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Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Public Grades 9-12

1139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 8% of New York high schools

Summary

Academy For Conservation And The Environment is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York. With a student population of 438, the school is part of the New York City Geographic District #18, which is ranked 551 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 30% of New York high schools over the past decade. Its performance on state assessments is particularly low for certain student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 5% for Asian students and the bottom 20% for White students in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 67.5% and 89.6%, below the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 4.5% to 8.2%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.7% to 52.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the same district, such as Brooklyn Bridge Academy and High School For Medical Professions, Academy For Conservation And The Environment generally performs worse on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. The school's high percentage of students (around 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch suggests a high-need student population, which may contribute to the school's challenges. Despite increased per-student spending over the years, the school's academic outcomes have not shown significant improvement, indicating the need for a comprehensive review of its educational programs and support services.

432

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,015

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6565 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236

(718) 968-4101

District: New York City Geographic District #18

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.6%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (32% vs 66% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Common Core Algebra II scores 54 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg44%

New York avg66%

1,139^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	9.9	1139 of 1234	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1135 of 1242	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1078 of 1228	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	877 of 1190	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1053 of 1207	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1063 of 1210	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	1091 of 1221	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	1052 of 1255	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	1088 of 1255	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	1137 of 1237	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.0	1155 of 1217	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	1131 of 1198	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.1	1151 of 1165	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.3	1039 of 1117	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	621 of 713	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	569 of 690	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	564 of 671	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	384 of 593	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	537 of 686	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	552 of 679	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	403 of 413	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	417 of 426	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	401 of 424	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	353 of 386	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	430 of 447	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	383 of 426	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	546 of 669	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	307 of 637	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	363 of 583	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	161 of 481	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	221 of 565	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	283 of 546	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1132 of 1206	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1131 of 1219	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1040 of 1197	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	881 of 1155	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1023 of 1193	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1061 of 1176	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	716 of 885	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	786 of 865	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	454 of 851	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.3	269 of 760	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.6	652 of 791	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	521 of 607	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	361 of 564	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	412 of 531	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	229 of 389	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	253 of 493	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	354 of 498	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1082 of 1179	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1079 of 1170	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1039 of 1155	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	848 of 1101	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1019 of 1179	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1009 of 1154	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1103 of 1201	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1091 of 1211	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1046 of 1191	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	850 of 1154	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1041 of 1190	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1022 of 1176	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	309 of 328	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	20 of 47	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	966 of 1149	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	987 of 1144	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	862 of 1130	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	922 of 1038	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1055 of 1132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1011 of 1095	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	774 of 788	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	767 of 781	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	750 of 776	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	669 of 738	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	702 of 793	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)57th percentile+50 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

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

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography59%-17 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts49%-26 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences34%-22 vs state

U.S. History and Government32%-43 vs state

Life Science Biology30%-28 vs state

Living Environment27%-30 vs state

Algebra I24%-32 vs state

Common Core Algebra II20%-54 vs state

Chemistry17%-48 vs state

Earth Science15%-50 vs state

Common Core Geometry14%-9 vs state

Geometry11%-49 vs state

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Monday, November 7, 2011

If you are looking for a great school, with small classes and teachers that really care about the students ACE as we call it is the one. ACE is a school were students are known by their name and the staff really take the time to find out who these kids are. The Principal can usually be found outside in the morning to ensure the kids get past security and into the building without any problems. The students also have all the activities of a larger school with the inclusion of PSAL sports. Close Quote

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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
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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
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It Takes A Village Academy	Public	9-12	5800 Tilden Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 629-2307	262	29	9.1	81.3%	6 (2.3%)	207 (79.0%)	37 (14.1%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	19.5	992^nd of 1234 public high schools	19.6%		13.7	1077^th of 1242 public high schools	13.3%	85		21.1	57.5	0.0	16.7	57.1	42.9		60.5	43.6	26.3	31.9	27.1	$38,953	$3,992	$34,961
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Frequently Asked Questions about Academy For Conservation And The Environment

Is Academy For Conservation And The Environment a good school?

Academy For Conservation And The Environment ranks in the bottom 7.7% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Academy For Conservation And The Environment?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Academy For Conservation And The Environment.

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Conservation And The Environment?

Students at Academy For Conservation And The Environment are 68% African American, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Academy For Conservation And The Environment in?

New York City Geographic District #18

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