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Benjamin Banneker Academy

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Benjamin Banneker Academy ranks 563 rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 54% of New York high schools

Summary

Benjamin Banneker Academy is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 835 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #13, which is ranked 617 out of 874 districts in the state.

Benjamin Banneker Academy has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, dropping from 563 out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025 to 835 out of 1,190 in 2021-2022. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star over the same period. However, the school performs particularly well with its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking 124 and 200 out of their respective statewide groups in 2024-2025. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 93.2% in 2023-2024 to 84.3% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has varied from 1.1% to 4.9% during this time.

Compared to nearby schools like Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School and Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service, Benjamin Banneker Academy has a higher statewide ranking and rating, despite its own challenges. These nearby schools have lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and generally lower test scores across various subject areas. Benjamin Banneker Academy's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, at 80.96% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, may contribute to its lower overall performance compared to more affluent schools in the area. However, the school's increased per-student spending, from $12,203 in 2020-2021 to $25,604 in 2023-2024, suggests that it has the potential to improve its academic outcomes with continued support and targeted interventions.

854

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,726

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

71-77 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238

(718) 797-3702

District: New York City Geographic District #13

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.6%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2014 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #13

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% New York)

!Physics scores 47 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg76%

New York avg66%

563^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 13High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #13

617^th of 874New York City Geographic District #13 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	563 of 1234	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	600 of 1242	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	679 of 1228	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	835 of 1190	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	771 of 1207	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	843 of 1210	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.8	840 of 1221	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.9	725 of 1255	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.0	836 of 1255	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	755 of 1237	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.9	706 of 1217	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	627 of 1198	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.6	553 of 1165	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	602 of 1117	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	423 of 1086	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	510 of 1027	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	548 of 1002	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.1	624 of 986	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.1	653 of 935	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	124 of 713	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	126 of 690	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	184 of 671	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	302 of 593	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	242 of 686	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	289 of 679	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	251 of 424	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	204 of 447	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	260 of 426	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	66.5	115 of 583	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	36.3	317 of 481	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	466 of 565	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	507 of 546	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	502 of 1206	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	565 of 1219	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	663 of 1197	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	797 of 1155	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	750 of 1193	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	832 of 1176	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	200 of 885	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	249 of 865	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	250 of 851	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.9	410 of 760	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	502 of 815	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	434 of 791	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	49 of 607	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	31 of 564	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	58.9	131 of 531	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	135 of 389	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	96 of 493	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	211 of 498	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	366 of 1179	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	442 of 1170	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	558 of 1155	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	768 of 1101	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	673 of 1179	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	841 of 1154	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	575 of 1201	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	602 of 1211	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	670 of 1191	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	868 of 1154	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	768 of 1190	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	846 of 1176	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	184 of 328	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	135 of 306	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	198 of 272	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.2	43 of 157	72.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	443 of 1149	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	409 of 1144	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	547 of 1130	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.8	821 of 1038	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	734 of 1132	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.7	936 of 1095	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	41.5	472 of 738	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)92nd percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)80th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2023)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2022)36th percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography90%+14 vs state

Common Core Algebra II86%+11 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts84%+9 vs state

U.S. History and Government73%~ state avg

Earth Science71%+6 vs state

Algebra I67%+11 vs state

Living Environment65%+8 vs state

Life Science Biology49%-9 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences48%-8 vs state

Chemistry44%-21 vs state

Geometry39%-21 vs state

Physics21%-47 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Banneker Academy	Public	9-12	71-77 Clinton Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 797-3702	854	57	15.0	79.4%	15 (1.8%)	654 (76.6%)	133 (15.6%)	11 (1.3%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	27 (3.2%)	56.7	563^rd of 1234 public high schools	54.4%		54.1	600^th of 1242 public high schools	51.7%	37	43.8	85.8	84.2	0.0	71.2	90.4	64.8	21.4	73.4	66.8	49.1	39.1	48.0	$26,726	$2,474	$24,252
Dr Susan S McKinney Secondary School Of The Arts	Public	7-12	101 Park Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 834-6760	132	24	5.6	92.4%	2 (1.5%)	93 (70.5%)	34 (25.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	11.9	1112^th of 1234 public high schools	9.9%		8.4	1165^th of 1242 public high schools	6.2%	53	8.3		56.8			46.9	28.2		57.1	8.3	37.5	10.0	42.9	$51,410	$2,760	$48,649
Brooklyn Technical High School	Public	9-12	29 Ft Greene Pl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 804-6400	5,848	294	19.8	58.7%	1,398 (23.9%)	300 (5.1%)	426 (7.3%)	3,388 (57.9%)	32 (0.5%)	32 (0.5%)	267 (4.6%)	89.4	16^th of 1234 public high schools	98.7%		88.2	16^th of 1242 public high schools	98.7%		97.1	99.7	100.0	96.6		100.0	100.0	87.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	98.4		$21,533	$1,334	$20,199
Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)	Public	9-12	300 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-5748	360	44	8.2	86.9%	5 (1.4%)	228 (63.3%)	118 (32.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18.7	1000^th of 1234 public high schools	19.0%		14.5	1060^th of 1242 public high schools	14.7%	60	5.4	30.6	42.7			68.0	39.6		67.0	41.3	30.7	0.0	31.6	$40,950	$2,837	$38,113
Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service	Public	9-12	300 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-3062	154	18	8.8	96.1%	2 (1.3%)	78 (50.6%)	70 (45.5%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	1188^th of 1234 public high schools	3.7%		4.7	1215^th of 1242 public high schools	2.2%	27			28.3			58.1	25.0		22.2	0.0	50.0			$43,758	$4,043	$39,715
Science Skills Center High School	Public	9-12	49 Flatbush Ave Ext	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 243-9413	453	40	11.4	89.4%	17 (3.8%)	273 (60.3%)	105 (23.2%)	34 (7.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.5%)	43.7	719^th of 1234 public high schools	41.7%		54.1	598^th of 1242 public high schools	51.9%	121	41.7	75.0	65.4			82.4	85.7	9.1	52.8	62.9	55.8	26.9	69.6	$31,493	$3,274	$28,219
Brooklyn International High School	Public	9-12	49 Flatbush Ave Ext	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 643-9315	290	30	9.5	89.0%	19 (6.6%)	42 (14.5%)	188 (64.8%)	37 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			29.8											$36,617	$4,558	$32,058
Urban Assembly School For Music And Art	Public	9-12	49 Flatbush Ave Ext	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 858-0249	142	17	8.1	86.6%	5 (3.5%)	75 (52.8%)	58 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	15.8	1047^th of 1234 public high schools	15.2%		22.2	952^nd of 1242 public high schools	23.3%	95			55.6		17.7	35.9	47.8		68.4	26.5	50.0	0.0	30.0	$37,723	$2,265	$35,459
Khalil Gibran International Academy	Public	9-12	382 Schermerhorn St 6th Fl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 237-2502	106	15	7.1	95.3%	28 (26.4%)	31 (29.2%)	20 (18.9%)	21 (19.8%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	4.9	1208^th of 1234 public high schools	2.1%		4.1	1222^nd of 1242 public high schools	1.6%	14		6.7	23.9		0.0	27.9	19.6		37.0	23.9	13.0	18.8	18.2	$46,115	$3,186	$42,929
City Polytechnic High School	Public	9-12	105 Tech Pl	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 875-1473	454	32	14.1	76.9%	8 (1.8%)	271 (59.7%)	118 (26.0%)	35 (7.7%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.6%)	22.3	957^th of 1234 public high schools	22.4%		23.2	938^th of 1242 public high schools	24.5%	19		37.9	65.4			64.1	31.7		41.0	20.8	53.9		68.9	$29,335	$2,663	$26,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Banneker Academy

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Banneker Academy?

Students at Benjamin Banneker Academy are 77% African American, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Benjamin Banneker Academy a good school?

Benjamin Banneker Academy ranks 563^rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Benjamin Banneker Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #13

How many students attend Benjamin Banneker Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 854 students attended Benjamin Banneker Academy.

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