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Academy For Young Writers

Public Grades 6-12

1081^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 12% of New York high schools

Summary

Academy For Young Writers is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Brooklyn, New York, with 452 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 726 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending over $32,000 per student, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages, Academy For Young Writers consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of New York high schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's 4-year graduation rate is around 84%, slightly below the district and state averages, and its dropout rate is higher at 4-5%. Additionally, Academy For Young Writers struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 60.5% in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as East New York Arts And Civics High School, East New York Family Academy, and Spring Creek Community School, also perform poorly on academic measures but generally outperform Academy For Young Writers. The school also faces challenges in supporting certain student subgroups, such as male students, multi-racial students, and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective statewide cohorts.

398

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,735

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1065 Elton St
Brooklyn, NY 11208

(718) 688-7230

District: New York City Geographic District #19

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.3%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (38% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the New York average (8% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

New York avg60%

Middle school

1,141^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,081^st of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 15High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #19

726^th of 874New York City Geographic District #19 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1141 of 1500	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1087 of 1504	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1026 of 1500	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1305 of 1479	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1100 of 1439	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1119 of 1438	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	1149 of 1455	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	1152 of 1429	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	1287 of 1407	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	446 of 676	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	427 of 705	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	345 of 696	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.5	509 of 706	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	406 of 653	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	439 of 663	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	47.9	195 of 503	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	1121 of 1457	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1057 of 1465	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	905 of 1463	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1303 of 1454	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1127 of 1370	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1110 of 1353	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	173 of 392	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	155 of 457	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	22.1	1138 of 1306	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	809 of 1241	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	984 of 1245	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1123 of 1455	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	1063 of 1464	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1096 of 1464	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1269 of 1455	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	979 of 1366	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1097 of 1352	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	830 of 1298	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	759 of 1303	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	417 of 1307	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	848 of 1283	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1016 of 1139	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1075 of 1170	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1081 of 1234	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1041 of 1242	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1089 of 1228	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1040 of 1190	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	966 of 1207	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1062 of 1210	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	978 of 1221	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	1022 of 1255	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	931 of 1255	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	1010 of 1237	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	542 of 713	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	511 of 690	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	573 of 671	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	518 of 593	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	441 of 686	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	524 of 679	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	52.7	216 of 426	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	269 of 424	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	195 of 669	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	40.1	372 of 637	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	449 of 583	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	503 of 565	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	973 of 1206	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	993 of 1219	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1105 of 1197	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1029 of 1155	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	938 of 1193	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1066 of 1176	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	658 of 885	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	721 of 865	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	738 of 851	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	601 of 760	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	494 of 607	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	356 of 564	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	394 of 531	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	214 of 389	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	285 of 493	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	453 of 498	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	986 of 1179	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	980 of 1170	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1027 of 1155	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	946 of 1101	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	920 of 1179	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	1037 of 1154	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1086 of 1201	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1028 of 1211	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1059 of 1191	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1000 of 1154	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1020 of 1190	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1038 of 1176	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	5.2	300 of 306	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	971 of 1149	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	822 of 1144	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1049 of 1130	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1005 of 1038	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1047 of 1132	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1077 of 1095	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2018)61st percentile+39 vs school

Homeless (2019)56th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)34th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)13th percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+58 vs school

Asian (2024)49th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts61%-14 vs state

Global History and Geography54%-22 vs state

U.S. History and Government48%-27 vs state

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Science35%-8 vs state

Algebra I35%-21 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences30%-26 vs state

Living Environment28%-28 vs state

Common Core Algebra II22%-53 vs state

Math13%-39 vs state

Geometry4%-56 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)	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 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
Academy For Young Writers	Public	6-12	1065 Elton St	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7230	398	44	9.0	89.2%	7 (1.8%)	252 (63.3%)	116 (29.1%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	14.2	1081^st of 1234 public high schools	12.4%		16.2	1041^st of 1242 public high schools	16.2%	40		22.2	61.2			53.9	28.4	48.4	34.8		4.1	30.0	28.6	56.8	51.4	3.7	25.0	6.3	35.5	$33,735	$3,217	$30,517
Spring Creek Community School	Public	6-12	1065 Elton St	Brooklyn	11239	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7200	350	33	10.7	90.0%	7 (2.0%)	234 (66.9%)	87 (24.9%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	6.3	1190^th of 1234 public high schools	3.6%		7.7	1174^th of 1242 public high schools	5.5%	16	6.3	18.5	44.7			42.2	31.2	7.7	24.2	15.9	9.3		28.6	47.6	21.9	21.1	38.1	36.4	27.3	$33,596	$3,147	$30,449
East New York Arts And Civics High School (The)	Public	9-12	800 Van Siclen Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 927-5540	138	16	8.6	92.8%	6 (4.3%)	74 (53.6%)	47 (34.1%)	3 (2.2%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	2.7	1228^th of 1234 public high schools	0.5%		7.7	1173^rd of 1242 public high schools	5.6%	55			25.0			27.0	12.5	8.0	9.1	23.1	1.9	0.0								$39,055	$2,594	$36,461
East New York Family Academy	Public	6-12	760 Van Siclen Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 927-0012	610	59	10.3	91.6%	9 (1.5%)	393 (64.4%)	188 (30.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	11.3	1122^nd of 1234 public high schools	9.1%		10.8	1126^th of 1242 public high schools	9.3%	4	57.1	59.1	54.1		21.2	44.7	40.7	30.5	35.6	32.7	26.7	23.2	56.0	40.0	44.0	44.6	36.8			$31,701	$2,612	$29,089
School For Classics High School	Public	9-12	370 Fountain Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 277-1069	358	28	12.7	91.6%	19 (5.3%)	129 (36.0%)	137 (38.3%)	60 (16.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4.8	1210^th of 1234 public high schools	1.9%		3.7	1227^th of 1242 public high schools	1.2%	17	0.0	4.4	38.1			24.4	31.0	18.5	18.1	22.8	7.1									$30,513	$2,633	$27,880
Fdny-Captain Vernon A Richards High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7930	417	35	11.9	90.9%	5 (1.2%)	222 (53.2%)	155 (37.2%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	20 (4.8%)	4.9	1207^th of 1234 public high schools	2.2%		4.8	1214^th of 1242 public high schools	2.3%	7		18.2	42.0		5.2	33.1	15.2	29.3	18.5	26.9	7.7	12.1								$35,808	$3,460	$32,348
Performing Arts And Technology High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7900	406	36	11.4	90.4%	7 (1.7%)	229 (56.4%)	152 (37.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	23.4	945^th of 1234 public high schools	23.4%		20.5	979^th of 1242 public high schools	21.2%	34		65.1	74.5	5.4	36.4	53.4	61.2	34.9	27.3	34.2	38.1	31.1								$31,592	$2,523	$29,069
World Academy For Total Community Health High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7980	199	20	10.0	94.0%	2 (1.0%)	84 (42.2%)	104 (52.3%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.9	1206^th of 1234 public high schools	2.3%		5.3	1203^rd of 1242 public high schools	3.1%	3		83.3	36.7	0.0		26.9	17.7	35.7	11.4	18.2	3.8									$32,062	$3,611	$28,452
Transit Technical Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	1 Wells St	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-5204	795	77	10.3	82.4%	13 (1.6%)	376 (47.3%)	239 (30.1%)	83 (10.4%)	20 (2.5%)	7 (0.9%)	57 (7.2%)	19.5	993^rd of 1234 public high schools	19.5%		13.6	1078^th of 1242 public high schools	13.2%	85	5.2	37.0	85.6	7.1	3.6	64.7	22.5	52.2	13.7	24.7	6.7	50.0								$35,443	$2,989	$32,454
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

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Academy For Young Writers ranks in the bottom 12.4% of New York high schools.

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New York City Geographic District #19

How many students attend Academy For Young Writers?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Academy For Young Writers.

What is the racial makeup of Academy For Young Writers?

Students at Academy For Young Writers are 63% African American, 29% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% White.

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