Brooklyn Lab School vs. Brooklyn School For Math And Research
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brooklyn Lab School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Brooklyn School For Math And Research ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 430 students in grades 9-12, Brooklyn Lab School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 350 students in grades 9-12, Brooklyn School For Math And Research ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
430 students
350 students


% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
62% | 38%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1058 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1902 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
≥90%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
21-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥90%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
141
86
Grade 10 Students
86
95
Grade 11 Students
101
88
Grade 12 Students
100
80
Ungraded Students
2
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
10%
10%


% Hispanic
65%
53%


% Black
21%
31%


% White
2%
4%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
90%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

