Is Academy For Excellence In Leadership a good school?

Academy For Excellence In Leadership ranks in the bottom 10.6% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Academy For Excellence In Leadership?

In the 2023-24 school year, 272 students attended Academy For Excellence In Leadership.

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Excellence In Leadership?

Students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% American Indian.

Academy For Excellence In Leadership

Summary:

Academy For Excellence In Leadership is a public high school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 275 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #32, which is ranked 764 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academy For Excellence In Leadership has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York high schools over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 1027 to 1187 out of over 1200 high schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing high schools in the state. Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are significantly lower than the New York City District #32 and statewide averages across all subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 79% to 92.9% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.2% to 10%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.1% to 59.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools, such as Bushwick Leaders High School for Academic Excellence, Ebc High School for Public Service-Bushwick, and Academy of Urban Planning and Engineering, also perform poorly on various metrics compared to the state averages, suggesting a broader challenge in the local district, some nearby schools, like Brooklyn School for Math and Research and All City Leadership Secondary School, have higher rankings and better student performance, indicating that there is potential for improvement within the district. Despite the school's low performance, it has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and high per-student spending, suggesting that resource allocation may not be the primary driver of the school's challenges. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's serving a predominantly minority and low-income student population may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

400 Irving Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237

(718) 381-7100

District: New York City Geographic District #32

SchoolDigger Rank:
1110^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,977

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 272

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.5%

African American:

12.9%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Academy For Excellence In Leadership ranks worse than 89.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th 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 12.09. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership 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 (73.5%), African American (12.9%), two or more races (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Academy For Excellence In Leadership is 10.6. 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #32 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Academy For Excellence In Leadership employs 25.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy For Excellence In Leadership is $23,977, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #32.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Academy For Excellence In Leadership:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy For Excellence In Leadership 1110^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Academy For Excellence In Leadership in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Academy For Excellence In Leadership

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Rank History for all students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	15.90	897^th	1027	12.7%
2009	17.67	924^th	1086	14.9%
2010	43.97	714^th	1117	36.1%
2011	17.86	992^nd	1165	14.8%
2012	19.67	956^th	1198	20.2%
2013	13.83	1008^th	1217	17.2%
2014	15.55	1027^th	1237	17.0%
2015	17.98	1039^th	1255	17.2%
2016	12.26	1183^rd	1255	5.7%
2017	7.64	1141^st	1221	6.6%
2018	5.24	1159^th	1210	4.2%
2019	2.41	1187^th	1207	1.7%
2022	2.11	1185^th	1190	0.4%
2023	5.40	1184^th	1228	3.6%
2024	12.09	1110^th	1242	10.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.40	266^th	306	13.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.37	394^th	546	27.8%
2019	25.32	463^rd	565	18.1%
2022	13.41	475^th	481	1.2%
2023	28.13	471^st	583	19.2%
2024	34.36	445^th	637	30.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.19	963^rd	1095	12.1%
2019	17.14	1014^th	1132	10.4%
2022	6.08	1035^th	1038	0.3%
2023	14.24	1063^rd	1130	5.9%
2024	19.81	1014^th	1144	11.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.38	1136^th	1154	1.6%
2019	2.68	1159^th	1179	1.7%
2022	1.32	1101^st	1101	0.0%
2023	6.62	1110^th	1155	3.9%
2024	5.64	1133^rd	1170	3.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.93	375^th	498	24.7%
2019	14.50	473^rd	493	4.1%
2022	19.70	356^th	389	8.5%
2023	24.99	453^rd	531	14.7%
2024	28.87	437^th	564	22.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.26	1148^th	1176	2.4%
2019	2.14	1182^nd	1193	0.9%
2022	2.02	1147^th	1155	0.7%
2023	5.24	1160^th	1197	3.1%
2024	10.30	1137^th	1219	6.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.61	1115^th	1176	5.2%
2019	3.36	1160^th	1190	2.5%
2022	2.41	1141^st	1154	1.1%
2023	6.47	1138^th	1191	4.5%
2024	15.90	1029^th	1211	15.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.08	590^th	679	13.1%
2019	10.73	652^nd	686	5.0%
2023	13.57	626^th	671	6.7%
2024	9.08	669^th	690	3.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Academy For Excellence In Leadership

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.39	762^nd	791	3.7%
2019	5.10	798^th	815	2.1%
2022	4.15	759^th	760	0.1%
2023	8.45	819^th	851	3.8%
2024	18.16	752^nd	865	13.1%

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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 Academy For Excellence In Leadership

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	1	20	1	84	0	n/a	n/a	106
2008	0	56	1	144	0	n/a	n/a	201
2009	3	83	2	209	1	n/a	n/a	298
2010	3	97	4	268	1	n/a	n/a	373
2011	3	81	2	270	3	0	0	359
2012	3	76	2	277	2	0	0	360
2013	3	60	5	264	1	0	1	334
2014	6	62	5	280	1	0	1	355
2015	5	70	6	265	0	0	1	347
2016	14	77	10	253	0	0	1	355
2017	8	52	12	206	0	1	0	279
2018	11	50	8	201	0	2	0	272
2019	10	35	7	177	0	2	1	232
2020	7	39	4	240	0	2	1	293
2021	9	28	2	210	0	1	1	251
2022	10	37	3	217	1	1	1	270
2023	7	31	3	205	2	2	25	275
2024	8	35	1	200	4	2	22	272

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 Academy For Excellence In Leadership

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	106	7.0	15.1	72.6
2008	201	12.0	16.8	92.5
2009	298	16.0	18.6	94
2010	373	28.0	13.3	n/a
2011	359	23.0	15.6	93
2012	360	22.7	15.8	95
2013	334	24.2	13.7	97.3
2014	355	27.0	13.1	99.2
2015	347	28.0	12.3	69.2
2016	355	27.0	13.1	54.6
2017	279	24.0	11.6	60.6
2018	272	25.0	10.8	91.9
2019	232	21.0	11.0	90.1
2020	293	26.5	11.0	91.8
2021	251	23.4	10.6	96
2022	270	24.0	11.2	89.3
2023	275	25.1	10.9	91.6
2024	272	25.6	10.6	93.8

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 Excellence In Leadership

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	106	7.0	15.1	72.6
2008	201	12.0	16.8	92.5
2009	298	16.0	18.6	94
2010	373	28.0	13.3	n/a
2011	359	23.0	15.6	93
2012	360	22.7	15.8	95
2013	334	24.2	13.7	97.3
2014	355	27.0	13.1	99.2
2015	347	28.0	12.3	69.2
2016	355	27.0	13.1	54.6
2017	279	24.0	11.6	60.6
2018	272	25.0	10.8	91.9
2019	232	21.0	11.0	90.1
2020	293	26.5	11.0	91.8
2021	251	23.4	10.6	96
2022	270	24.0	11.2	89.3
2023	275	25.1	10.9	91.6
2024	272	25.6	10.6	93.8

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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