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Nelson Mandela High School

Public Grades 9-12

1209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 2% of New York high schools

Summary

Nelson Mandela High School is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 144 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #16, which is ranked 628 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's small size, Nelson Mandela High School faces significant challenges. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York high schools over the past 5 years, with graduation rates fluctuating between 55.2% and 84.3%, well below the state average of around 80%. The school has also experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 4.5% to 9.0%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, more than double the state average. Across all Regents/Common Core exams, Nelson Mandela High School consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates often less than half the state average.

When comparing Nelson Mandela High School to other nearby public high schools in the same district, such as Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology and Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-Tech), the school performs significantly worse across most metrics, including graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. Despite the school's poor performance, Nelson Mandela High School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $23,685 in 2020-2021 to $42,977 in 2023-2024, suggesting that additional funding alone may not be the solution to the school's challenges.

138

Students ?

5.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,795

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11213

(718) 804-6805

District: New York City Geographic District #16

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.9%

Hispanic:

14.5%

American Indian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2019 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (28% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

New York avg68%

1,209^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From bottom 18% (2019) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #16

628^th of 874New York City Geographic District #16 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	4.8	1209 of 1234	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1226 of 1242	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1136 of 1228	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	1172 of 1190	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	987 of 1207	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	642 of 713	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	671 of 690	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	560 of 671	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	510 of 686	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	428 of 679	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	1177 of 1206	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	1205 of 1219	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1180 of 1197	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	1145 of 1155	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	937 of 1193	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	892 of 1176	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	549 of 607	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	523 of 564	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	315 of 531	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	378 of 493	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	283 of 498	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	1144 of 1179	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	1165 of 1170	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1102 of 1155	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	969 of 1179	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	926 of 1154	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	1171 of 1201	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1148 of 1211	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	954 of 1191	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1107 of 1154	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1005 of 1190	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	895 of 1176	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1064 of 1149	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1040 of 1144	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1024 of 1130	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	986 of 1038	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	776 of 1132	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	730 of 1095	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)10th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2025)10th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts43%-32 vs state

Global History and Geography39%-37 vs state

U.S. History and Government30%-45 vs state

Algebra I22%-34 vs state

Living Environment18%-38 vs state

Common Core Algebra II17%-58 vs state

Life Science Biology15%-43 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)	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 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	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Boys And Girls High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-1700	353	37	9.5	92.4%	7 (2.0%)	263 (74.5%)	73 (20.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4.6	1214^th of 1234 public high schools	1.6%		6	1197^th of 1242 public high schools	3.6%	17		20.0	44.4			34.5	25.7	0.0	31.8	16.9	22.2	0.0	7.7								$42,149	$4,236	$37,914
Research And Service High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 804-6800	184	14	12.8	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	123 (66.8%)	55 (29.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	6.8	1185^th of 1234 public high schools	4.0%		5.1	1207^th of 1242 public high schools	2.8%	22			26.6			59.6	26.3		15.4	13.2											$34,543	$3,573	$30,970
Nelson Mandela High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 804-6805	138	26	5.3	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	113 (81.9%)	20 (14.5%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	4.8	1209^th of 1234 public high schools	2.0%		3.8	1226^th of 1242 public high schools	1.3%	17		16.7	43.2			38.6	18.3		29.7	22.4	14.8										$47,795	$2,867	$44,928
Academy For Health Careers	Public	9-12	150 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-0128	159	21	7.7	86.8%	7 (4.4%)	98 (61.6%)	40 (25.2%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	9 (5.7%)	6.9	1184^th of 1234 public high schools	4.1%		14.2	1067^th of 1242 public high schools	14.1%	117	11.5	17.7	26.9	11.1		54.8	30.4		44.4	12.9	19.2	6.3									$36,015	$2,907	$33,108
Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-Tech)	Public	9-12	150 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 221-1593	534	40	13.2	81.5%	3 (0.6%)	439 (82.2%)	69 (12.9%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	31.2	845^th of 1234 public high schools	31.5%		27.6	878^th of 1242 public high schools	29.3%	33			48.3			85.1	50.0		64.7	43.9	61.1	17.2									$32,544	$2,898	$29,646
Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn	Public, Charter	6-12	432 Monroe St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 455-5046	513	63	8.1	82.5%	5 (1.0%)	371 (72.3%)	114 (22.2%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	11.7	1114^th of 1234 public high schools	9.7%		12.2	1105^th of 1242 public high schools	11.0%	9	2.1	2.0	38.4			49.1	20.5	0.0	30.2	38.4	59.7	24.1		69.2	48.0	66.3	53.2	44.6	62.5	60.5	$26,183	$648	$25,534
Eagle Academy For Young Men II	Public	6-12	1137 Herkimer St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-0863	662	50	13.2	83.1%	5 (0.8%)	545 (82.3%)	77 (11.6%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	48	673^rd of 1234 public high schools	45.5%		31.8	838^th of 1242 public high schools	32.5%	165	66.7	72.3	62.7	32.0	46.4	66.0	60.0		50.0	73.1	68.2	72.7	51.9	85.1	66.7	45.2	98.2	85.7			$33,927	$2,886	$31,041
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	125 Stuyvesant Ave-Rm 213	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 491-8830	219	24	9.1	80.8%	1 (0.5%)	175 (79.9%)	38 (17.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	1216^th of 1234 public high schools	1.5%		6.8	1187^th of 1242 public high schools	4.4%	29	6.7	20.0	27.8			29.2	23.2		40.6	14.8	22.7										$27,932	$428	$27,504
Brooklyn High School For Law And Technology	Public	9-12	1396 Broadway	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-1256	469	35	13.4	90.4%	10 (2.1%)	280 (59.7%)	140 (29.9%)	21 (4.5%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	23.4	944^th of 1234 public high schools	23.5%		22.4	947^th of 1242 public high schools	23.8%	3	38.9		45.3	0.0		63.2	39.8	55.6	74.5	34.7	48.8	10.5	21.3								$29,632	$2,908	$26,724
Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance (The)	Public	9-12	125 Stuyvesant Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-3126	222	23	9.4	97.3%	8 (3.6%)	98 (44.1%)	96 (43.2%)	5 (2.3%)	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	4.3	1219^th of 1234 public high schools	1.2%		3.3	1231^st of 1242 public high schools	0.9%	12		6.7	28.0	0.0		42.2	16.7		40.9	9.3	17.7	2.8	21.6								$35,709	$3,498	$32,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Nelson Mandela High School

What district is Nelson Mandela High School in?

New York City Geographic District #16

How many students attend Nelson Mandela High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Nelson Mandela High School.

What is the racial makeup of Nelson Mandela High School?

Students at Nelson Mandela High School are 82% African American, 14% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Nelson Mandela High School a good school?

Nelson Mandela High School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of New York high schools.

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