Is Academy For Young Writers a good school?

Academy For Young Writers ranks in the bottom 11.3% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Academy For Young Writers?

In the 2022-23 school year, 483 students attended Academy For Young Writers.

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Young Writers?

Students at Academy For Young Writers are 63% African American, 29% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Academy For Young Writers

Summary:

Academy For Young Writers is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 483 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 754 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Academy For Young Writers shares a similar demographic profile and district ranking with nearby schools like East New York Arts And Civics High School and Spring Creek Community School, it stands out with its higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates. However, the school faces several challenges, including low overall academic performance, high chronic absenteeism reaching 91.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, and a student population that is predominantly African American (63.15%) and Hispanic (28.78%).

Despite the school's low overall performance, which has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $22,515 in the 2022-2023 school year, higher than the surrounding schools. This suggests that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges. Addressing the issue of chronic absenteeism could be a key focus for improvement, as it is likely a major factor in the school's academic struggles.

Detail:

Public 6-12

1065 Elton St
Brooklyn, NY 11208

(718) 688-7230

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
1089^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,515

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 483

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.1%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Asian:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Academy For Young Writers ranks worse than 68.4% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.32. (See more...)

Compare Details Academy For Young Writers ranks worse than 88.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 16 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.51. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Academy For Young Writers freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.1%), Hispanic (28.8%), Asian (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% 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 Young Writers is 9.3, which is the 4^th best among 16 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Academy For Young Writers employs 51.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy For Young Writers is $22,515, which is the 6^th highest among 16 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Academy For Young Writers:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy For Young Writers 1026^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Academy For Young Writers in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Academy For Young Writers 1089^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Academy For Young Writers in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #19:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #19 754^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Academy For Young Writers

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Rank History for all middle school students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2015	13.37	1287^th	1407	8.5%
2016	22.52	1152^nd	1429	19.4%
2017	24.88	1149^th	1455	21.0%
2018	25.49	1119^th	1438	22.2%
2019	25.75	1100^th	1439	23.6%
2022	18.11	1305^th	1479	11.8%
2023	34.32	1026^th	1500	31.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.90	195^th	503	61.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.16	1075^th	1170	8.1%
2019	25.32	1016^th	1139	10.8%
2022	35.11	848^th	1283	33.9%
2023	55.69	417^th	1307	68.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.15	984^th	1245	21.0%
2019	34.74	809^th	1241	34.8%
2022	22.12	1138^th	1306	12.9%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.42	155^th	457	66.1%
2019	47.81	173^rd	392	55.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.95	1110^th	1353	18.0%
2019	22.99	1127^th	1370	17.7%
2022	17.07	1303^rd	1454	10.4%
2023	39.62	905^th	1463	38.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.38	1097^th	1352	18.9%
2019	28.90	979^th	1366	28.3%
2022	19.32	1269^th	1455	12.8%
2023	29.47	1096^th	1464	25.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.79	439^th	663	33.8%
2019	35.48	406^th	653	37.8%
2022	30.52	509^th	706	27.9%
2023	48.40	345^th	696	50.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Academy For Young Writers

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Rank History for all high school students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2014	16.79	1010^th	1237	18.4%
2015	26.44	931^st	1255	25.8%
2016	22.14	1022^nd	1255	18.6%
2017	16.14	978^th	1221	19.9%
2018	11.56	1062^nd	1210	12.2%
2019	18.55	966^th	1207	20.0%
2022	12.46	1040^th	1190	12.6%
2023	10.51	1089^th	1228	11.3%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.33	503^rd	565	11.0%
2023	30.21	449^th	583	23.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.48	1077^th	1095	1.6%
2019	15.09	1047^th	1132	7.5%
2022	11.36	1005^th	1038	3.2%
2023	15.16	1049^th	1130	7.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.83	1037^th	1154	10.1%
2019	23.79	920^th	1179	22.0%
2022	15.87	946^th	1101	14.1%
2023	11.99	1027^th	1155	11.1%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.42	453^rd	498	9.0%
2019	41.16	285^th	493	42.2%
2022	41.70	214^th	389	45.0%
2023	31.08	394^th	531	25.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.45	1066^th	1176	9.4%
2019	21.62	938^th	1193	21.4%
2022	11.07	1029^th	1155	10.9%
2023	9.41	1105^th	1197	7.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.48	1038^th	1176	11.7%
2019	13.75	1020^th	1190	14.3%
2022	12.59	1000^th	1154	13.3%
2023	11.03	1059^th	1191	11.1%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.70	269^th	424	36.6%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.96	524^th	679	22.8%
2019	35.12	441^st	686	35.7%
2022	19.66	518^th	593	12.6%
2023	20.17	573^rd	671	14.6%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Academy For Young Writers

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.10	601^st	760	20.9%
2023	17.34	738^th	851	13.3%

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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 Young Writers

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	11	259	4	105	2	0	3	384
2014	6	357	5	126	4	0	6	504
2015	4	400	7	128	4	0	7	550
2016	3	424	7	142	3	0	7	586
2017	5	391	6	140	4	1	8	555
2018	6	380	4	147	3	0	5	545
2019	6	380	6	152	3	0	5	552
2020	7	364	8	157	7	2	1	546
2021	9	347	12	164	6	3	1	542
2022	8	334	11	165	5	3	2	528
2023	9	305	12	139	4	4	10	483

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 Young Writers

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	384	24.8	15.4	74
2014	504	33.0	15.2	77.2
2015	550	40.0	13.7	76.2
2016	586	45.0	13.0	69.5
2017	555	44.8	12.3	81.6
2018	545	47.1	11.5	83.9
2019	552	46.0	11.9	84.8
2020	546	55.2	9.8	85.9
2021	542	54.5	9.9	92.6
2022	528	54.5	9.6	90.3
2023	483	51.8	9.3	92.3

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 Young Writers

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	384	24.8	15.4	74
2014	504	33.0	15.2	77.2
2015	550	40.0	13.7	76.2
2016	586	45.0	13.0	69.5
2017	555	44.8	12.3	81.6
2018	545	47.1	11.5	83.9
2019	552	46.0	11.9	84.8
2020	546	55.2	9.8	85.9
2021	542	54.5	9.9	92.6
2022	528	54.5	9.6	90.3
2023	483	51.8	9.3	92.3

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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