	113	13.9	8.1	85
2021	81	15.0	5.4	84
2022	47	16.8	2.7	83
2023	77	12.5	6.1	84.4

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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