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Academy Of Arts And Letters

Q: Is Academy Of Arts And Letters a good school?

Academy Of Arts And Letters ranks 549 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

549^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Academy Of Arts And Letters is a public elementary school serving 723 students in grades PK-8 in Brooklyn, New York. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming its New York City Geographic District #13 and New York state counterparts in academic achievement.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 3rd grade students achieving an 82.54% proficiency rate in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to 72.22% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also excels in Math, with certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, ranking in the top 5-20% of all New York elementary schools. Additionally, the school's special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of the state. These strong academic outcomes have earned Academy Of Arts And Letters a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 20-25% of New York elementary schools.

When compared to nearby public schools, such as PS 308 Clara Cardwell, PS 3 Bedford Village, and PS 44 Marcus Garvey, Academy Of Arts And Letters stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and SchoolDigger ratings. The school's strong performance, combined with its relatively high spending per student, suggests that it is providing a quality education for its diverse student population.

757

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,471

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

344 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11216

(718) 789-3962

District: New York City Geographic District #13

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.6%

White:

35.7%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg56%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

549^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

267^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 18%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 18Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	549 of 2445	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	475 of 2445	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	489 of 2439	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	444 of 2434	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	498 of 2201	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	247 of 2413	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	383 of 2395	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	421 of 2386	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.8	502 of 2366	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	62.4	833 of 2352	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	86.1	230 of 2345	90.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	382 of 928	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	388 of 927	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	305 of 857	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	268 of 936	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	98 of 891	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	194 of 948	79.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	603 of 696	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	550 of 2409	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	446 of 2413	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	492 of 2403	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	548 of 2401	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	299 of 1955	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	289 of 2357	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	384 of 2338	83.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	156 of 1569	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	156 of 1531	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	229 of 1429	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	200 of 1503	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	46 of 1315	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	26 of 1392	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1189 of 2098	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	1066 of 2078	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	1001 of 2041	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	1379 of 2099	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	537 of 2032	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	482 of 2045	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	567 of 2407	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	510 of 2411	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	499 of 2400	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	404 of 2400	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	687 of 1961	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.5	231 of 2358	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.0	446 of 2340	80.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	61 of 287	78.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	201 of 2134	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	138 of 2110	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	198 of 2016	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	123 of 2031	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	29 of 1859	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	72 of 1941	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	252 of 1402	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	75 of 1392	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	125 of 1337	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	156 of 1399	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	171 of 1224	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	215 of 1338	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	236 of 1408	83.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	267 of 1500	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	258 of 1504	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	205 of 1500	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	129 of 1479	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	103 of 1439	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	125 of 1438	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	73.2	321 of 1455	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	319 of 1429	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	246 of 1407	82.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.2	284 of 1401	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	383 of 1373	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	59.7	593 of 1337	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	596 of 1295	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.7	736 of 1243	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	754 of 1224	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.4	615 of 1185	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	177 of 676	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	178 of 705	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	126 of 696	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	102 of 706	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	56 of 653	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	72 of 663	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	234 of 1457	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	233 of 1465	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	203 of 1463	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	144 of 1454	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	45 of 1370	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	102 of 1353	92.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	77 of 965	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	147 of 953	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	151 of 943	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	68 of 914	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	69 of 810	91.5%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	166 of 603	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	468 of 1283	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	462 of 1296	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	357 of 1288	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	38.9	768 of 1306	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	224 of 1241	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	165 of 1245	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	299 of 1455	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	306 of 1464	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	210 of 1464	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	134 of 1455	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	114 of 1366	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	171 of 1352	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	98 of 1298	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	91 of 1303	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	196 of 1307	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	59 of 1283	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	10 of 1139	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	115 of 1170	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	57 of 775	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	19 of 778	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	31 of 772	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	42 of 748	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	32 of 716	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	24 of 763	96.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

African American (2025)59th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-64 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Algebra I73%+17 vs state

Science71%+27 vs state

Math64%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 28, 2019

THIS SCHOOL IS VERY RACIST THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT WHAT THE WHITE FOLKS THINK NEVER WANT THE BLACK FOLKS VIEWS AND OPINIONS MY CHILD IS HAVING A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THE TEACHERS THERE IM SO VERY UPSET AND HUMILIATED ON THE WHOLE SITUATION Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 16, 2019

The administration of this school is not interested in creating a truly diverse learning environment in which all kids can achieve their full potential. They seem to be more interested in trying to punish supposedly bad students instead of trying to figure out what they can do to build social justice principles into the curriculum. Quite frankly, I wish I had never sent my child here and will be moving my child as soon as possible. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 16, 2016

Arts anf letters has a great community Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy Of Arts And Letters	Public	PK, KG-8	344 Monroe St	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 789-3962	757	59	12.8	36.3%	270 (35.7%)	277 (36.6%)	100 (13.2%)	48 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.5%)	75.2	549^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%		78.1	475^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.6%	74	72.7		82.5	72.9	73.9	70.0	67.4	76.5	87.1	54.9	56.5	59.3	68.3	30.0	64.4	80.5	$27,471	$1,669	$25,802
Ps 44 Marcus Garvey	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	432 Monroe St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 834-6939	120	12	10.1	88.3%	11 (9.2%)	79 (65.8%)	28 (23.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.8	2223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.1%		13.1	2265^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.4%	42			13.3	31.3	50.0				13.3	37.5	28.6				21.4		$41,847	$5,749	$36,098
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	114 Kosciusko St	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 857-9820	178	28	6.3	94.9%	6 (3.4%)	102 (57.3%)	59 (33.1%)	7 (3.9%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8.6	2329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		18.5	2105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.9%	224			27.3	23.1	30.3				30.4	19.2	30.3				12.1		$44,979	$5,723	$39,256
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Central School District 13.2	Public, Charter	K-7	272 Macon St	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Central School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 305-4199	580	46	12.6	48.8%	153 (26.4%)	176 (30.3%)	157 (27.1%)	24 (4.1%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (10.7%)	85.9	285^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%		90	201^st of 2445 public elementary schools	91.8%	84			84.6	80.7	84.2	69.3	80.4		88.6	84.5	75.6	61.8	71.4		61.7		$25,986	$415	$25,571
Ps 25 Eubie Blake School	Public	K-5	787 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2336	49	9	5.4	98.0%	2 (4.1%)	21 (42.9%)	25 (51.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	2202^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%		57.8	954^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.0%	1248			45.5	40.0	16.7				50.0	28.6	15.4				0.0		$58,354	$3,641	$54,713
Ps 93 William H Prescott	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	31 New York Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 604-7363	179	15	12.2	96.6%	12 (6.7%)	103 (57.5%)	37 (20.7%)	18 (10.1%)	4 (2.2%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	9.2	2313^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.4%		25.6	1882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.0%	431			42.3	31.3	5.0				30.8	5.6	5.0				6.7		$43,313	$5,849	$37,464
Ps 308 Clara Cardwell	Public	PK, KG-8	616 Quincy St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 571-6960	197	24	8.3	93.9%	6 (3.0%)	147 (74.6%)	37 (18.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	6.4	2376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%		14.8	2223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.1%	153	60.0	60.0	23.8	28.6	10.0	25.0	76.9	40.0	30.0	20.0	9.1	11.1	33.3	0.0	10.0		$49,856	$4,505	$45,351
Ps 3 Bedford Village (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Jefferson Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 622-2960	174	15	11.6	86.2%	8 (4.6%)	118 (67.8%)	22 (12.6%)	16 (9.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	39	1502^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	38.6%		32.7	1665^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.9%	163			76.9	42.9	37.5				66.7	38.1	11.8				29.4		$41,029	$2,784	$38,245
Brooklyn Brownstone School	Public	PK, KG-5	272 MacDonough St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 573-2307	352	22	16.0	81.5%	91 (25.9%)	183 (52.0%)	40 (11.4%)	13 (3.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.1%)	88.1	233^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.5%		78.5	462^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.1%	229			90.9	88.1	84.4				97.0	73.8	75.0				60.0		$27,613	$2,253	$25,360
Ps 23 Carter G Woodson	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-0375	230	26	8.8	93.0%	4 (1.7%)	110 (47.8%)	114 (49.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28	1832^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%		37	1538^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.1%	294			50.0	47.4	36.0				68.4	38.9	38.5				11.5		$49,491	$2,959	$46,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy Of Arts And Letters

What district is Academy Of Arts And Letters in?

New York City Geographic District #13

How many students attend Academy Of Arts And Letters?

In the 2024-25 school year, 757 students attended Academy Of Arts And Letters.

Is Academy Of Arts And Letters a good school?

Academy Of Arts And Letters ranks 549^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Academy Of Arts And Letters?

Students at Academy Of Arts And Letters are 37% African American, 36% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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