East Brooklyn Community High School vs. Brooklyn Democracy Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
East Brooklyn Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Brooklyn Democracy Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 127 students in grades 9-12, East Brooklyn Community High 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 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 140 students in grades 9-12, Brooklyn Democracy Academy 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 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
127 students
140 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2549 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2648 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
21-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
<50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
≥80%
Graduation Rate
25-29%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
21
15
Grade 10 Students
43
44
Grade 11 Students
20
44
Grade 12 Students
43
36
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
20%
24%
% Black
76%
72%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.39
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
