Is Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies a good school?

Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies ranks 733 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies?

In the 2023-24 school year, 589 students attended Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies?

Students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies are 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Summary:

Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 595 students in grades 9-12 and part of the New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked 537 out of 865 districts in the state.

The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and has fluctuated in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 721 (2-star) in 2016-2017 to 927 (1-star) in 2015-2016 and 2021-2022. While the school performs relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, it struggles with Asian and White student performance, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York high schools for these subgroups. However, the school excels in supporting English Language Learners and Homeless students, ranking in the top 20% and top 25% of New York high schools, respectively, for these subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate has varied between 76.7% and 90.5%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.2% to 10.0% in recent years. Chronic absenteeism has also been a challenge, with rates ranging from 34.1% to 48.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as John Dewey High School, Kingsborough Early College School, and Abraham Lincoln High School, Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies generally performs worse on various metrics, including statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. However, the school does outperform some nearby schools, such as Liberation Diploma Plus and Life Academy High School For Film And Music, in certain areas like English Language Arts and Global History and Geography test scores.

Detail:

Public 9-12

521 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224

(718) 265-0329

District: New York City Geographic District #21

SchoolDigger Rank:
733^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,583

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Asian:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies ranks worse than 59% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd 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 42.57. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies 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 Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.8%), Hispanic (20.9%), Asian (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies is 12.5. 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies employs 46.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies is $16,583. 8 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #21 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies 733^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies 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 Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

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Rank History for all students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2007	36.51	734^th	1002	26.7%
2008	48.91	641^st	1027	37.6%
2009	35.59	766^th	1086	29.5%
2010	20.69	929^th	1117	16.8%
2011	29.83	837^th	1165	28.2%
2012	24.33	889^th	1198	25.8%
2013	25.05	888^th	1217	27.0%
2014	29.91	857^th	1237	30.7%
2015	38.46	800^th	1255	36.3%
2016	27.74	927^th	1255	26.1%
2017	42.20	721^st	1221	41.0%
2018	28.85	859^th	1210	29.0%
2019	31.09	850^th	1207	29.6%
2022	19.40	927^th	1190	22.1%
2023	25.29	887^th	1228	27.8%
2024	42.57	733^rd	1242	41.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.37	235^th	306	23.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.25	183^rd	546	66.5%
2019	67.10	113^th	565	80.0%
2022	50.63	191^st	481	60.3%
2023	58.44	166^th	583	71.5%
2024	71.79	91^st	637	85.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.84	467^th	1095	57.4%
2019	49.33	512^th	1132	54.8%
2022	36.70	626^th	1038	39.7%
2023	34.20	730^th	1130	35.4%
2024	47.18	513^th	1144	55.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.39	839^th	1154	27.3%
2019	34.14	814^th	1179	31.0%
2022	21.97	868^th	1101	21.2%
2023	26.98	846^th	1155	26.8%
2024	44.12	646^th	1170	44.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.04	67^th	498	86.5%
2019	74.73	62^nd	493	87.4%
2023	53.56	181^st	531	65.9%
2024	64.65	109^th	564	80.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.61	908^th	1176	22.8%
2019	26.06	888^th	1193	25.6%
2022	17.26	949^th	1155	17.8%
2023	26.22	870^th	1197	27.3%
2024	47.00	679^th	1219	44.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.07	800^th	1176	32.0%
2019	35.60	797^th	1190	33.0%
2022	21.35	880^th	1154	23.7%
2023	25.25	869^th	1191	27.0%
2024	39.55	740^th	1211	38.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.59	392^nd	426	8.0%
2019	16.93	396^th	447	11.4%
2022	7.96	361^st	386	6.5%
2023	6.74	405^th	424	4.5%
2024	12.56	385^th	426	9.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.16	472^nd	679	30.5%
2019	33.05	463^rd	686	32.5%
2022	18.04	529^th	593	10.8%
2023	28.12	491^st	671	26.8%
2024	51.89	286^th	690	58.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.89	555^th	791	29.8%
2019	35.11	525^th	815	35.6%
2022	36.86	461^st	760	39.3%
2023	32.94	537^th	851	36.9%
2024	55.09	340^th	865	60.7%

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Rank History for White students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.79	677^th	765	11.5%
2019	21.66	697^th	793	12.1%
2022	4.54	717^th	738	2.8%
2023	13.58	713^th	776	8.1%
2024	28.64	611^th	781	21.8%

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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

This school is amazing, throughout the time that my child has went here he has accomplished much. Since he is enrolled in the research program he has won around 3 competitions, taken around 7 Advanced Placement classes, and gained over 100 hours of community service credit. Also the teachers are one of a kind, they are extremely helpful and unlike many others they want students to succeed. I love this school and hope that you do too. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Friday, June 25, 2010

Small, compact, and very friendly school. Great teachers, that will help you out in case of any present difficulties. After-school programs & active preparation for any major exams. At a time lack of sports teams, however. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	26	41	9	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	108
2007	50	67	12	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
2008	106	87	36	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	322
2009	137	130	46	116	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
2010	165	128	49	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2011	182	105	57	126	0	0	0	0	470
2012	181	116	60	124	1	0	0	0	482
2013	197	115	69	122	4	1	0	0	508
2014	203	112	74	111	8	0	0	0	508
2015	239	125	57	122	6	0	1	0	550
2016	229	121	69	131	6	0	3	0	559
2017	249	111	65	133	4	3	4	0	569
2018	281	111	94	138	2	3	8	0	637
2019	289	82	110	111	2	2	10	0	606
2020	288	70	117	124	4	5	14	0	622
2021	266	66	108	114	4	4	11	0	573
2022	275	59	94	119	7	6	17	0	577
2023	291	47	76	117	5	3	55	1	595
2024	317	55	77	123	1	2	14	0	589

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 Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	108	6.0	18.0	79.6
2007	183	9.6	19.1	n/a
2008	322	16.0	20.1	0
2009	430	23.1	18.6	78.6
2010	472	25.6	18.4	n/a
2011	470	26.3	17.8	78.3
2012	482	26.2	18.3	78.4
2013	508	26.9	18.8	79.1
2014	508	26.6	19.0	99.4
2015	550	30.0	18.3	51.5
2016	559	32.0	17.4	48.1
2017	569	33.9	16.7	51.3
2018	637	34.4	18.5	67.5
2019	606	40.7	14.8	66.5
2020	622	41.1	15.1	74.9
2021	573	40.1	14.2	77.8
2022	577	41.3	13.9	73
2023	595	43.1	13.7	73.1
2024	589	46.7	12.5	78.8

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 Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	108	6.0	18.0	79.6
2007	183	9.6	19.1	n/a
2008	322	16.0	20.1	0
2009	430	23.1	18.6	78.6
2010	472	25.6	18.4	n/a
2011	470	26.3	17.8	78.3
2012	482	26.2	18.3	78.4
2013	508	26.9	18.8	79.1
2014	508	26.6	19.0	99.4
2015	550	30.0	18.3	51.5
2016	559	32.0	17.4	48.1
2017	569	33.9	16.7	51.3
2018	637	34.4	18.5	67.5
2019	606	40.7	14.8	66.5
2020	622	41.1	15.1	74.9
2021	573	40.1	14.2	77.8
2022	577	41.3	13.9	73
2023	595	43.1	13.7	73.1
2024	589	46.7	12.5	78.8

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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