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West Brooklyn Community High School

Public, Alternative Grades 10-11

Summary

West Brooklyn Community High School is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in the New York City Geographic District #15, with 161 students. Over the past several years, the school has been ranked between 588-920 out of over 1200 high schools in New York, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

While West Brooklyn Community High School performs below the district and state averages on most Regents/Common Core exams, it excels in English Language Arts, with 86.36% proficiency compared to 70.94% for the district and 78.55% for the state. The school also performs better than the district and state in the Living Environment and U.S. History and Government Regents exams. However, the school has seen fluctuating graduation rates, ranging from 26.8% to 85.1%, and very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 83.3% in recent years. In comparison, nearby Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School and Sunset Park High School both had 84.3% four-year graduation rates and 34.1% chronic absenteeism rates in 2022-2023.

West Brooklyn Community High School's strong performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 25% and top 5% of New York high schools, respectively, in recent years, is a notable strength. However, the school ranks in the bottom 25% for African American students and students of low socioeconomic status. The school has also seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $15,018 in 2019-2020 to $24,075 in 2022-2023, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting the school is investing resources, but the outcomes do not yet reflect the level of investment.

140

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,653

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1053 41st St
Brooklyn, NY 11219

(718) 686-1444

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

White:

7.1%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2013 → 53rd in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (63% vs 68% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (33% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (92% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

New York avg68%

Not ranked this year

West Brooklyn Community High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

401^st of 874New York City Geographic District #15 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
2024	54.9	588 of 1242	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	765 of 1228	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	842 of 1190	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	920 of 1207	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	842 of 1210	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	696 of 1221	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	747 of 1255	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	775 of 1255	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.0	816 of 1237	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.8	905 of 1217	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	828 of 1198	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.6	803 of 1165	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.7	837 of 1117	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.3	775 of 1086	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	14.0	629 of 686	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	77.8	64 of 637	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	100 of 583	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	53.7	596 of 1219	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	764 of 1197	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1027 of 1193	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	822 of 1176	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	64.2	241 of 865	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.0	456 of 851	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	451 of 815	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	430 of 791	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	25.8	896 of 1179	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	699 of 1154	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	57.7	536 of 1211	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	753 of 1191	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	830 of 1190	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	788 of 1176	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	86.7	80 of 1144	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	313 of 1130	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	592 of 1132	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	464 of 1095	57.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)93rd percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2024)72nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2024)56th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)24th percentile~ school

African American (2019)8th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government78%+3 vs state

Global History and Geography76%~ state avg

Living Environment74%+17 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts67%-8 vs state

Algebra I25%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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	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
West Brooklyn Community High School	Public, Alternative	10-11	1053 41st St	Brooklyn	11219	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 686-1444	140	18	7.8	92.9%	10 (7.1%)	10 (7.1%)	110 (78.6%)	8 (5.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)			67.3			76.2	74.2	78.4	25.0																		$40,653	$2,791	$37,862
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Central School District 15.2	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3002 Fort Hamilton Pkwy	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Central School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 643-1086	1,259	97	12.9	45.9%	447 (35.5%)	267 (21.2%)	399 (31.7%)	43 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (7.9%)								(n/a)			81.7			87.6	74.7	82.7	67.7			72.5	56.1	76.8		71.9	71.1	82.7	80.7	76.4		56.8	69.4	79.2			$30,236	$453	$29,782
Ps 53	Public, Alternative	K-12	544 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 832-3563	406	73	5.5	95.3%	38 (9.4%)	116 (28.6%)	170 (41.9%)	63 (15.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)																											$110,995	$2,368	$108,627
Ps 141	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	655 Parkside Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 941-0320	366	68	5.3	93.2%	66 (18.0%)	143 (39.1%)	127 (34.7%)	20 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)								(n/a)																											$107,330	$1,341	$105,989
Ps 77	Public, Alternative	K-12	62 Park Pl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 789-1191	397	91	4.3	92.9%	51 (12.8%)	158 (39.8%)	104 (26.2%)	74 (18.6%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)																											$109,245	$1,341	$107,904
Ps 369 Coy L Cox School	Public, Alternative	K-12	491 Dean St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 852-1701	483	100	4.8	89.9%	47 (9.7%)	211 (43.7%)	168 (34.8%)	41 (8.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)								(n/a)																											$123,090	$1,483	$121,607
Design Works	Public, Alternative	9-10	29 6 Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(929) 489-3880	163	15	10.8	63.2%	26 (16.0%)	73 (44.8%)	43 (26.4%)	8 (4.9%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)								(n/a)	81.6	42.3	63.9			80.0	51.2		46.1	52.2	71.4																$31,105	$1,530	$29,575
Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	790 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2580	1,320	94	14.0	89.6%	8 (0.6%)	1,148 (87.0%)	128 (9.7%)	7 (0.5%)	11 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.1%)								(n/a)		12.4	37.1	10.5	0.0	56.0	41.6	44.6	39.7		18.3		70.1	76.1	50.6	55.4	53.9	74.1	85.7	83.6	16.3	25.0	26.9	45.3	26.3	76.6	$22,010	$1,182	$20,829
Uncommon Kings Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	905 Winthrop St	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	Uncommon Kings Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 390-0460	1,262	98	12.8	86.5%	15 (1.2%)	1,042 (82.6%)	175 (13.9%)	7 (0.6%)	11 (0.9%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)								(n/a)		4.4	37.8			47.2	45.7	43.0	41.7		10.0		80.0	75.7	60.7	63.7	68.9	77.7	93.0	88.0	60.7	62.6	74.4		41.6		$18,997	$821	$18,176
Ps 140	Public, Alternative	K-12	141 Macon St	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 783-4842	327	73	4.4	95.7%	9 (2.8%)	182 (55.7%)	114 (34.9%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)								(n/a)																											$123,701	$1,789	$121,912

Frequently Asked Questions about West Brooklyn Community High School

What district is West Brooklyn Community High School in?

New York City Geographic District #15

What is the racial makeup of West Brooklyn Community High School?

Students at West Brooklyn Community High School are 79% Hispanic, 7% White, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

How many students attend West Brooklyn Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended West Brooklyn Community High School.

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