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Brownsville Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

1109^th

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of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 10% of New York high schools

Summary

Brownsville Academy High School is a small public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 and part of the New York City Geographic District #17. The school has consistently struggled academically, ranking among the lowest-performing high schools in New York state over the past decade. With proficiency rates ranging from just 11% to 60% on Regents/Common Core exams, the school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages.

Brownsville Academy High School also faces challenges with graduation and dropout rates. Its four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 42.1% and 84.3%, well below the state and district averages, while the dropout rate has ranged from 3.9% to 17.1%, higher than surrounding areas. Additionally, the school has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 86% in recent years, far exceeding the state and district norms.

Interestingly, the school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with rankings in the bottom 10-20% of New York high schools for these groups. Despite fluctuations in spending per student and student-teacher ratio, Brownsville Academy High School has not shown any consistent improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics over the past 10 years, suggesting deeper systemic issues that need to be addressed. In comparison, nearby schools like Aspirations Diploma Plus High School and East Brooklyn Community High School have higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism.

Students ?

5.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$53,716

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 778-7305

District: New York City Geographic District #17

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

Hispanic:

33.7%

American Indian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2023 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (38% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (23% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg53%

New York avg66%

1,109^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 16High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #17

565^th of 874New York City Geographic District #17 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	12.1	1109 of 1234	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1196 of 1242	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	1214 of 1228	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	1162 of 1190	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	1185 of 1207	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1080 of 1210	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	1127 of 1221	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	1175 of 1255	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	1153 of 1255	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.0	1007 of 1237	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.4	1003 of 1217	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.2	664 of 1198	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	601 of 1165	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	16.4	968 of 1117	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	1003 of 1086	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	622 of 713	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	652 of 690	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	667 of 671	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	669 of 686	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	564 of 679	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	252 of 669	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	507 of 637	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1060 of 1206	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1172 of 1219	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1182 of 1197	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	1146 of 1155	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	1177 of 1193	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	1058 of 1176	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	13.5	796 of 865	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	344 of 607	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	511 of 564	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	487 of 531	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	58.4	169 of 498	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1089 of 1179	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	1150 of 1155	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.4	1170 of 1179	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1052 of 1154	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1097 of 1201	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1170 of 1211	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	1181 of 1191	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	958 of 1154	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1150 of 1190	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1023 of 1176	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	713 of 1149	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	812 of 1144	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1105 of 1130	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	1124 of 1132	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	920 of 1095	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+52 vs school

Homeless (2025)43rd percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)8th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography61%-15 vs state

Geometry43%-17 vs state

U.S. History and Government41%-34 vs state

Algebra I34%-22 vs state

Life Science Biology33%-25 vs state

Living Environment31%-26 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts25%-50 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)		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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brownsville Academy High School	Public	9-12	1150 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 778-7305	86	16	5.4	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	54 (62.8%)	29 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1109^th of 1234 public high schools	10.1%		6.1	1196^th of 1242 public high schools	3.7%	87			25.4			60.8	31.0		40.9	34.1	33.3	42.9							$53,716	$3,097	$50,619
Aspirations Diploma Plus High School	Public	9-12	1150 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-7765	131	14	9.3	85.5%	3 (2.3%)	107 (81.7%)	19 (14.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.8	887^th of 1234 public high schools	28.1%		10.4	1132^nd of 1242 public high schools	8.9%	245			60.0			64.0	43.8		65.4	31.3	50.0								$43,095	$3,286	$39,810
East Brooklyn Community High School	Public	9-12	9517 Kings Hwy	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 927-6880	164	19	8.4	85.4%	0 (0.0%)	128 (78.0%)	35 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	1063^rd of 1234 public high schools	13.9%		20.6	973^rd of 1242 public high schools	21.7%	90			61.0			57.4	37.0		39.7	2.0	50.0								$45,071	$4,172	$40,899
Teachers Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	226 Bristol St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-2605	185	20	9.3	97.8%	3 (1.6%)	96 (51.9%)	69 (37.3%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.4%)	8.8	1156^th of 1234 public high schools	6.3%		5.5	1201^st of 1242 public high schools	3.3%	45			53.1		0.0	55.4	18.2		38.7	24.7	9.1	11.1							$45,096	$4,216	$40,880
Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School	Public	9-12	226 Bristol St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 485-3789	292	36	8.0	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	205 (70.2%)	80 (27.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	12.6	1098^th of 1234 public high schools	11.0%		18	1007^th of 1242 public high schools	18.9%	91	26.1		68.8		16.0	47.1	26.5		47.3	15.0	23.2	10.0	20.9						$31,834	$2,590	$29,244
Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School	Public	9-12	2021 Bergen St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 922-1145	512	48	10.6	88.7%	5 (1.0%)	361 (70.5%)	110 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	18	1009^th of 1234 public high schools	18.2%		13.7	1076^th of 1242 public high schools	13.4%	67	0.0	27.5	71.8	8.3	0.0	50.7	33.3	0.0	51.2	28.0	42.3								$33,093	$3,113	$29,979
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownsville Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Academy High School?

Students at Brownsville Academy High School are 63% African American, 34% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

Is Brownsville Academy High School a good school?

Brownsville Academy High School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of New York high schools.

What district is Brownsville Academy High School in?

New York City Geographic District #17

How many students attend Brownsville Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended Brownsville Academy High School.

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