Is Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence a good school?

Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence ranks in the bottom 1.4% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence?

In the 2022-23 school year, 370 students attended Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence.

What is the racial makeup of Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence?

Students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence are 79% Hispanic, 16% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Summary:

Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 370 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #32, which is ranked 764 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bushwick Leaders High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York high schools over the past decade, with particularly low performance for Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 79% to 88.2% in recent years, below the state average, and its dropout rate has been high, ranging from 4.9% to 10%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with rates ranging from 34.1% to 70.2%, significantly higher than state and district averages. Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are consistently well below state and district averages across all subject areas.

While Bushwick Leaders High School is underperforming, some nearby schools like Brooklyn High School For Law And Technology, Bushwick Community High School, and All City Leadership Secondary School are performing slightly better, with higher rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school's challenges are likely exacerbated by the high poverty rate of its student population, with 93.96% to 95.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Detail:

Public 9-12

797 Bushwick Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 919-4212

District: New York City Geographic District #32

SchoolDigger Rank:
1225^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,925

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

African American:

16.2%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence ranks worse than 98.6% of high schools in New York. It also ranks last among 8 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #32. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.84. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence 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: Hispanic (78.6%), African American (16.2%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #32. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence is 10.5, which is the 3^rd best among 8 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #32. (See more...)

Compare Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence is $21,925, which is the 4^th highest among 8 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #32.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence:

SchoolDigger ranks Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence 1225^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #32:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #32 764^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

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Rank History for all students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	12.74	831^st	935	11.1%
2006	2.17	967^th	986	1.9%
2007	8.32	947^th	1002	5.5%
2008	10.11	961^st	1027	6.4%
2009	9.72	1027^th	1086	5.4%
2010	10.16	1041^st	1117	6.8%
2011	10.72	1086^th	1165	6.8%
2012	2.14	1182^nd	1198	1.3%
2013	3.82	1160^th	1217	4.7%
2014	4.19	1211^th	1237	2.1%
2015	5.96	1224^th	1255	2.5%
2016	12.46	1179^th	1255	6.1%
2017	6.01	1174^th	1221	3.8%
2018	2.24	1196^th	1210	1.2%
2019	3.29	1178^th	1207	2.4%
2022	4.07	1161^st	1190	2.4%
2023	2.83	1208^th	1228	1.6%
2024	3.84	1225^th	1242	1.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.94	533^rd	546	2.4%
2019	15.74	547^th	565	3.2%
2022	21.77	435^th	481	9.6%
2023	23.79	516^th	583	11.5%
2024	16.99	607^th	637	4.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.22	1072^nd	1095	2.1%
2019	8.54	1111^th	1132	1.9%
2022	15.43	959^th	1038	7.6%
2023	11.70	1095^th	1130	3.1%
2024	12.77	1101^st	1144	3.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.82	1151^st	1154	0.3%
2019	1.07	1173^rd	1179	0.5%
2022	4.27	1080^th	1101	1.9%
2023	3.08	1139^th	1155	1.4%
2024	4.20	1148^th	1170	1.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.76	472^nd	498	5.2%
2019	8.65	489^th	493	0.8%
2022	21.98	346^th	389	11.1%
2023	16.70	498^th	531	6.2%
2024	14.50	544^th	564	3.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	2.91	1160^th	1176	1.4%
2019	3.24	1171^st	1193	1.8%
2022	4.48	1121^st	1155	2.9%
2023	3.54	1174^th	1197	1.9%
2024	3.81	1207^th	1219	1.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	2.08	1169^th	1176	0.6%
2019	3.66	1153^rd	1190	3.1%
2022	3.63	1127^th	1154	2.3%
2023	2.55	1179^th	1191	1.0%
2024	4.84	1182^nd	1211	2.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	0.04	426^th	426	0.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.39	659^th	679	2.9%
2019	5.54	676^th	686	1.5%
2023	6.95	657^th	671	2.1%
2024	13.07	647^th	690	6.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.41	784^th	791	0.9%
2019	6.04	791^st	815	2.9%
2022	8.45	724^th	760	4.7%
2023	6.42	830^th	851	2.5%
2024	6.26	852^nd	865	1.5%

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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 Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	0	20	2	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	115
2005	1	35	2	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
2006	1	54	5	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
2007	2	72	8	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2008	2	76	6	374	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
2009	4	78	6	400	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
2010	2	82	5	392	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
2011	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	503	503
2012	0	98	3	359	0	1	0	0	461
2013	1	85	5	322	0	0	0	0	413
2014	1	74	4	284	0	0	0	0	363
2015	2	56	3	259	0	0	1	0	321
2016	3	49	3	224	0	0	1	0	280
2017	3	51	2	211	1	1	3	0	272
2018	3	48	2	222	0	0	5	0	280
2019	4	60	5	235	2	0	4	0	310
2020	4	50	4	272	3	0	7	0	340
2021	6	61	2	288	4	0	3	0	364
2022	8	57	3	305	4	1	2	0	380
2023	7	60	5	291	2	1	4	0	370

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 Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	115	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	211	n/a	n/a	0
2006	300	22.0	13.6	94.7
2007	417	27.8	15.0	90.2
2008	459	33.3	13.8	92.8
2009	489	35.9	13.6	94.1
2010	482	32.5	14.8	n/a
2011	503	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	461	30.1	15.3	95
2013	413	28.8	14.3	93.9
2014	363	27.8	13.0	95.6
2015	321	25.0	12.8	96.3
2016	280	24.0	11.6	96.1
2017	272	26.0	10.4	97.1
2018	280	27.0	10.3	97.1
2019	310	29.0	10.6	95.2
2020	340	35.7	9.5	96.5
2021	364	36.1	10.0	94
2022	380	37.0	10.2	95.8
2023	370	35.0	10.5	94.6

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 Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	115	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	211	n/a	n/a	0
2006	300	22.0	13.6	94.7
2007	417	27.8	15.0	90.2
2008	459	33.3	13.8	92.8
2009	489	35.9	13.6	94.1
2010	482	32.5	14.8	n/a
2011	503	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	461	30.1	15.3	95
2013	413	28.8	14.3	93.9
2014	363	27.8	13.0	95.6
2015	321	25.0	12.8	96.3
2016	280	24.0	11.6	96.1
2017	272	26.0	10.4	97.1
2018	280	27.0	10.3	97.1
2019	310	29.0	10.6	95.2
2020	340	35.7	9.5	96.5
2021	364	36.1	10.0	94
2022	380	37.0	10.2	95.8
2023	370	35.0	10.5	94.6

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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