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Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Public Grades 6-12
803rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 35% of New York high schools
Summary

The Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment is a public high school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 517 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #20, which is ranked 249 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, it performs particularly poorly for Asian and White student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York high schools for these subgroups. The school performs better, but still below average, for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner student groups, ranking in the 40th-60th percentile of New York high schools. The school's 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 73.5% and 96.2% over the past 5 years, with an average of around 84.3%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.5% to 7.6% over the same period, with an average of around 4.9%. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 40.5% over the past 5 years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Midwood High School, Edward R Murrow High School, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School, generally perform better than the Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment across a range of metrics, including statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic performance. This may be due in part to the fact that these nearby schools serve larger student populations (3,000-4,000 students) compared to the Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment (517 students).

487
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,360
Per pupil spending ?
86.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4200 16th Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11204

(718) 438-3893

District: New York City Geographic District #20

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
50.3%
White:
19.7%
Hispanic:
18.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025
Strengths
92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 31% New York)
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg66%
New York avg62%
Middle school
441st of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
803rd of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #20
249th of 874New York City Geographic District #20 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.5441 of 150070.6%★★★★☆
202462.0510 of 150466.1%★★★☆☆
202363.0494 of 150067.1%★★★☆☆
202266.3409 of 147972.3%★★★★☆
202154.9489 of 124260.6%★★★☆☆
201981.8223 of 143984.5%★★★★☆
201863.8465 of 143867.7%★★★☆☆
201761.3495 of 145566.0%★★★☆☆
201665.7403 of 142971.8%★★★★☆
201553.6589 of 140758.1%★★★☆☆
201463.9410 of 140170.7%★★★★☆
201347.6694 of 137349.5%★★☆☆☆
201232.5972 of 133727.3%★☆☆☆☆
201134.9901 of 129530.4%★★☆☆☆
201035.4883 of 124329.0%★☆☆☆☆
200967.4500 of 122459.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201870.4134 of 66379.8%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202532.6320 of 40621.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.7338 of 39614.6%★☆☆☆☆
202329.3315 of 38818.8%★☆☆☆☆
202232.8287 of 38124.7%★☆☆☆☆
201943.2253 of 36931.4%★★☆☆☆
201830.0293 of 37421.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.8361 of 64644.1%★★☆☆☆
202455.1162 of 61573.7%★★★★☆
202362.0112 of 59181.0%★★★★☆
202252.5191 of 58167.1%★★★☆☆
201968.558 of 47387.7%★★★★☆
201861.795 of 50381.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.1494 of 145766.1%★★★☆☆
202457.5582 of 146560.3%★★★☆☆
202357.4590 of 146359.7%★★★☆☆
202261.0504 of 145465.3%★★★☆☆
202150.4486 of 106654.4%★★★☆☆
201976.0281 of 137079.5%★★★★☆
201857.2563 of 135358.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.9539 of 96544.1%★★☆☆☆
202355.9363 of 94361.5%★★★☆☆
202253.0370 of 91459.5%★★★☆☆
201985.572 of 82691.3%★★★★★
201874.1158 of 81080.5%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202275.075 of 48784.6%★★★★☆
201974.854 of 39286.2%★★★★☆
201892.916 of 45796.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.9195 of 128384.8%★★★★☆
202368.3289 of 128877.6%★★★★☆
202274.2231 of 130682.3%★★★★☆
201991.192 of 124192.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201839.4692 of 117040.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.4240 of 77569.0%★★★☆☆
202465.6241 of 77869.0%★★★☆☆
202334.4535 of 77230.7%★★☆☆☆
202246.4397 of 74846.9%★★☆☆☆
201978.7121 of 71683.1%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.1803 of 123434.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.1792 of 124236.2%★★☆☆☆
202347.4669 of 122845.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.9760 of 119036.1%★★☆☆☆
201941.0768 of 120736.4%★★☆☆☆
201832.6821 of 121032.1%★★☆☆☆
201745.4677 of 122144.6%★★☆☆☆
201650.6639 of 125549.1%★★☆☆☆
201547.1705 of 125543.8%★★☆☆☆
201445.1718 of 123742.0%★★☆☆☆
201349.3699 of 121742.6%★★☆☆☆
201237.1784 of 119834.6%★★☆☆☆
201127.7860 of 116526.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.9471 of 71333.9%★★☆☆☆
202445.1347 of 69049.7%★★☆☆☆
201945.0362 of 68647.2%★★☆☆☆
201861.1222 of 67967.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.2339 of 41317.9%★☆☆☆☆
202424.4351 of 42617.6%★☆☆☆☆
202333.2314 of 42425.9%★☆☆☆☆
202221.7320 of 38617.1%★☆☆☆☆
201924.4373 of 44716.6%★☆☆☆☆
201817.3369 of 42613.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202528.5537 of 66919.7%★☆☆☆☆
202438.4392 of 63738.5%★★☆☆☆
202349.2256 of 58356.1%★★★☆☆
202244.8234 of 48151.4%★★★☆☆
201946.1261 of 56553.8%★★★☆☆
201829.8413 of 54624.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.2809 of 120632.9%★★☆☆☆
202435.5789 of 121935.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.8661 of 119744.8%★★☆☆☆
202234.2771 of 115533.2%★★☆☆☆
201937.9785 of 119334.2%★★☆☆☆
201830.5846 of 117628.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.4609 of 88531.2%★★☆☆☆
202441.5469 of 86545.8%★★☆☆☆
202351.0367 of 85156.9%★★★☆☆
202234.6480 of 76036.8%★★☆☆☆
201949.6382 of 81553.1%★★★☆☆
201837.0501 of 79136.7%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.3298 of 60750.9%★★★☆☆
202452.0218 of 56461.3%★★★☆☆
202369.473 of 53186.3%★★★★☆
202236.8243 of 38937.5%★★☆☆☆
201936.9316 of 49335.9%★★☆☆☆
201852.4205 of 49858.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.0726 of 117938.4%★★☆☆☆
202437.9731 of 117037.5%★★☆☆☆
202352.2512 of 115555.7%★★★☆☆
202241.0668 of 110139.3%★★☆☆☆
201945.8666 of 117943.5%★★☆☆☆
201826.0880 of 115423.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.3698 of 114939.3%★★☆☆☆
202437.1695 of 114439.2%★★☆☆☆
202340.4628 of 113044.4%★★☆☆☆
202236.2633 of 103839.0%★★☆☆☆
201941.2644 of 113243.1%★★☆☆☆
201846.6543 of 109550.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202519.7698 of 78811.4%★☆☆☆☆
202412.9721 of 7817.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.1676 of 77612.9%★☆☆☆☆
202224.6620 of 73816.0%★☆☆☆☆
201927.3665 of 79316.1%★☆☆☆☆
201813.2720 of 7655.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school
Homeless (2022)85th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2018)80th percentile+12 vs school
White (2025)69th percentile~ school
Female (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-26 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-26 vs school
Special Education (2018)41st percentile-27 vs school
Asian (2025)21st percentile-49 vs school
High school
Homeless (2025)51st percentile+16 vs school
Special Education (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2025)34th percentile~ school
Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)11th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History and Government85%+10 vs state
Global History and Geography75%~ state avg
English Language Arts66%+15 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts66%-10 vs state
Math54%~ state avg
Chemistry53%-12 vs state
Algebra I47%-9 vs state
Life Science Biology44%-14 vs state
Living Environment41%-16 vs state
Common Core Algebra II35%-40 vs state
Geometry34%-26 vs state

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Monday, November 1, 2010

Open Quote Attention to all loving and caring parents or guardians:

UASCJ does not embrace a theme of criminal justice nor does it allow our children to transition into adulthood. There are no criminal justice courses, no yoga classes and no after school programs such as junior Iron Chef or jewlery making. What you will see is an unorganized and distributive display of nonsense. The children spend most of their time in the hallways rather than in the classroom. However my main concern is the core values and mission statements described within the UASCJ website. My daughter has attended this school for two years and the statements are false. The unprofessional and irresponsible manner of the principle, Mareila Grahman is the main reason I have elected to transfer my child to another school. As long as she withholds her position as principle, your child will remain unsafe from bullying and harassment. Principle Graham does not completely commit herself to provide a safe, secure and comfortable learning environment for your child. If you strive for progressive and academic excellence for your child than think twice before allowing them to attend UASCJ. Just ask any mother outside the school.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment.

Students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment are 50% Asian, 20% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment ranks 803rd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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