Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Summary:

Academy For Conservation And The Environment is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 383 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #18, which is ranked 621 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school stands out for its higher percentage of African American students (68.67%) compared to surrounding schools, which range from 67.42% to 79.56% African American. Additionally, the school has seen impressive improvements in its graduation rates, which have ranged from 89% to 96.9% over the past five years, outpacing nearby schools with rates from 70% to 87%. Dropout rates have also declined at the school, from 6.9% in 2018-2019 to just 2.9% in 2022-2023, lower than the 1% to 12.2% range of surrounding schools. However, the school still struggles with high chronic absenteeism, though this has decreased from 49% in 2021-2022 to 22.2% in 2022-2023, still higher than the state average but lower than the 40.3% to 87.3% range of nearby schools.

Academically, the school's test scores are generally lower than state and district averages, except for English Regents, where the school outperforms the district. The school's performance is particularly low in Algebra II, Geometry, and Chemistry Regents exams. These academic challenges may be linked to the school's high percentage of students (81.2%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic disadvantages among the student population. Despite these obstacles, the school has shown promising trends in improving graduation and dropout rates, suggesting that with targeted interventions and support, the Academy For Conservation And The Environment can continue to enhance the academic outcomes of its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6565 Flatlands Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11236


(718) 968-4101

District: New York City Geographic District #18

SchoolDigger Rank:
1078th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,278 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  383

Racial breakdown:

African American:
68.7%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Asian:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.2% Help


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Compare Details Academy For Conservation And The Environment ranks worse than 87.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 9th among 12 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #18. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.33. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Academy For Conservation And The Environment freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (68.7%), Hispanic (9.4%), Asian (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Academy For Conservation And The Environment is 14.2, which is the highest among 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #18! (See more...)
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Compare Academy For Conservation And The Environment employs 26.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy For Conservation And The Environment is $19,278. 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #18 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Academy For Conservation And The Environment 1078th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Academy For Conservation And The Environment in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #18:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #18 621st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for all students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 10.32 1039th 1117 7.0%
2011 3.14 1151st 1165 1.2%
2012 6.11 1131st 1198 5.6%
2013 4.01 1155th 1217 5.1%
2014 9.01 1137th 1237 8.1%
2015 14.86 1088th 1255 13.3%
2016 20.41 1052nd 1255 16.2%
2017 9.86 1091st 1221 10.6%
2018 11.45 1063rd 1210 12.1%
2019 12.09 1053rd 1207 12.8%
2022 23.18 877th 1190 26.3%
2023 11.33 1078th 1228 12.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.38 283rd 546 48.2%
2019 51.19 221st 565 60.9%
2022 54.53 161st 481 66.5%
2023 38.82 363rd 583 37.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.46 1011th 1095 7.7%
2019 14.34 1055th 1132 6.8%
2022 18.19 922nd 1038 11.2%
2023 27.07 862nd 1130 23.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.03 1009th 1154 12.6%
2019 14.13 1019th 1179 13.6%
2022 23.56 848th 1101 23.0%
2023 11.30 1039th 1155 10.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.01 354th 498 28.9%
2019 45.34 253rd 493 48.7%
2022 38.61 229th 389 41.1%
2023 29.55 412th 531 22.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.95 1061st 1176 9.8%
2019 14.57 1023rd 1193 14.2%
2022 21.78 881st 1155 23.7%
2023 12.74 1040th 1197 13.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.91 1022nd 1176 13.1%
2019 12.09 1041st 1190 12.5%
2022 23.71 850th 1154 26.3%
2023 11.74 1046th 1191 12.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.36 383rd 426 10.1%
2019 5.43 430th 447 3.8%
2022 9.65 353rd 386 8.5%
2023 8.32 401st 424 5.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.30 552nd 679 18.7%
2019 25.52 537th 686 21.7%
2022 34.02 384th 593 35.2%
2023 21.23 564th 671 15.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.59 652nd 791 17.6%
2022 60.25 269th 760 64.6%
2023 41.99 454th 851 46.7%
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Rank History for White students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.89 702nd 793 11.5%
2022 15.93 669th 738 9.3%
2023 3.35 750th 776 3.4%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a parent
Monday, November 7, 2011

Open Quote If you are looking for a great school, with small classes and teachers that really care about the students ACE as we call it is the one. ACE is a school were students are known by their name and the staff really take the time to find out who these kids are. The Principal can usually be found outside in the morning to ensure the kids get past security and into the building without any problems. The students also have all the activities of a larger school with the inclusion of PSAL sports. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Academy For Conservation And The Environment

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 2 49 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 61
2010 1 103 4 22 0 n/a n/a 0 130
2011 3 160 3 22 0 0 0 0 188
2012 4 230 5 30 0 0 0 0 269
2013 1 260 8 27 0 1 0 0 297
2014 3 238 9 23 2 0 2 0 277
2015 4 257 5 29 3 0 1 0 299
2016 8 240 11 29 0 0 1 0 289
2017 18 206 14 24 1 1 1 0 265
2018 20 212 16 26 6 1 1 0 282
2019 19 229 16 27 5 2 2 0 300
2020 18 209 17 37 19 2 1 0 303
2021 20 237 21 41 16 3 9 0 347
2022 23 241 21 48 9 2 10 0 354
2023 19 263 31 36 6 3 25 0 383

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

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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 Academy For Conservation And The Environment

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 61 5.0 12.2 0
2010 130 11.0 11.8 n/a
2011 188 18.0 10.4 60.6
2012 269 16.0 16.8 68.4
2013 297 19.0 15.6 69.7
2014 277 21.0 13.1 78
2015 299 23.0 13.0 79.6
2016 289 23.0 12.5 82.4
2017 265 20.0 13.2 80.4
2018 282 22.0 12.8 83.3
2019 300 22.0 13.6 80.3
2020 303 26.0 11.6 79.2
2021 347 26.0 13.3 82.7
2022 354 29.0 12.2 81.6
2023 383 26.8 14.2 81.2

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 Academy For Conservation And The Environment

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 61 5.0 12.2 0
2010 130 11.0 11.8 n/a
2011 188 18.0 10.4 60.6
2012 269 16.0 16.8 68.4
2013 297 19.0 15.6 69.7
2014 277 21.0 13.1 78
2015 299 23.0 13.0 79.6
2016 289 23.0 12.5 82.4
2017 265 20.0 13.2 80.4
2018 282 22.0 12.8 83.3
2019 300 22.0 13.6 80.3
2020 303 26.0 11.6 79.2
2021 347 26.0 13.3 82.7
2022 354 29.0 12.2 81.6
2023 383 26.8 14.2 81.2

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201596.6%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Academy For Conservation And The Environment

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,048 (6.8%) $14,347 (93.2%) $15,395
2020 $985 (6.3%) $14,718 (93.7%) $15,703
2021 $1,023 (6.8%) $14,099 (93.2%) $15,122
2022 $2,563 (13.8%) $16,027 (86.2%) $18,590
2023 $2,018 (10.5%) $17,260 (89.5%) $19,278

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Academy For Conservation And The Environment

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1053rd of 1207 High schoolsRanks 1078th of 1228 High schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Academy For Conservation And The Environment)53.232.7
 20.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #18)47.342.8
 4.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Algebra II (Academy For Conservation And The Environment)11.57.3
 4.3%
   End of Course Algebra II (New York City Geographic District #18)36.815.5
 21.2%
   End of Course Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course English (Academy For Conservation And The Environment)77.661.7
 15.9%
   End of Course English (New York City Geographic District #18)70.359.1
 11.2%
   End of Course English (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Geometry (Academy For Conservation And The Environment)39.114.9
 24.2%
   End of Course Geometry (New York City Geographic District #18)3414
 20%
   End of Course Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Academy For Conservation And The Environment)35.742.9
 7.2%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York City Geographic District #18)43.233.4
 9.8%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Global History and Geography (Academy For Conservation And The Environment)50.649.1
 1.5%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York City Geographic District #18)54.147
 7%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York)78.873.6
 5.2%
End of Course Living Environment (Academy For Conservation And The Environment)36.234.5
 1.7%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District #18)4941.1
 8%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Academy For Conservation And The Environment)33.939.3
 5.4%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York City Geographic District #18)41.446.1
 4.7%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students300383
 27.7%
African American229263
 14.8%
American Indian56
 20%
Asian1631
 93.8%
Hispanic2736
 33.3%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White1919
Two or More Races225
 1150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.3%81.2%
 0.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 383 students attended Academy For Conservation And The Environment.

Academy For Conservation And The Environment ranks in the bottom 12.2% of New York high schools.

Students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment are 69% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% American Indian.


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