Is Brooklyn College Academy a good school?

Brooklyn College Academy ranks 462 nd of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brooklyn College Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 631 students attended Brooklyn College Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn College Academy?

Students at Brooklyn College Academy are 67% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% White.

Brooklyn College Academy

Summary:

Brooklyn College Academy is a public high school serving 631 students in grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York, part of the New York City Geographic District #22. This high-performing school stands out for its exceptional academic achievements, particularly among African American and low-income students.

With a student body that is 66.72% African American, significantly higher than nearby schools, Brooklyn College Academy boasts consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 97.0% to 98.0% over the past 5 years. This is notably higher than the surrounding schools, which have graduation rates ranging from 26.8% to 95.0%. The school also outperforms the district and state averages on several Regents exams, including English (93.75% proficient), U.S. History and Government (92.57% proficient), and Global History and Geography (84.48% proficient). Notably, the school's African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 50 and top 300 schools in New York, respectively, for these subgroups.

While Brooklyn College Academy's academic achievements are impressive, the school faces the challenge of high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.4% to 30.7% in recent years. However, the school's increased per-student spending, from $10,540 in 2019-2020 to $13,741 in 2022-2023, may be contributing to its strong results. When compared to nearby schools, Brooklyn College Academy stands out, though a few other schools, such as the Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment, also demonstrate strong performance in key metrics.

Detail:

Public 9-12

350 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218

(718) 853-6184

District: New York City Geographic District #22

SchoolDigger Rank:
462^nd of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,741

Student/teacher ratio: 19.1

Number of students: 631

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.7%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Asian:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooklyn College Academy ranks better than 62.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.64. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Brooklyn College Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: African American (66.7%), Hispanic (13.6%), Asian (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooklyn College Academy is 19.1, which is the highest among 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #22! (See more...)

Compare Brooklyn College Academy employs 32.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooklyn College Academy is $13,741. 3 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #22 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brooklyn College Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn College Academy 462^nd of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Brooklyn College Academy in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #22:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #22 431^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brooklyn College Academy

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Rank History for all students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	40.65	679^th	935	27.4%
2006	56.58	513^th	986	48.0%
2007	68.28	235^th	1002	76.5%
2008	66.28	314^th	1027	69.4%
2009	59.41	467^th	1086	57.0%
2010	73.06	159^th	1117	85.8%
2011	71.96	207^th	1165	82.2%
2012	73.64	226^th	1198	81.1%
2014	73.84	162^nd	1237	86.9%
2015	70.75	208^th	1255	83.4%
2016	70.61	218^th	1255	82.6%
2017	68.76	289^th	1221	76.3%
2018	67.90	362^nd	1210	70.1%
2019	66.28	416^th	1207	65.5%
2022	65.55	401^st	1190	66.3%
2023	62.64	462^nd	1228	62.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.73	59^th	165	64.2%
2022	58.78	88^th	212	58.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.66	303^rd	583	48.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.19	547^th	1095	50.0%
2019	49.88	505^th	1132	55.4%
2022	65.77	266^th	1038	74.4%
2023	52.00	451^st	1130	60.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.39	172^nd	1154	85.1%
2019	70.60	206^th	1179	82.5%
2022	70.70	188^th	1101	82.9%
2023	64.91	297^th	1155	74.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	70.83	52^nd	389	86.6%
2023	78.76	42^nd	531	92.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.28	352^nd	1176	70.1%
2019	69.90	336^th	1193	71.8%
2022	63.60	420^th	1155	63.6%
2023	62.98	469^th	1197	60.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.34	459^th	1176	61.0%
2019	57.59	540^th	1190	54.6%
2022	67.09	349^th	1154	69.8%
2023	62.28	444^th	1191	62.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.86	69^th	426	83.8%
2019	66.81	162^nd	447	63.8%
2022	40.40	253^rd	386	34.5%
2023	45.72	254^th	424	40.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.07	54^th	679	92.0%
2019	81.71	58^th	686	91.5%
2022	84.73	46^th	593	92.2%
2023	84.90	50^th	671	92.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.78	129^th	791	83.7%
2019	69.44	199^th	815	75.6%
2022	61.91	247^th	760	67.5%
2023	59.56	285^th	851	66.5%

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Rank History for White students at Brooklyn College Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.76	54^th	793	93.2%
2022	56.78	300^th	738	59.3%

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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 College Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	58	158	5	41	0	n/a	n/a	262
1995	48	203	3	39	5	n/a	n/a	298
1996	48	203	3	39	5	n/a	n/a	298
1997	52	294	3	47	8	n/a	n/a	404
1998	59	347	6	61	2	n/a	n/a	475
1999	62	392	8	56	0	n/a	n/a	518
2000	51	390	5	61	3	n/a	n/a	510
2001	43	364	6	63	4	n/a	n/a	480
2002	55	410	6	50	3	n/a	n/a	524
2003	55	410	6	50	3	n/a	n/a	524
2004	45	456	7	46	2	n/a	n/a	556
2005	38	467	4	44	1	n/a	n/a	554
2006	30	468	10	48	0	n/a	n/a	556
2007	19	500	10	52	0	n/a	n/a	581
2008	20	516	10	57	1	n/a	n/a	604
2009	18	506	13	64	3	n/a	n/a	604
2010	11	486	16	71	2	n/a	n/a	586
2011	12	484	30	88	6	0	0	620
2012	17	491	30	78	7	7	0	630
2013	17	482	38	66	8	7	18	636
2014	23	458	49	58	6	0	22	616
2015	28	434	47	55	5	0	31	600
2016	29	403	43	65	5	0	49	594
2017	36	421	50	67	4	1	37	616
2018	27	420	60	73	3	1	38	622
2019	26	455	61	75	2	2	37	658
2020	30	486	61	74	3	1	2	657
2021	31	480	55	80	4	1	15	666
2022	32	462	43	86	3	4	20	650
2023	31	421	43	86	5	4	41	631

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 College Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	262	17.2	15.2	n/a
1995	298	20.5	14.5	n/a
1996	298	20.5	14.5	n/a
1997	404	27.1	14.9	30.7
1998	475	31.0	15.3	5.9
1999	518	36.0	14.4	36.1
2000	510	34.6	14.7	47.6
2001	480	33.3	14.4	64.6
2002	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	556	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	554	n/a	n/a	0
2006	556	26.0	21.4	42.1
2007	581	29.4	19.8	52.2
2008	604	30.2	20.0	55
2009	604	27.4	22.0	61.8
2010	586	26.2	22.3	n/a
2011	620	24.4	25.3	60.6
2012	630	25.8	24.4	67.5
2013	636	27.0	23.5	73.9
2014	616	28.0	22.0	72.6
2015	600	28.0	21.4	73.2
2016	594	30.0	19.8	67.7
2017	616	30.9	19.8	70
2018	622	30.0	20.7	70.6
2019	658	33.0	19.9	71.4
2020	657	34.5	19.0	72.1
2021	666	32.0	20.8	72.8
2022	650	33.5	19.4	74
2023	631	32.8	19.1	73.2

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 College Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	262	17.2	15.2	n/a
1995	298	20.5	14.5	n/a
1996	298	20.5	14.5	n/a
1997	404	27.1	14.9	30.7
1998	475	31.0	15.3	5.9
1999	518	36.0	14.4	36.1
2000	510	34.6	14.7	47.6
2001	480	33.3	14.4	64.6
2002	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	556	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	554	n/a	n/a	0
2006	556	26.0	21.4	42.1
2007	581	29.4	19.8	52.2
2008	604	30.2	20.0	55
2009	604	27.4	22.0	61.8
2010	586	26.2	22.3	n/a
2011	620	24.4	25.3	60.6
2012	630	25.8	24.4	67.5
2013	636	27.0	23.5	73.9
2014	616	28.0	22.0	72.6
2015	600	28.0	21.4	73.2
2016	594	30.0	19.8	67.7
2017	616	30.9	19.8	70
2018	622	30.0	20.7	70.6
2019	658	33.0	19.9	71.4
2020	657	34.5	19.0	72.1
2021	666	32.0	20.8	72.8
2022	650	33.5	19.4	74
2023	631	32.8	19.1	73.2

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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