Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Summary:

Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Brooklyn, New York, with 269 students. The school is part of the Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School District, which is ranked 589 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 34.88% to 56.86% in ELA and 37.21% to 53.19% in math, compared to state averages of 43.64% to 51.88% and 50.56% to 57.08%, respectively. The school's performance on Regents exams is also below the state averages, with proficiency rates of 38.1% in Living Environment and 13.24% in Algebra I, compared to the state averages of 62.35% and 62.47%. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 83.6% to 85.1%, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 0.0% to 10.0%, which is higher than the state average.

However, the school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 82.53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and has performed well for its African American and special education students, ranking in the top 185 and 331 out of 705 and 1,303 New York middle schools, respectively, for these subgroups in the 2023-2024 school year. Nearby schools, such as University Neighborhood Middle School, Fort Green Preparatory Academy, and Middle School 131, generally outperform Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School on state assessments and Regents exams, but the charter school performs better than some of the nearby district schools in terms of student demographics.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

 77 Sands St
       Brooklyn, NY  11201


(347) 429-8439

District: Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
862nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $27,052 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  188

Racial breakdown:

African American:
80.3%
Hispanic:
15.4%
White:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.1% Help


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Compare Details Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School ranks worse than 57.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.75. (See more...)
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Compare Details Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.2. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (80.3%), Hispanic (15.4%), White (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is 11. (See more...)
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Compare Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School employs 17 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is $27,052.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School 862nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School 589th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.37 533rd 1242 57.1%
2022 53.04 635th 1479 57.1%
2023 48.06 762nd 1500 49.2%
2024 42.75 862nd 1504 42.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 79.05 107th 1283 91.7%
2023 52.07 479th 1307 63.4%
2024 60.57 331st 1303 74.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.52 543rd 1296 58.1%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.15 121st 487 75.2%
2023 68.51 105th 543 80.7%
2024 55.07 212th 594 64.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.16 830th 1066 22.1%
2022 39.47 882nd 1454 39.3%
2023 42.67 850th 1463 41.9%
2024 37.95 946th 1465 35.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.29 276th 1071 74.2%
2022 63.22 435th 1455 70.1%
2023 53.91 614th 1464 58.1%
2024 49.46 684th 1464 53.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.63 191st 706 72.9%
2024 65.85 185th 705 73.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

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Rank History for all high school students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.20 1122nd 1228 8.6%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.59 851st 1130 24.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.51 923rd 1101 16.2%
2023 9.46 1067th 1155 7.6%
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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.55 400th 531 24.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.48 1094th 1197 8.6%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.62 1071st 1191 10.1%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.12 533rd 671 20.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 0 43 1 4 0 1 1 0 50
2020 5 205 2 34 2 1 3 0 252
2021 7 229 5 49 2 2 4 0 298
2022 8 199 2 43 2 2 3 0 259
2023 8 210 2 43 3 2 1 0 269
2024 3 151 1 29 2 0 2 0 188

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 50 24.0 2.0 98
2020 252 n/a n/a 77.8
2021 298 21.0 14.1 n/a
2022 259 11.0 23.5 77.6
2023 269 24.6 10.9 82.5
2024 188 17.0 11.0 85.1

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 Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 50 24.0 2.0 98
2020 252 n/a n/a 77.8
2021 298 21.0 14.1 n/a
2022 259 11.0 23.5 77.6
2023 269 24.6 10.9 82.5
2024 188 17.0 11.0 85.1

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $824 (1.7%) $47,134 (98.3%) $47,958
2020 $2,984 (20.0%) $11,971 (80.0%) $14,955
2021 $886 (5.6%) $14,926 (94.4%) $15,811
2022 $2,685 (11.2%) $21,215 (88.8%) $23,900
2023 $4,617 (17.1%) $22,435 (82.9%) $27,052

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School)4664.7
 18.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School)4758.8
 11.8%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students50269
 438%
African American43210
 388.4%
American Indian03
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic443
 975%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White08
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98%82.5%
 15.5%


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Students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School are 80% African American, 15% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School ranks 862nd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 188 students attended Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School.


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