Is Liberation Diploma Plus a good school?

Liberation Diploma Plus ranks in the bottom 13.8% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Liberation Diploma Plus?

In the 2023-24 school year, 152 students attended Liberation Diploma Plus.

What is the racial makeup of Liberation Diploma Plus?

Students at Liberation Diploma Plus are 45% Hispanic, 41% African American, 9% White, 5% Asian.

Liberation Diploma Plus

Summary:

Liberation Diploma Plus is a public high school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 175 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.

Despite having relatively high per-student spending and a favorable student-teacher ratio, Liberation Diploma Plus consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in New York, with significantly below-average performance on Regents/Common Core exams across all subject areas. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 40.4% to 85.1% in recent years, generally lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has been higher as well. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue, with rates ranging from 34.1% to 94.6%, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for African American and Special Education students, though Hispanic students perform relatively better.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Brooklyn Studio Secondary School, John Dewey High School, and Kingsborough Early College School, generally outperform Liberation Diploma Plus across academic, graduation, and attendance metrics, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be solely due to resource constraints, but rather issues with effective utilization of resources or other systemic factors.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2865 W 19th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224

(718) 946-6812

District: New York City Geographic District #21

SchoolDigger Rank:
1071^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,247

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 152

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.7%

African American:

40.8%

White:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Liberation Diploma Plus ranks worse than 86.2% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 9^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 13.85. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Liberation Diploma Plus 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 Liberation Diploma Plus has the smallest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #21. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.7%), African American (40.8%), White (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Liberation Diploma Plus is 11.6, which is the 6^th best among 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #21. (See more...)

Compare Liberation Diploma Plus employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Liberation Diploma Plus is $27,247, which is the highest among 12 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #21!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Liberation Diploma Plus:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberation Diploma Plus 1071^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Liberation Diploma Plus in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Liberation Diploma Plus

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Rank History for all students at Liberation Diploma Plus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	14.02	978^th	1086	9.9%
2010	25.19	878^th	1117	21.4%
2011	25.52	892^nd	1165	23.4%
2012	22.24	923^rd	1198	23.0%
2013	11.15	1052^nd	1217	13.6%
2014	6.30	1170^th	1237	5.4%
2015	8.10	1191^st	1255	5.1%
2016	10.22	1209^th	1255	3.7%
2017	4.80	1191^st	1221	2.5%
2018	2.28	1195^th	1210	1.2%
2019	3.25	1179^th	1207	2.3%
2022	5.39	1132^nd	1190	4.9%
2023	13.16	1043^rd	1228	15.1%
2024	13.85	1071^st	1242	13.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Liberation Diploma Plus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.50	1070^th	1095	2.3%
2019	13.34	1072^nd	1132	5.3%
2023	42.19	592^nd	1130	47.6%
2024	25.08	919^th	1144	19.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Liberation Diploma Plus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	2.18	1162^nd	1179	1.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Liberation Diploma Plus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.13	157^th	564	72.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Liberation Diploma Plus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.23	1150^th	1176	2.2%
2019	10.76	1083^rd	1193	9.2%
2022	17.56	941^st	1155	18.5%
2023	17.22	983^rd	1197	17.9%
2024	11.21	1121^st	1219	8.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Liberation Diploma Plus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	1.94	1170^th	1176	0.5%
2019	2.13	1178^th	1190	1.0%
2022	3.83	1123^rd	1154	2.7%
2023	12.72	1030^th	1191	13.5%
2024	20.47	961^st	1211	20.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Liberation Diploma Plus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.97	674^th	679	0.7%
2019	6.58	672^nd	686	2.0%
2023	7.11	654^th	671	2.5%
2024	8.89	672^nd	690	2.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Liberation Diploma Plus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	5.95	793^rd	815	2.7%
2022	29.85	520^th	760	31.6%
2023	34.09	523^rd	851	38.5%
2024	30.44	592^nd	865	31.6%

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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 Liberation Diploma Plus

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	24	85	5	52	0	n/a	n/a	166
2009	31	83	10	49	0	n/a	n/a	173
2010	45	81	10	44	0	n/a	n/a	180
2011	24	87	5	73	0	0	0	189
2012	29	84	5	72	1	0	0	191
2013	28	86	7	67	0	0	0	188
2014	34	73	3	47	1	0	0	158
2015	26	95	4	49	1	0	0	175
2016	23	92	2	52	0	0	0	169
2017	16	105	4	53	0	0	0	178
2018	18	108	4	72	0	0	0	202
2019	22	99	5	82	0	0	0	208
2020	22	83	3	73	0	0	4	185
2021	22	81	5	69	0	0	5	182
2022	17	75	4	60	0	1	3	160
2023	18	77	5	74	0	0	1	175
2024	14	62	7	68	0	0	1	152

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 Liberation Diploma Plus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	166	9.2	18.0	84.9
2009	173	10.0	17.3	82.7
2010	180	9.0	20.0	n/a
2011	189	10.0	18.9	88.9
2012	191	10.0	19.1	74.9
2013	188	10.0	18.8	75.5
2014	158	10.0	15.8	82.9
2015	175	10.0	17.5	78.3
2016	169	10.0	16.9	82.2
2017	178	10.6	16.7	78.1
2018	202	12.0	16.8	88.1
2019	208	10.0	20.7	80.8
2020	185	19.4	9.5	83.2
2021	182	16.9	10.7	89
2022	160	17.8	8.9	91.3
2023	175	14.8	11.7	94.9
2024	152	13.0	11.6	94.1

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 Liberation Diploma Plus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	166	9.2	18.0	84.9
2009	173	10.0	17.3	82.7
2010	180	9.0	20.0	n/a
2011	189	10.0	18.9	88.9
2012	191	10.0	19.1	74.9
2013	188	10.0	18.8	75.5
2014	158	10.0	15.8	82.9
2015	175	10.0	17.5	78.3
2016	169	10.0	16.9	82.2
2017	178	10.6	16.7	78.1
2018	202	12.0	16.8	88.1
2019	208	10.0	20.7	80.8
2020	185	19.4	9.5	83.2
2021	182	16.9	10.7	89
2022	160	17.8	8.9	91.3
2023	175	14.8	11.7	94.9
2024	152	13.0	11.6	94.1

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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