Public School Review - Established 2003

Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School vs. Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

Should you attend Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School or Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
240 Jay St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
n/a

Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 454 students in grades 6-12, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 972 students in grades 9-12, Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
454 students
972 students
This chart displays total students of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
45% | 55%
This chart displays gender of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
This chart displays gender of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
55 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2972 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#226 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
95%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences by grade.
Grade 6 Students
22
-
Grade 7 Students
44
-
Grade 8 Students
85
-
Grade 9 Students
36
305
Grade 10 Students
93
226
Grade 11 Students
78
257
Grade 12 Students
95
184
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
1%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
75%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
FULL PROFILE
FULL PROFILE