Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the NY State Education Department any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the NY State Education Department any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Q: Is Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts a good school?

Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts ranks 882 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 29% of New York high schools

Summary

Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts is a public high school serving 445 students in grades 9-12 in the New York City Geographic District #17. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a current statewide ranking of 882 out of 1,234 high schools and a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts faces significant challenges in terms of student outcomes, with 4-year graduation rates ranging from 78.6% to 90.9% over the past few years, which is below the state average of around 80%. The school's dropout rate has ranged from 2.2% to 5.7%, higher than the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rates have been between 31.5% and 41.5%, significantly higher than the state average. Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are generally lower than the district and state averages across most subject areas, such as in Algebra II, where the school scored 56.52% proficient compared to 43.56% for the district and 74.88% for the state.

While the school serves a high-need student population, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the data suggests that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student success. Interestingly, the nearby Medgar Evers College Preparatory School, which is also in the same district, generally outperforms Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts across various metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

479

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,563

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718) 221-1097

District: New York City Geographic District #17

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.6%

Hispanic:

13.8%

White:

1.9%

See top rated New York high schools

Compare Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (52% vs 67% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 31% New York)

!Living Environment scores 40 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New York avg67%

882^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	882 of 1234	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	904 of 1242	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	859 of 1228	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	683 of 1190	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	741 of 1207	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	834 of 1210	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.4	870 of 1221	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.7	801 of 1255	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	824 of 1255	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.2	826 of 1237	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	338 of 713	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	378 of 690	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	299 of 671	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	190 of 593	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	184 of 686	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	287 of 679	57.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	354 of 669	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	415 of 583	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.8	70 of 481	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	31.3	405 of 565	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	366 of 546	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	824 of 1206	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	922 of 1219	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	848 of 1197	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	661 of 1155	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	735 of 1193	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	809 of 1176	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	654 of 885	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	505 of 791	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	120 of 607	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	229 of 564	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.3	415 of 531	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.9	68 of 389	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	51 of 493	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	255 of 498	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	792 of 1179	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	859 of 1170	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	822 of 1155	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	563 of 1101	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	574 of 1179	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	775 of 1154	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	909 of 1201	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	873 of 1211	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	825 of 1191	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	660 of 1154	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	740 of 1190	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	829 of 1176	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	549 of 1149	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	490 of 1144	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	521 of 1130	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	452 of 1038	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	689 of 1132	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	861 of 1095	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government75%~ state avg

Global History and Geography64%-12 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts60%-16 vs state

Common Core Algebra II57%-18 vs state

Life Science Biology54%-5 vs state

Algebra I36%-20 vs state

Geometry35%-25 vs state

Living Environment17%-40 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts and help other families decide.

Rate Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
High School For Public Service-Heroes Of Tomorrow	Public	9-12	600 Kingston Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-5325	365	28	13.1	79.5%	8 (2.2%)	287 (78.6%)	50 (13.7%)	9 (2.5%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1052^nd of 1234 public high schools	14.7%		19.3	989^th of 1242 public high schools	20.4%	63	12.5	14.7	53.6	0.0		64.2	25.0	33.3	54.6	17.7	36.5	16.0	40.7								$31,609	$2,773	$28,835
Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts	Public	9-12	600 Kingston Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 221-1097	479	46	10.3	87.5%	9 (1.9%)	386 (80.6%)	66 (13.8%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	28.2	882^nd of 1234 public high schools	28.5%		25.4	904^th of 1242 public high schools	27.2%	22		56.5	59.7			64.0	17.0		74.6	36.5	53.5	35.0									$34,563	$2,983	$31,579
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School	Public	6-12	1186 Carroll St	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 703-5400	1,267	74	17.0	65.7%	12 (0.9%)	1,128 (89.0%)	80 (6.3%)	15 (1.2%)	18 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.8%)	54.7	586^th of 1234 public high schools	52.5%		52.6	614^th of 1242 public high schools	50.6%	28	46.5	70.9	80.9	38.4		81.5	69.4	34.4	65.4	83.0	60.8	53.1		85.6	77.6		76.3				$23,585	$2,603	$20,982
Science Technology & Research Early College	Public	6-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2540	586	37	16.0	79.9%	17 (2.9%)	451 (77.0%)	75 (12.8%)	19 (3.2%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	62.9	460^th of 1234 public high schools	62.7%		56.8	569^th of 1242 public high schools	54.2%	109	61.1	69.0	86.8	12.5	60.0	82.7	35.3	42.9	80.0	74.5	75.3	45.2	56.3	63.0	97.9	88.1	63.0	93.3	76.2		$26,455	$2,641	$23,813
High School For Youth And Community Development At Erasmus	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2470	513	29	17.7	84.4%	14 (2.7%)	334 (65.1%)	137 (26.7%)	12 (2.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	24.6	932^nd of 1234 public high schools	24.5%		7.8	1172^nd of 1242 public high schools	5.6%	240		43.8	65.3	0.0	31.3	63.3	40.2		64.3	39.4	30.6	32.1	17.7								$31,238	$2,701	$28,536
High School For Service And Learning At Erasmus	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2551	249	20	12.4	86.3%	7 (2.8%)	147 (59.0%)	69 (27.7%)	17 (6.8%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	15.3	1053^rd of 1234 public high schools	14.7%		9.4	1148^th of 1242 public high schools	7.6%	95		25.0	53.7	60.0	22.6	60.9	36.7		60.3	22.5	13.3	20.0	33.3								$31,201	$2,366	$28,835
Academy Of Hospitality And Tourism	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2580	402	32	12.4	83.8%	16 (4.0%)	241 (60.0%)	116 (28.9%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	26.9	898^th of 1234 public high schools	27.2%		23.9	927^th of 1242 public high schools	25.4%	29	0.0	49.2	90.2	14.3	63.6	61.1	32.5		58.8	46.2	10.7	15.2	21.8								$30,958	$2,837	$28,121
Academy For College Prep And Career Exp	Public	6-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2566	441	38	11.6	95.9%	13 (2.9%)	293 (66.4%)	122 (27.7%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37.8	773^rd of 1234 public high schools	37.4%		68.3	373^rd of 1242 public high schools	70.0%	400		100.0	71.7			71.9	84.4		32.0	56.6	60.0	37.0	85.7	29.4	46.7	38.6	47.1	77.4	29.6	34.1	$28,539	$3,503	$25,036
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts

Rate Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NYNew York High School Rankings

NYNew York District Rankings

Schools in Brooklyn, NY

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts!