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Urban Action Academy

Public Grades 9-12

1111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 10% of New York high schools

Summary

Urban Action Academy is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 131 students in grades 9-12. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York high schools over the past decade, with a low 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Urban Action Academy struggles compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly lower proficiency rates than the district and state in core subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Living Environment. The school also has a lower 4-year graduation rate around 78.7% and a higher dropout rate of around 5.8%. Additionally, Urban Action Academy has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 58.1% in recent years, far exceeding the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools located within the same district as Academy for Conservation and the Environment, Brooklyn Community High School, and High School for Medical Professions also struggle academically but generally outperform Urban Action Academy on key metrics. Despite spending around $38,570 per student in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages, Urban Action Academy continues to underperform, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges. However, the school does show a bright spot in its performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the top half of New York high schools in 2024-2025.

178

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,195

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Rockaway Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11236

(718) 290-8720

District: New York City Geographic District #18

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.2%

Hispanic:

28.1%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (36% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (59% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg46%

New York avg66%

1,111^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #18

551^st of 874New York City Geographic District #18 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	12.0	1111 of 1234	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1131 of 1242	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	988 of 1228	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1037 of 1190	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1181 of 1207	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1127 of 1210	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	1181 of 1221	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.4	1197 of 1255	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	1168 of 1255	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	1125 of 1237	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	1019 of 1217	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	1139 of 1198	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	868 of 1165	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.0	1079 of 1117	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	553 of 713	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	552 of 690	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	333 of 671	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	465 of 593	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	655 of 686	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	612 of 679	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	147 of 669	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	27.0	448 of 565	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	315 of 546	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	913 of 1206	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1093 of 1219	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	845 of 1197	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1040 of 1155	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	1172 of 1193	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1099 of 1176	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	21.1	660 of 815	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	570 of 791	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	550 of 607	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	329 of 493	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	279 of 498	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1060 of 1179	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1047 of 1170	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	1161 of 1179	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1099 of 1154	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1091 of 1201	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1107 of 1211	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1008 of 1191	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	953 of 1154	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1152 of 1190	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1125 of 1176	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1072 of 1149	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	945 of 1144	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	957 of 1130	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	1126 of 1132	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	788 of 1095	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+68 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2019)19th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography60%-16 vs state

Living Environment42%-15 vs state

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

Common Core English Language Arts38%-37 vs state

Algebra I26%-30 vs state

Life Science Biology25%-33 vs state

Geometry18%-42 vs state

Common Core Geometry0%-24 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 U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High School For Medical Professions	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8700	381	25	15.0	97.9%	23 (6.0%)	298 (78.2%)	43 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	26.3	906^th of 1234 public high schools	26.6%		18.5	997^th of 1242 public high schools	19.7%	91		32.3	73.2		30.6	52.4	55.6	53.3	49.1	32.8		39.1	$27,510	$3,222	$24,288
Urban Action Academy	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8720	178	17	10.5	87.1%	4 (2.2%)	116 (65.2%)	50 (28.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12	1111^th of 1234 public high schools	10.0%		10.5	1131^st of 1242 public high schools	8.9%	20			37.8	0.0		59.6	41.9	40.5	26.4	25.0	17.7		$34,195	$2,366	$31,829
High School For Innovation In Advertising And Media	Public	9-12	1600 Rockaway Pkwy	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 290-8760	386	41	9.3	82.1%	17 (4.4%)	298 (77.2%)	49 (12.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)	13.4	1089^th of 1234 public high schools	11.8%		5.6	1199^th of 1242 public high schools	3.5%	110		78.6	36.3	0.0	0.0	45.2	29.9	34.0	59.0	21.1		25.5	$32,314	$2,630	$29,684
Olympus Academy	Public	9-12	755 E 100th St	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 272-1926	181	16	11.4	89.5%	1 (0.6%)	153 (84.5%)	20 (11.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	22.6	954^th of 1234 public high schools	22.7%		43.2	722^nd of 1242 public high schools	41.9%	232			47.6			52.9	54.6	45.3	63.9	40.0			$35,898	$3,338	$32,560
Brooklyn Community High School For Excellence And Equity	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4200	253	23	10.9	80.6%	15 (5.9%)	172 (68.0%)	44 (17.4%)	12 (4.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	17.8	1014^th of 1234 public high schools	17.8%		12.5	1098^th of 1242 public high schools	11.6%	84		18.4	54.4		8.3	47.8	44.7	53.2	44.8	27.1	25.7	33.3	$35,816	$3,270	$32,546
Brooklyn Bridge Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 968-1689	143	17	8.4	83.9%	6 (4.2%)	110 (76.9%)	19 (13.3%)	4 (2.8%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	73.3	269^th of 1234 public high schools	78.2%		75.6	220^th of 1242 public high schools	82.3%	49			97.0			87.5	92.3	96.6	48.5				$34,717	$2,483	$32,234
Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-1072	238	16	14.8	86.6%	3 (1.3%)	165 (69.3%)	65 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	30.5	855^th of 1234 public high schools	30.7%		7.9	1170^th of 1242 public high schools	5.8%	315			56.8	0.0		56.2	46.8	68.4	57.9		50.0		$33,006	$3,094	$29,912
Victory Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-1530	290	20	14.3	88.6%	11 (3.8%)	216 (74.5%)	39 (13.4%)	10 (3.4%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.1%)	35.7	799^th of 1234 public high schools	35.3%		12.4	1102^nd of 1242 public high schools	11.3%	303		54.6	78.2		16.0	65.1	50.0	60.5	39.7	59.5		46.3	$25,980	$2,485	$23,495
Academy For Conservation And The Environment	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-4101	432	33	13.1	78.9%	23 (5.3%)	292 (67.6%)	64 (14.8%)	35 (8.1%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	9.9	1139^th of 1234 public high schools	7.7%		10.4	1135^th of 1242 public high schools	8.6%	4	16.7	20.4	49.4	14.3	15.2	58.7	26.6	32.1	23.6	29.9	11.2	33.8	$30,015	$2,723	$27,292
Brooklyn Democracy Academy	Public	9-12	985 Rockaway Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 342-6348	166	20	8.4	94.6%	3 (1.8%)	107 (64.5%)	49 (29.5%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	1224^th of 1234 public high schools	0.8%		9.2	1156^th of 1242 public high schools	6.9%	68			40.0			44.1	17.0	28.1	12.2	5.6	11.1		$36,195	$2,831	$33,364

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