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Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

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Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies ranks 698 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 43% of New York high schools

Summary

Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 589 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #21, which is ranked 472 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranging from 698th to 927th place out of over 1,200 schools. Its 2-star rating indicates below-average performance compared to other high schools in the state. While the school performs relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, it struggles with Asian and White student performance, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of schools for these subgroups. However, the school excels in serving English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking in the top quarter of New York high schools for these groups.

The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 76.7% to 86.5% in recent years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been slightly higher than the state average. Academically, the school generally performs below the New York City Geographic District #21 and the state average on Regents exams, with its strongest performance in Global History and Geography and its weakest in science-related exams. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 72.96% to 78.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these academic challenges.

619

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,287

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

521 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224

(718) 265-0329

District: New York City Geographic District #21

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Asian:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2014 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District #21

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (60% vs 66% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 31% New York)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

New York avg66%

698^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #21

472^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #21 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	45.8	698 of 1234	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	733 of 1242	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	887 of 1228	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	927 of 1190	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	850 of 1207	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	859 of 1210	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.2	721 of 1221	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.7	927 of 1255	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.5	800 of 1255	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.9	857 of 1237	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.1	888 of 1217	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.3	889 of 1198	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	837 of 1165	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	929 of 1117	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.6	766 of 1086	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.9	641 of 1027	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.5	734 of 1002	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	285 of 713	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	286 of 690	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	491 of 671	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	529 of 593	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	463 of 686	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	472 of 679	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	336 of 413	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	385 of 426	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	405 of 424	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	361 of 386	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	396 of 447	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	392 of 426	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	94 of 669	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	91 of 637	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	166 of 583	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	191 of 481	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	113 of 565	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	183 of 546	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	624 of 1206	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	679 of 1219	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	870 of 1197	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	949 of 1155	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	888 of 1193	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	908 of 1176	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	488 of 885	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	340 of 865	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	537 of 851	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	461 of 760	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	525 of 815	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	555 of 791	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	78 of 607	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	109 of 564	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	181 of 531	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	62 of 493	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	67 of 498	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	569 of 1179	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	646 of 1170	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	846 of 1155	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	868 of 1101	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	814 of 1179	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	839 of 1154	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	716 of 1201	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	740 of 1211	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	869 of 1191	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	880 of 1154	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	797 of 1190	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	800 of 1176	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	178 of 328	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	235 of 306	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	322 of 1149	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.2	513 of 1144	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	730 of 1130	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	626 of 1038	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	512 of 1132	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	467 of 1095	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	594 of 788	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	611 of 781	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	713 of 776	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	717 of 738	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	697 of 793	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	677 of 765	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)

Homeless (2025)87th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography89%+13 vs state

U.S. History and Government81%+6 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts73%-3 vs state

Common Core Algebra II64%-11 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences59%+3 vs state

Living Environment59%~ state avg

Algebra I50%-6 vs state

Life Science Biology44%-15 vs state

Geometry40%-20 vs state

Common Core Geometry30%+6 vs state

Chemistry23%-42 vs state

Physics19%-50 vs state

Earth Science17%-48 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 20, 2016

This school is amazing, throughout the time that my child has went here he has accomplished much. Since he is enrolled in the research program he has won around 3 competitions, taken around 7 Advanced Placement classes, and gained over 100 hours of community service credit. Also the teachers are one of a kind, they are extremely helpful and unlike many others they want students to succeed. I love this school and hope that you do too. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Friday, June 25, 2010

Small, compact, and very friendly school. Great teachers, that will help you out in case of any present difficulties. After-school programs & active preparation for any major exams. At a time lack of sports teams, however. Close Quote

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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 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/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 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
Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies	Public	9-12	521 West Ave	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 265-0329	619	46	13.5	84.3%	345 (55.7%)	53 (8.6%)	111 (17.9%)	82 (13.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.9%)	45.8	698^th of 1234 public high schools	43.4%		42.6	733^rd of 1242 public high schools	41.0%	35	22.7	64.2	72.7	30.0	16.7	89.4	58.9	18.6	80.8	50.4	43.8	40.3	59.1								$29,287	$2,828	$26,459
Abraham Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2800 Ocean Pkwy	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7400	2,210	135	16.3	83.6%	312 (14.1%)	762 (34.5%)	717 (32.4%)	342 (15.5%)	29 (1.3%)	13 (0.6%)	35 (1.6%)	29	870^th of 1234 public high schools	29.5%		31.7	839^th of 1242 public high schools	32.4%	31	41.5	86.9	73.3	14.8	9.7	62.9	33.2	44.2	69.7	34.3	35.4	27.3	41.4								$25,010	$2,110	$22,900
William E Grady Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	25 Brighton 4th Rd	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 332-5000	646	63	10.1	88.4%	178 (27.6%)	193 (29.9%)	203 (31.4%)	52 (8.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	17.4	1026^th of 1234 public high schools	16.9%		22.5	944^th of 1242 public high schools	24.0%	82	21.0	41.1	62.4	6.5	27.5	59.0	21.6		62.8	33.3	29.2	11.6	29.1								$36,886	$2,934	$33,952
John Dewey High School	Public	9-12	50 Ave X	Brooklyn	11223	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 373-6400	2,209	163	13.5	88.6%	536 (24.3%)	355 (16.1%)	605 (27.4%)	634 (28.7%)	16 (0.7%)	12 (0.5%)	51 (2.3%)	42.4	729^th of 1234 public high schools	40.9%		37.6	776^th of 1242 public high schools	37.5%	47	53.0	80.2	64.2	20.4	0.0	85.3	51.3	55.3	82.6	42.7	50.7	42.2	38.4								$28,357	$2,630	$25,726
Liberation Diploma Plus	Public	9-12	2865 W 19th St	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 946-6812	187	15	12.8	93.6%	29 (15.5%)	66 (35.3%)	87 (46.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	1135^th of 1234 public high schools	8.0%		13.8	1071^st of 1242 public high schools	13.8%	64			33.3			49.4	40.0		50.0	17.2	5.6										$38,460	$3,158	$35,302
High School Of Sports Management	Public	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7650	385	34	11.4	83.4%	121 (31.4%)	59 (15.3%)	151 (39.2%)	45 (11.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	16.1	1042^nd of 1234 public high schools	15.6%		13.3	1082^nd of 1242 public high schools	12.9%	40	56.0	68.6	35.6	22.4	17.4	48.2	33.3		38.4	30.9	32.0	25.4	48.2								$29,371	$2,887	$26,485
Kingsborough Early College School	Public	6-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7850	722	47	15.3	78.7%	183 (25.3%)	154 (21.3%)	302 (41.8%)	58 (8.0%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	63.3	452^nd of 1234 public high schools	63.4%		62.3	488^th of 1242 public high schools	60.7%	36	93.9	61.8	88.8	68.1		94.1	77.8		72.0	72.5	67.4	26.7	34.0	53.9	56.8	56.1	39.1	60.9	30.2	55.3	$28,653	$2,539	$26,114
Life Academy High School For Film And Music	Public	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7750	198	18	10.7	81.3%	69 (34.8%)	15 (7.6%)	88 (44.4%)	23 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	23.2	948^th of 1234 public high schools	23.2%		11.9	1112^th of 1242 public high schools	10.5%	164	5.1	42.1	49.2	8.7	28.9	68.1	39.5		63.3	59.7	31.7	14.8	38.5								$33,503	$2,754	$30,750
Leaders High School	Public	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7700	383	37	10.4	85.1%	89 (23.2%)	33 (8.6%)	172 (44.9%)	67 (17.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)								(n/a)			84.6																		$30,788	$2,649	$28,139
International High School At Lafayette	Public, Magnet	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 333-7860	331	29	11.2	95.2%	97 (29.3%)	9 (2.7%)	169 (51.1%)	51 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)			43.8							53.6											$32,558	$3,374	$29,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

What district is Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies in?

New York City Geographic District #21

What is the racial makeup of Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies?

Students at Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies are 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies.

Is Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies a good school?

Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies ranks 698^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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