Is Brooklyn Studio Secondary School a good school?

Brooklyn Studio Secondary School ranks 771 st of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brooklyn Studio Secondary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 879 students attended Brooklyn Studio Secondary School.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Studio Secondary School?

Students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School are 42% White, 39% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 3% African American.

Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Summary:

Brooklyn Studio Secondary School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the New York City Geographic District #21, with 876 students and a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past decade, with its statewide rank ranging from 656 to 851 out of over 1,200 high schools.

Brooklyn Studio Secondary School struggles academically, with students consistently underperforming the New York City District #21 and New York state averages on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math. The school also has lower proficiency rates than the district and state on Regents exams. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 4.9-10% in recent years, exceeding the district and state averages, and very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 34.1% to 76.2%.

However, the school's proximity to several other public high schools, including Kingsborough Early College School which outperforms it on many metrics, presents potential opportunities for collaboration, resource sharing, and learning from higher-performing neighboring schools. The school's funding and student-teacher ratio also suggest areas for improvement, as it spends around $18,000 per student and has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-12

8310 21st Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214-2406

(718) 266-5032

District: New York City Geographic District #21

SchoolDigger Rank:
771^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,941

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 879

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

Hispanic:

38.6%

Asian:

15.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooklyn Studio Secondary School ranks worse than 60.8% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.15. (See more...)

Compare Details Brooklyn Studio Secondary School ranks worse than 62.1% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th 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 38.35. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary 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 Studio Secondary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42%), Hispanic (38.6%), Asian (15.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School is 11.1, which is the 4^th best among 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

Compare Brooklyn Studio Secondary School employs 78.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School is $18,941, which is the 5^th highest among 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #21.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brooklyn Studio Secondary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn Studio Secondary School 914^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Brooklyn Studio Secondary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn Studio Secondary School 771^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Brooklyn Studio Secondary 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 Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	40.41	746^th	1095	31.9%
2007	37.83	793^rd	1123	29.4%
2008	59.56	609^th	1185	48.6%
2009	61.04	630^th	1224	48.5%
2010	76.59	289^th	1243	76.7%
2011	68.08	451^st	1295	65.2%
2012	63.80	529^th	1337	60.4%
2013	58.00	528^th	1373	61.5%
2014	62.59	432^nd	1401	69.2%
2015	53.67	587^th	1407	58.3%
2016	50.09	664^th	1429	53.5%
2017	53.38	629^th	1455	56.8%
2018	55.41	589^th	1438	59.0%
2019	54.03	584^th	1439	59.4%
2021	37.32	793^rd	1242	36.2%
2022	36.36	952^nd	1479	35.6%
2023	42.55	881^st	1500	41.3%
2024	40.15	914^th	1504	39.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.50	69^th	503	86.3%
2019	56.57	113^th	473	76.1%
2022	34.39	390^th	581	32.9%
2023	52.13	182^nd	591	69.2%
2024	58.41	137^th	615	77.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.95	478^th	1170	59.1%
2019	59.47	265^th	1139	76.7%
2022	72.92	173^rd	1283	86.5%
2023	42.74	665^th	1307	49.1%
2024	53.50	442^nd	1303	66.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.73	294^th	1245	76.4%
2019	61.48	361^st	1241	70.9%
2022	45.31	632^nd	1306	51.6%
2023	53.66	526^th	1288	59.2%
2024	52.60	539^th	1296	58.4%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	51.35	242^nd	594	59.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.60	754^th	1353	44.3%
2019	54.98	563^rd	1370	58.9%
2022	40.67	858^th	1454	41.0%
2023	48.14	750^th	1463	48.7%
2024	36.73	967^th	1465	34.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.17	418^th	1352	69.1%
2019	51.02	595^th	1366	56.4%
2022	33.00	999^th	1455	31.3%
2023	38.08	933^rd	1464	36.3%
2024	44.63	777^th	1464	46.9%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.60	282^nd	374	24.6%
2019	37.76	270^th	369	26.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.90	228^th	810	71.9%
2019	56.27	301^st	826	63.6%
2022	37.23	575^th	914	37.1%
2023	42.25	528^th	943	44.0%
2024	44.43	516^th	953	45.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.24	538^th	763	29.5%
2019	37.40	457^th	716	36.2%
2022	28.44	571^st	748	23.7%
2023	32.94	546^th	772	29.3%
2024	33.04	545^th	778	29.9%

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

Rank History for Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

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Rank History for all high school students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	23.75	772^nd	935	17.4%
2006	41.77	675^th	986	31.5%
2007	51.48	597^th	1002	40.4%
2008	46.51	665^th	1027	35.2%
2009	37.52	752^nd	1086	30.8%
2010	44.51	707^th	1117	36.7%
2011	38.17	768^th	1165	34.1%
2012	41.14	752^nd	1198	37.2%
2013	37.20	801^st	1217	34.2%
2014	30.84	851^st	1237	31.2%
2015	43.45	749^th	1255	40.3%
2016	36.87	811^th	1255	35.4%
2017	37.91	766^th	1221	37.3%
2018	39.41	770^th	1210	36.4%
2019	51.78	656^th	1207	45.7%
2022	35.84	761^st	1190	36.1%
2023	37.39	762^nd	1228	37.9%
2024	38.35	771^st	1242	37.9%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.50	196^th	546	64.1%
2019	66.25	124^th	565	78.1%
2022	48.43	208^th	481	56.8%
2023	65.04	123^rd	583	78.9%
2024	77.05	66^th	637	89.6%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.58	619^th	1095	43.5%
2019	67.44	288^th	1132	74.6%
2022	39.78	576^th	1038	44.5%
2023	57.46	377^th	1130	66.6%
2024	43.66	565^th	1144	50.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.60	689^th	1154	40.3%
2019	59.03	445^th	1179	62.3%
2022	41.10	666^th	1101	39.5%
2023	42.12	661^st	1155	42.8%
2024	42.10	674^th	1170	42.4%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	51.71	138^th	389	64.5%
2023	69.51	71^st	531	86.6%
2024	64.13	115^th	564	79.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.93	762^nd	1176	35.2%
2019	52.38	640^th	1193	46.4%
2022	36.15	746^th	1155	35.4%
2023	37.33	761^st	1197	36.4%
2024	37.89	769^th	1219	36.9%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.17	746^th	1176	36.6%
2019	49.55	644^th	1190	45.9%
2022	34.81	748^th	1154	35.2%
2023	38.47	731^st	1191	38.6%
2024	40.03	737^th	1211	39.1%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.57	301^st	426	29.3%
2019	51.60	256^th	447	42.7%
2022	19.74	327^th	386	15.3%
2023	19.58	361^st	424	14.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.49	401^st	791	49.3%
2019	65.11	238^th	815	70.8%
2022	39.95	426^th	760	43.9%
2023	43.10	438^th	851	48.5%
2024	43.25	448^th	865	48.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.31	696^th	765	9.0%
2019	28.64	657^th	793	17.2%
2022	18.48	656^th	738	11.1%
2023	21.03	666^th	776	14.2%
2024	21.12	679^th	781	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

Review counts

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by a student
Friday, November 12, 2021

Extremely fun school if you have friends. 6th grade is all about exploring how do school works and getting new friends. Try your best in 7th grade and in 8th grade have fun with all your friends and make sure you do all your work and get into a good high school. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, November 5, 2021

This school every teacher is my favorite and helps ful Close Quote

Enrollment information for Brooklyn Studio Secondary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	84	28	18	17	0	n/a	n/a	147
1999	160	43	25	39	1	n/a	n/a	268
2000	245	50	34	55	1	n/a	n/a	385
2001	333	66	36	69	1	n/a	n/a	505
2002	371	63	33	85	1	n/a	n/a	553
2003	371	63	33	85	1	n/a	n/a	553
2004	375	73	38	83	1	n/a	n/a	570
2005	504	110	72	118	2	n/a	n/a	806
2006	483	119	72	120	1	n/a	n/a	795
2007	486	119	74	120	0	n/a	n/a	799
2008	489	109	74	149	0	n/a	n/a	821
2009	484	98	93	167	1	n/a	n/a	843
2010	514	88	98	176	0	n/a	n/a	876
2011	524	76	94	201	0	0	0	895
2012	494	63	111	203	4	1	0	876
2013	498	62	126	197	0	1	0	884
2014	500	50	136	211	0	0	0	897
2015	472	42	143	236	2	0	1	896
2016	448	33	164	273	4	0	0	922
2017	417	34	182	270	2	2	7	914
2018	414	32	195	273	2	3	10	929
2019	404	40	197	270	3	4	15	933
2020	399	29	192	281	3	6	17	927
2021	409	31	197	303	4	5	5	954
2022	386	30	189	295	3	3	4	910
2023	365	28	159	311	1	2	10	876
2024	369	23	139	339	2	1	6	879

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 Studio Secondary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	147	27.0	5.4	64.6
1999	268	19.2	14.0	58.2
2000	385	26.8	14.4	56.1
2001	505	31.4	16.1	64.2
2002	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	570	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	806	n/a	n/a	0
2006	795	52.0	15.3	64.8
2007	799	55.2	14.5	n/a
2008	821	53.9	15.2	0
2009	843	49.1	17.2	81.9
2010	876	52.0	16.8	n/a
2011	895	49.9	17.9	57.3
2012	876	53.5	16.3	62.3
2013	884	55.9	15.8	68.2
2014	897	56.0	16.0	74.2
2015	896	58.0	15.4	75.2
2016	922	55.0	16.7	75.7
2017	914	58.0	15.7	74.5
2018	929	59.0	15.7	76.3
2019	933	61.0	15.2	76.4
2020	927	73.5	12.5	78.7
2021	954	69.9	13.6	75.2
2022	910	80.9	11.2	75.5
2023	876	76.8	11.3	77.6
2024	879	78.9	11.1	81.1

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 Studio Secondary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	147	27.0	5.4	64.6
1999	268	19.2	14.0	58.2
2000	385	26.8	14.4	56.1
2001	505	31.4	16.1	64.2
2002	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	553	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	570	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	806	n/a	n/a	0
2006	795	52.0	15.3	64.8
2007	799	55.2	14.5	n/a
2008	821	53.9	15.2	0
2009	843	49.1	17.2	81.9
2010	876	52.0	16.8	n/a
2011	895	49.9	17.9	57.3
2012	876	53.5	16.3	62.3
2013	884	55.9	15.8	68.2
2014	897	56.0	16.0	74.2
2015	896	58.0	15.4	75.2
2016	922	55.0	16.7	75.7
2017	914	58.0	15.7	74.5
2018	929	59.0	15.7	76.3
2019	933	61.0	15.2	76.4
2020	927	73.5	12.5	78.7
2021	954	69.9	13.6	75.2
2022	910	80.9	11.2	75.5
2023	876	76.8	11.3	77.6
2024	879	78.9	11.1	81.1

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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