Is Brooklyn Lab School a good school?

Brooklyn Lab School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Brooklyn Lab School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 395 students attended Brooklyn Lab School.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Lab School?

Students at Brooklyn Lab School are 50% Hispanic, 24% African American, 13% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 3% White, 2% American Indian.

Brooklyn Lab School

Summary:

Brooklyn Lab School is a public high school serving 395 students in grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York, which is part of the New York City Geographic District #19. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New York high schools over the past decade and has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state.

Brooklyn Lab School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and resource utilization. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 82.8% and 100% in recent years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.0% to 10.0%. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 61.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on state assessments and Regents exams varies widely across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Special Education students struggling the most.

While Brooklyn Lab School spends more per student ($21,524 in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby School For Classics High School, Transit Technical Career And Technical Education High School, and Multicultural High School, which also struggle with low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and low graduation rates, some schools like Academy Of Innovative Technology and Urban Assembly School For Collaborative Healthcare (The) perform slightly better than Brooklyn Lab School on certain metrics, indicating that there may be opportunities for improvement through best practices and targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public 9-12

999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208

(718) 235-3592

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
1020^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,524

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 395

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.6%

African American:

23.5%

Two or more races:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooklyn Lab School ranks worse than 82.1% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 16 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.13. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brooklyn Lab 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 Student population at Brooklyn Lab School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.6%), African American (23.5%), two or more races (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooklyn Lab School is 11.7, which is the highest among 16 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19! (See more...)

Compare Brooklyn Lab School employs 33.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooklyn Lab School is $21,524, which is the 7^th highest among 16 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brooklyn Lab School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn Lab School 1020^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Brooklyn Lab School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #19:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #19 745^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Brooklyn Lab School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2010	0.73	1114^th	1117	0.3%
2011	7.33	1125^th	1165	3.4%
2012	4.59	1151^st	1198	3.9%
2013	22.73	914^th	1217	24.9%
2014	10.85	1107^th	1237	10.5%
2015	7.27	1206^th	1255	3.9%
2016	10.92	1203^rd	1255	4.1%
2017	4.79	1192^nd	1221	2.4%
2018	4.37	1172^nd	1210	3.1%
2019	5.32	1146^th	1207	5.1%
2022	7.38	1101^st	1190	7.5%
2023	8.41	1137^th	1228	7.4%
2024	17.13	1020^th	1242	17.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brooklyn Lab School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.57	476^th	546	12.8%
2019	27.03	447^th	565	20.9%
2022	24.55	419^th	481	12.9%
2023	29.37	457^th	583	21.6%
2024	35.95	424^th	637	33.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooklyn Lab School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.89	1081^st	1095	1.3%
2019	15.71	1032^nd	1132	8.8%
2022	16.96	935^th	1038	9.9%
2023	13.45	1070^th	1130	5.3%
2024	28.71	853^rd	1144	25.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn Lab School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.40	1122^nd	1154	2.8%
2019	6.03	1126^th	1179	4.5%
2022	7.33	1043^rd	1101	5.3%
2023	8.69	1080^th	1155	6.5%
2024	19.22	962^nd	1170	17.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brooklyn Lab School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.15	490^th	498	1.6%
2019	19.43	456^th	493	7.5%
2022	26.06	318^th	389	18.3%
2023	18.77	491^st	531	7.5%
2024	34.81	375^th	564	33.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Brooklyn Lab School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.97	1141^st	1176	3.0%
2019	6.36	1132^nd	1193	5.1%
2022	7.62	1077^th	1155	6.8%
2023	8.17	1124^th	1197	6.1%
2024	15.43	1054^th	1219	13.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Brooklyn Lab School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.45	1150^th	1176	2.2%
2019	4.97	1140^th	1190	4.2%
2022	7.45	1065^th	1154	7.7%
2023	9.93	1088^th	1191	8.6%
2024	21.02	951^st	1211	21.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brooklyn Lab School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.12	424^th	426	0.5%
2019	8.72	422^nd	447	5.6%
2022	7.95	362^nd	386	6.2%
2024	17.47	372^nd	426	12.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Brooklyn Lab School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.34	647^th	679	4.7%
2019	12.02	644^th	686	6.1%
2022	16.58	539^th	593	9.1%
2023	22.63	550^th	671	18.0%
2024	27.06	517^th	690	25.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooklyn Lab School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.77	779^th	791	1.5%
2019	7.42	782^nd	815	4.0%
2022	10.58	705^th	760	7.2%
2023	11.19	797^th	851	6.3%
2024	24.69	665^th	865	23.1%

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Rank History for White students at Brooklyn Lab School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	0.22	790^th	793	0.4%

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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 Brooklyn Lab School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	1	38	6	58	1	n/a	n/a	104
2010	5	76	10	118	3	n/a	n/a	212
2011	4	103	2	205	1	0	0	315
2012	5	123	3	255	5	2	0	393
2013	4	119	9	226	5	3	2	368
2014	4	131	15	219	3	0	2	374
2015	2	118	16	187	4	0	1	328
2016	7	129	21	168	3	0	1	329
2017	10	93	31	166	2	6	2	310
2018	17	111	48	201	6	7	1	391
2019	24	103	44	260	7	6	3	447
2020	17	113	42	257	9	7	3	448
2021	13	104	40	228	7	5	9	406
2022	11	85	38	208	6	2	6	356
2023	11	93	35	196	8	1	51	395

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 Brooklyn Lab School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	104	7.0	14.9	0
2010	212	15.0	14.1	n/a
2011	315	24.0	13.0	83.5
2012	393	26.8	14.6	72.5
2013	368	24.0	15.3	79.9
2014	374	25.0	14.9	82.1
2015	328	25.0	13.1	85.7
2016	329	19.0	17.3	77.5
2017	310	21.9	14.0	84.8
2018	391	26.0	15.0	87
2019	447	30.0	14.9	87.2
2020	448	35.7	12.5	85.7
2021	406	35.5	11.4	89.2
2022	356	35.9	9.8	85.7
2023	395	33.7	11.7	87.1

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 Brooklyn Lab School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	104	7.0	14.9	0
2010	212	15.0	14.1	n/a
2011	315	24.0	13.0	83.5
2012	393	26.8	14.6	72.5
2013	368	24.0	15.3	79.9
2014	374	25.0	14.9	82.1
2015	328	25.0	13.1	85.7
2016	329	19.0	17.3	77.5
2017	310	21.9	14.0	84.8
2018	391	26.0	15.0	87
2019	447	30.0	14.9	87.2
2020	448	35.7	12.5	85.7
2021	406	35.5	11.4	89.2
2022	356	35.9	9.8	85.7
2023	395	33.7	11.7	87.1

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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