Is Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences a good school?

Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences ranks 470 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences?

In the 2022-23 school year, 972 students attended Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences.

What is the racial makeup of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences?

Students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences are 42% White, 23% Asian, 16% African American, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Summary:

Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York, with a student population of 972. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #22, which is ranked 468 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 136-470 over the past 10 years and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period. The school's students outperform the district and state averages on a majority of Regents/Common Core exams, particularly in subjects like Algebra II, English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government. Additionally, Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences has maintained a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.9% to 93.2% over the past few years, while keeping its dropout rate low, between 0.0% to 10.0%.

Notably, the school performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 150 high schools in New York for African American and English Language Learner students, and in the top 90 for low socioeconomic status students. This suggests a strong commitment to equity and inclusion. When compared to other high schools in the same district, Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences significantly outperforms them in academic measures like test scores and graduation rates, highlighting its unique position as a high-performing institution within the New York City Geographic District #22.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235

(718) 368-8500

District: New York City Geographic District #22

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,586

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 972

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

Asian:

22.5%

African American:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences ranks better than 62.2% 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 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.14. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences 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 Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.8%), Asian (22.5%), African American (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #22. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences is 17.7. 4 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #22 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences employs 54.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences is $14,586, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #22.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences:

SchoolDigger ranks Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences 470^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #22:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #22 468^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

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Rank History for all students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	46.75	624^th	935	33.3%
2006	44.15	661^st	986	33.0%
2007	57.68	495^th	1002	50.6%
2008	63.20	390^th	1027	62.0%
2009	72.09	169^th	1086	84.4%
2010	71.41	197^th	1117	82.4%
2011	74.18	161^st	1165	86.2%
2012	72.63	249^th	1198	79.2%
2013	76.87	154^th	1217	87.3%
2014	70.69	241^st	1237	80.5%
2015	69.53	231^st	1255	81.6%
2016	71.77	206^th	1255	83.6%
2017	77.23	147^th	1221	88.0%
2018	77.56	145^th	1210	88.0%
2019	78.54	136^th	1207	88.7%
2022	73.42	245^th	1190	79.4%
2023	72.18	288^th	1228	76.5%
2024	63.14	470^th	1242	62.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	62.93	71^st	212	66.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	88.44	15^th	481	96.9%
2023	82.74	41^st	583	93.0%
2024	66.39	129^th	637	79.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.81	175^th	1095	84.0%
2019	74.77	217^th	1132	80.8%
2022	79.11	123^rd	1038	88.2%
2023	73.06	200^th	1130	82.3%
2024	68.11	267^th	1144	76.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.54	47^th	1154	95.9%
2019	82.75	44^th	1179	96.3%
2022	77.48	90^th	1101	91.8%
2023	75.07	140^th	1155	87.9%
2024	62.99	335^th	1170	71.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.95	52^nd	531	90.2%
2024	77.31	52^nd	564	90.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.31	117^th	1176	90.1%
2019	79.27	118^th	1193	90.1%
2022	73.08	240^th	1155	79.2%
2023	75.49	224^th	1197	81.3%
2024	64.94	438^th	1219	64.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.82	193^rd	1176	83.6%
2019	75.57	187^th	1190	84.3%
2022	72.59	244^th	1154	78.9%
2023	67.42	344^th	1191	71.1%
2024	55.07	569^th	1211	53.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.35	101^st	426	76.3%
2019	68.97	142^nd	447	68.2%
2022	63.86	150^th	386	61.1%
2023	65.14	149^th	424	64.9%
2024	55.82	198^th	426	53.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.34	102^nd	679	85.0%
2019	89.44	18^th	686	97.4%
2022	85.82	39^th	593	93.4%
2023	79.38	73^rd	671	89.1%
2024	70.27	146^th	690	78.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.41	280^th	791	64.6%
2019	63.79	258^th	815	68.3%
2022	77.66	111^th	760	85.4%
2024	64.79	237^th	865	72.6%

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Rank History for White students at Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.77	80^th	765	89.5%
2019	74.08	92^nd	793	88.4%
2022	64.23	215^th	738	70.9%
2023	63.48	232^nd	776	70.1%
2024	48.36	437^th	781	44.0%

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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 Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	90	51	18	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
1995	428	90	31	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
1996	428	90	31	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	601
1997	556	84	42	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	729
1998	533	105	42	64	5	n/a	n/a	0	749
1999	544	108	45	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	756
2000	541	102	67	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	766
2001	580	103	63	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	816
2002	598	106	59	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
2003	598	106	59	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
2004	602	114	65	73	1	n/a	n/a	0	855
2005	592	149	78	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	914
2006	572	201	97	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	970
2007	605	174	107	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	973
2008	644	172	124	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	1026
2009	666	140	125	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	1008
2010	716	116	122	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	1049
2011	699	102	125	101	2	0	0	0	1029
2012	670	96	135	110	5	2	3	0	1021
2013	647	91	146	118	4	2	10	0	1018
2014	651	93	190	106	3	0	9	0	1052
2015	637	109	202	115	4	0	11	0	1078
2016	610	98	224	103	4	0	9	0	1048
2017	573	101	239	95	4	4	9	0	1025
2018	577	84	238	95	7	4	6	0	1011
2019	577	73	294	96	6	9	6	0	1061
2020	545	59	263	95	4	7	7	0	980
2021	526	89	261	101	3	7	32	0	1019
2022	438	124	250	99	2	11	39	0	963
2023	406	158	219	119	3	8	58	1	972

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 Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	183	10.2	17.9	n/a
1995	601	26.6	22.6	n/a
1996	601	26.6	22.6	n/a
1997	729	36.4	20.0	27
1998	749	38.6	19.4	26.8
1999	756	39.4	19.2	23.1
2000	766	40.6	18.9	17.6
2001	816	43.0	19.0	17.6
2002	830	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	830	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	855	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	914	n/a	n/a	0
2006	970	46.0	21.1	26.7
2007	973	43.4	22.4	27.7
2008	1026	46.4	22.1	28
2009	1008	44.7	22.6	32.6
2010	1049	47.4	22.1	n/a
2011	1029	43.3	23.7	38.9
2012	1021	45.7	22.3	38.2
2013	1018	45.1	22.5	44.2
2014	1052	51.0	20.6	46
2015	1078	53.0	20.3	45.8
2016	1048	54.0	19.4	43
2017	1025	52.8	19.3	46
2018	1011	55.0	18.3	50.5
2019	1061	52.0	20.3	46.3
2020	980	60.6	16.1	48.1
2021	1019	59.8	17.0	52.4
2022	963	56.6	17.0	52.5
2023	972	54.8	17.7	57.9

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 Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	183	10.2	17.9	n/a
1995	601	26.6	22.6	n/a
1996	601	26.6	22.6	n/a
1997	729	36.4	20.0	27
1998	749	38.6	19.4	26.8
1999	756	39.4	19.2	23.1
2000	766	40.6	18.9	17.6
2001	816	43.0	19.0	17.6
2002	830	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	830	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	855	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	914	n/a	n/a	0
2006	970	46.0	21.1	26.7
2007	973	43.4	22.4	27.7
2008	1026	46.4	22.1	28
2009	1008	44.7	22.6	32.6
2010	1049	47.4	22.1	n/a
2011	1029	43.3	23.7	38.9
2012	1021	45.7	22.3	38.2
2013	1018	45.1	22.5	44.2
2014	1052	51.0	20.6	46
2015	1078	53.0	20.3	45.8
2016	1048	54.0	19.4	43
2017	1025	52.8	19.3	46
2018	1011	55.0	18.3	50.5
2019	1061	52.0	20.3	46.3
2020	980	60.6	16.1	48.1
2021	1019	59.8	17.0	52.4
2022	963	56.6	17.0	52.5
2023	972	54.8	17.7	57.9

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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