Is Edward R Murrow High School a good school?

Edward R Murrow High School ranks 730 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edward R Murrow High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,595 students attended Edward R Murrow High School.

What is the racial makeup of Edward R Murrow High School?

Students at Edward R Murrow High School are 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 19% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Edward R Murrow High School

Summary:

Edward R Murrow High School is a large public high school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,639 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked 537 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edward R Murrow High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranking between 632-770 out of 1,190-1,242 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger throughout this period. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Homeless students performing relatively well, ranking in the top 20-25% of New York high schools, while other subgroups like Asian, White, and Native American students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of schools. The school has had a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 76.7% to 85.1% over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average, and has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.3% to 48.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools like Midwood High School and Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School, which are also located in Brooklyn and serve a similar student population, Edward R Murrow High School generally performs worse, with higher statewide rankings, better graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and stronger performance on Regents/Common Core exams. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of around $14,000, the school's academic performance and outcomes do not seem to reflect the level of resources invested, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1600 Ave L
Brooklyn, NY 11230-4419

(718) 258-9283

District: New York City Geographic District #21

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,221

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 3,595

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.3%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Asian:

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edward R Murrow High School ranks worse than 58.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.73. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Edward R Murrow High 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 Edward R Murrow High School has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #21. Student population at Edward R Murrow High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (30.3%), Hispanic (23.8%), Asian (22.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edward R Murrow High School is 15.3. 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Edward R Murrow High School employs 234.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edward R Murrow High School is $14,221. 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edward R Murrow High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edward R Murrow High School 730^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Edward R Murrow High School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #21:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #21 537^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edward R Murrow High School

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Rank History for all students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	50.25	589^th	935	37.0%
2006	53.25	563^rd	986	42.9%
2007	60.69	442^nd	1002	55.9%
2008	51.38	612^th	1027	40.4%
2009	50.27	623^rd	1086	42.6%
2010	55.62	551^st	1117	50.7%
2011	54.66	598^th	1165	48.7%
2012	43.83	732^nd	1198	38.9%
2013	46.71	724^th	1217	40.5%
2014	39.60	770^th	1237	37.8%
2015	46.05	714^th	1255	43.1%
2016	46.48	691^st	1255	44.9%
2017	40.48	745^th	1221	39.0%
2018	45.38	727^th	1210	39.9%
2019	48.24	695^th	1207	42.4%
2022	49.47	632^nd	1190	46.9%
2023	43.82	695^th	1228	43.4%
2024	42.73	730^th	1242	41.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.43	114^th	157	27.4%
2019	49.47	98^th	165	40.6%
2022	45.28	127^th	212	40.1%
2023	51.54	135^th	272	50.4%
2024	40.83	197^th	306	35.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.52	148^th	546	72.9%
2019	65.85	128^th	565	77.3%
2022	70.84	69^th	481	85.7%
2023	67.88	109^th	583	81.3%
2024	70.92	98^th	637	84.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.48	456^th	1095	58.4%
2019	54.95	445^th	1132	60.7%
2022	52.76	399^th	1038	61.6%
2023	47.20	515^th	1130	54.4%
2024	42.91	577^th	1144	49.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.63	655^th	1154	43.2%
2019	47.78	636^th	1179	46.1%
2022	49.19	550^th	1101	50.0%
2023	40.59	690^th	1155	40.3%
2024	38.92	721^st	1170	38.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.99	160^th	498	67.9%
2019	64.48	132^nd	493	73.2%
2022	61.36	88^th	389	77.4%
2023	52.70	191^st	531	64.0%
2024	52.10	216^th	564	61.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.49	716^th	1176	39.1%
2019	47.07	706^th	1193	40.8%
2022	48.17	640^th	1155	44.6%
2023	46.99	657^th	1197	45.1%
2024	47.20	677^th	1219	44.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.66	710^th	1176	39.6%
2019	47.37	682^nd	1190	42.7%
2022	49.22	609^th	1154	47.2%
2023	39.40	719^th	1191	39.6%
2024	37.73	754^th	1211	37.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.86	305^th	426	28.4%
2019	32.33	348^th	447	22.1%
2022	33.77	284^th	386	26.4%
2023	29.06	324^th	424	23.6%
2024	35.41	302^nd	426	29.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.02	273^rd	679	59.8%
2019	51.51	302^nd	686	56.0%
2022	48.42	269^th	593	54.6%
2023	47.39	303^rd	671	54.8%
2024	44.91	348^th	690	49.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.96	444^th	791	43.9%
2019	49.05	385^th	815	52.8%
2022	48.84	357^th	760	53.0%
2023	42.46	446^th	851	47.6%
2024	40.56	480^th	865	44.5%

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Rank History for Native American students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	38.12	22^nd	28	21.4%
2023	30.84	33^rd	41	19.5%
2024	24.38	36^th	41	12.2%

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Rank History for White students at Edward R Murrow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.83	476^th	765	37.8%
2019	46.68	464^th	793	41.5%
2022	38.58	510^th	738	30.9%
2023	36.15	552^nd	776	28.9%
2024	33.25	574^th	781	26.5%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, May 20, 2016

while one of sons went to Rachel Carson which is an amazing school, my other son went to Murrow which is horrible. while he was there he was lost in the class, the teachers did not pay enough attention to him and were rude to me at the parent teacher conferences, plus students who take ap classes although they pass like my son they get lower scores because instead of the teachers focusing n the entire subject they just focused on key points. overall this school is horrible. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 29, 2009

Last Spring my son received notification that he was accepted as an incoming Freshman at Edward R. Murrow High School. As both a parent and an educator, I can say without hesitation that the administration and staff set their students up for success. Murrow offered a Bridge program over the summer to incoming Freshman where they had the opportunity to spend 2 1/2 weeks with staff and peers. During that time, they attended classes that would help assimilate them to the high school experience. Guidance counselors meet with students on a routinely basis. Students were given a tour of the building. Mr. Lodico, the principal along with Ms. Siegel-Graf, the assistant principal, met with the students to welcome them and answer questions. The parent coordinator, Ms. Dasch, makes herself available to parents 7 days a week. The school provides interim progress reports and hosts parent teacher conferences early on so that you are informed about your child's progress. I have found the teachers to be committed and caring. More importantly, my son feels that he is in an environment that is educationally stimulating, fosters independence in a community where students and staff care for one another. We are so pleased that my eight grade son has made Murrow his number 1 choice on his high school application. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 20, 2009

I can't even begin to comment on the horrible treatment the students and parents receive here. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Murrow has offered my daughter the kind of challenging education that many public schools just can not compete with. She is a high achiever and, where many schools tend to focus on the middle and high students. most do not offer the kind if self designed challenges for an extremely high achiever. Murrow allows her to excel in ways that does not make her feel a freak or singled out as the too smart one. She has integrated in the student population and many other students are not aware she is doing much more advanced work. We really appreciate that she can be with students her own age, several of which are also working at her level, and be a teenager in high school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Edward R Murrow High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1474	819	482	517	3	n/a	n/a	0	3295
1990	1506	778	438	518	2	n/a	n/a	0	3242
1991	1500	792	450	506	1	n/a	n/a	0	3249
1992	1581	804	471	536	17	n/a	n/a	0	3409
1993	1709	802	519	530	2	n/a	n/a	0	3562
1994	1822	830	548	558	7	n/a	n/a	0	3765
1995	1921	872	606	547	17	n/a	n/a	0	3963
1996	1921	872	606	547	17	n/a	n/a	0	3963
1997	1955	872	634	554	18	n/a	n/a	0	4033
1998	1948	893	649	554	16	n/a	n/a	0	4060
1999	1940	913	574	489	12	n/a	n/a	0	3928
2000	1837	856	579	485	16	n/a	n/a	0	3773
2001	1765	888	639	494	18	n/a	n/a	0	3804
2002	1661	939	722	487	8	n/a	n/a	0	3817
2003	1661	939	722	487	8	n/a	n/a	0	3817
2004	1665	1070	758	525	8	n/a	n/a	0	4026
2005	1523	1095	792	572	10	n/a	n/a	0	3992
2006	1401	1136	852	588	8	n/a	n/a	0	3985
2007	1220	1162	933	594	10	n/a	n/a	0	3919
2008	1302	1082	997	609	8	n/a	n/a	0	3998
2009	1231	1040	1032	584	6	n/a	n/a	0	3893
2010	4917	1026	1033	620	13	n/a	n/a	0	7609
2011	1303	1013	1027	684	9	0	0	0	4036
2012	1235	966	1088	708	16	1	0	0	4014
2013	1217	920	1096	770	11	2	11	0	4027
2014	1144	923	1077	818	9	0	46	0	4017
2015	1061	894	1057	864	7	0	84	0	3967
2016	1081	886	997	819	10	0	99	0	3892
2017	1030	886	973	831	11	10	116	0	3857
2018	1038	860	941	789	14	8	131	0	3781
2019	1106	809	905	710	16	15	132	0	3693
2020	1063	708	942	678	20	15	142	0	3568
2021	1142	652	990	708	22	20	159	0	3693
2022	1107	667	956	738	22	18	155	0	3663
2023	1048	687	878	810	24	16	174	2	3639
2024	1088	690	809	857	24	12	112	3	3595

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 Edward R Murrow High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	3295	202.0	16.3	n/a
1990	3242	198.6	16.3	n/a
1991	3249	187.5	17.3	n/a
1992	3409	188.5	18.0	n/a
1993	3562	181.2	19.7	n/a
1994	3765	188.2	20.0	n/a
1995	3963	185.5	21.4	n/a
1996	3963	185.5	21.4	n/a
1997	4033	192.6	20.9	22.1
1998	4060	208.0	19.5	20.5
1999	3928	209.7	18.7	28.6
2000	3773	208.4	18.1	18.6
2001	3804	209.3	18.2	21.7
2002	3817	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3817	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	4026	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3992	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3985	198.0	20.1	30.6
2007	3919	196.8	19.9	33.2
2008	3998	196.8	20.3	34.3
2009	3893	196.8	19.8	64.4
2010	7609	187.6	40.5	n/a
2011	4036	184.6	21.8	30.2
2012	4014	186.2	21.5	44.8
2013	4027	189.4	21.2	8.8
2014	4017	195.8	20.5	51.4
2015	3967	186.0	21.3	62.6
2016	3892	194.0	20.0	61.3
2017	3857	198.9	19.3	70.2
2018	3781	200.0	18.9	70.6
2019	3693	200.0	18.4	66.1
2020	3568	215.7	16.5	65
2021	3693	212.6	17.3	69.4
2022	3663	235.8	15.5	68.2
2023	3639	232.2	15.6	67.6
2024	3595	234.4	15.3	67.9

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 Edward R Murrow High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	3295	202.0	16.3	n/a
1990	3242	198.6	16.3	n/a
1991	3249	187.5	17.3	n/a
1992	3409	188.5	18.0	n/a
1993	3562	181.2	19.7	n/a
1994	3765	188.2	20.0	n/a
1995	3963	185.5	21.4	n/a
1996	3963	185.5	21.4	n/a
1997	4033	192.6	20.9	22.1
1998	4060	208.0	19.5	20.5
1999	3928	209.7	18.7	28.6
2000	3773	208.4	18.1	18.6
2001	3804	209.3	18.2	21.7
2002	3817	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	3817	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	4026	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	3992	n/a	n/a	0
2006	3985	198.0	20.1	30.6
2007	3919	196.8	19.9	33.2
2008	3998	196.8	20.3	34.3
2009	3893	196.8	19.8	64.4
2010	7609	187.6	40.5	n/a
2011	4036	184.6	21.8	30.2
2012	4014	186.2	21.5	44.8
2013	4027	189.4	21.2	8.8
2014	4017	195.8	20.5	51.4
2015	3967	186.0	21.3	62.6
2016	3892	194.0	20.0	61.3
2017	3857	198.9	19.3	70.2
2018	3781	200.0	18.9	70.6
2019	3693	200.0	18.4	66.1
2020	3568	215.7	16.5	65
2021	3693	212.6	17.3	69.4
2022	3663	235.8	15.5	68.2
2023	3639	232.2	15.6	67.6
2024	3595	234.4	15.3	67.9

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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