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Brooklyn College Academy

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Brooklyn College Academy ranks 286 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 77% of New York high schools

Summary

Brooklyn College Academy is a public high school serving 616 students in grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York, which is part of the New York City Geographic District #22.

Brooklyn College Academy has consistently ranked in the top 40% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and Living Environment. In the 2024-2025 school year, 91.43% of students were proficient or better in Regents/Common Core English Language Arts, compared to 79.93% in the district and 75.29% statewide. The school also excels in supporting certain student subgroups, with African American and Homeless students ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of New York high schools, respectively, in terms of academic performance.

While Brooklyn College Academy maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.9% to 98.5% in recent years, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, with rates ranging from 11% to 34.1%. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Science Technology & Research Early College and Academy For College Prep And Career Exp, Brooklyn College Academy generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and student group performance, suggesting that it is a relatively strong-performing school within the local context.

634

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,365

Per pupil spending ?

75.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218

(718) 853-6184

District: New York City Geographic District #22

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.0%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (80% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

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

!Earth Science scores 34 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg67%

New York avg66%

286^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the New York City Geographic District #22

412^th of 874New York City Geographic District #22 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	72.2	286 of 1234	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	424 of 1242	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	462 of 1228	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	401 of 1190	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	416 of 1207	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	362 of 1210	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.8	289 of 1221	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.6	218 of 1255	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	208 of 1255	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	162 of 1237	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	226 of 1198	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	207 of 1165	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	159 of 1117	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	59.4	467 of 1086	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	314 of 1027	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	235 of 1002	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	56.6	513 of 986	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.7	679 of 935	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	40 of 713	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	58 of 690	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	50 of 671	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	46 of 593	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	58 of 686	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	54 of 679	92.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	142 of 413	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	134 of 426	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	254 of 424	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	253 of 386	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	162 of 447	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	69 of 426	83.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	407 of 669	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	402 of 637	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	303 of 583	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	267 of 1206	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	432 of 1219	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	469 of 1197	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	420 of 1155	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	336 of 1193	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	352 of 1176	70.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	226 of 885	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	275 of 865	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	285 of 851	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	247 of 760	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	199 of 815	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	129 of 791	83.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	54 of 607	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	76.0	57 of 564	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	42 of 531	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	70.8	52 of 389	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	119 of 1179	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	251 of 1170	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	297 of 1155	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	188 of 1101	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	206 of 1179	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	172 of 1154	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	293 of 1201	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	376 of 1211	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	444 of 1191	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	349 of 1154	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	540 of 1190	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	459 of 1176	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	97 of 328	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	88 of 212	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	59 of 165	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	228 of 1149	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	337 of 1144	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	451 of 1130	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	266 of 1038	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	505 of 1132	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	547 of 1095	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	285 of 788	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	281 of 781	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	300 of 738	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	54 of 793	93.2%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)94th percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography94%+18 vs state

Living Environment93%+36 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts91%+16 vs state

U.S. History and Government90%+15 vs state

Geometry87%+27 vs state

Life Science Biology79%+21 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences74%+18 vs state

Algebra I60%+4 vs state

Common Core Algebra II57%-18 vs state

Earth Science31%-34 vs state

Common Core Geometry20%-4 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 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
Brooklyn College Academy	Public	9-12	350 Coney Island Ave	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 853-6184	634	33	19.4	75.9%	28 (4.4%)	463 (73.0%)	75 (11.8%)	38 (6.0%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (0.9%)	16 (2.5%)	72.2	286^th of 1234 public high schools	76.8%		66.2	424^th of 1242 public high schools	65.9%	138		56.8	91.4	20.0	30.8	93.6	93.1		90.3	60.2	79.5	86.9	73.7								$24,365	$2,145	$22,220
Science Technology & Research Early College	Public	6-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2540	586	37	16.0	79.9%	17 (2.9%)	451 (77.0%)	75 (12.8%)	19 (3.2%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	62.9	460^th of 1234 public high schools	62.7%		56.8	569^th of 1242 public high schools	54.2%	109	61.1	69.0	86.8	12.5	60.0	82.7	35.3	42.9	80.0	74.5	75.3	45.2	56.3	63.0	97.9	88.1	63.0	93.3	76.2		$26,455	$2,641	$23,813
High School For Youth And Community Development At Erasmus	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2470	513	29	17.7	84.4%	14 (2.7%)	334 (65.1%)	137 (26.7%)	12 (2.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	24.6	932^nd of 1234 public high schools	24.5%		7.8	1172^nd of 1242 public high schools	5.6%	240		43.8	65.3	0.0	31.3	63.3	40.2		64.3	39.4	30.6	32.1	17.7								$31,238	$2,701	$28,536
High School For Service And Learning At Erasmus	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2551	249	20	12.4	86.3%	7 (2.8%)	147 (59.0%)	69 (27.7%)	17 (6.8%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	15.3	1053^rd of 1234 public high schools	14.7%		9.4	1148^th of 1242 public high schools	7.6%	95		25.0	53.7	60.0	22.6	60.9	36.7		60.3	22.5	13.3	20.0	33.3								$31,201	$2,366	$28,835
Academy Of Hospitality And Tourism	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2580	402	32	12.4	83.8%	16 (4.0%)	241 (60.0%)	116 (28.9%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	26.9	898^th of 1234 public high schools	27.2%		23.9	927^th of 1242 public high schools	25.4%	29	0.0	49.2	90.2	14.3	63.6	61.1	32.5		58.8	46.2	10.7	15.2	21.8								$30,958	$2,837	$28,121
Academy For College Prep And Career Exp	Public	6-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2566	441	38	11.6	95.9%	13 (2.9%)	293 (66.4%)	122 (27.7%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37.8	773^rd of 1234 public high schools	37.4%		68.3	373^rd of 1242 public high schools	70.0%	400		100.0	71.7			71.9	84.4		32.0	56.6	60.0	37.0	85.7	29.4	46.7	38.6	47.1	77.4	29.6	34.1	$28,539	$3,503	$25,036
Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment	Public	6-12	4200 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 438-3893	487	46	10.6	86.9%	96 (19.7%)	27 (5.5%)	92 (18.9%)	245 (50.3%)	15 (3.1%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	35.1	803^rd of 1234 public high schools	34.9%		36.1	792^nd of 1242 public high schools	36.2%	11	52.7	35.1	65.6			74.7	41.1		84.8	47.2	44.2	34.0		51.3	75.4	66.7	50.0	56.3			$30,360	$2,652	$27,708
John Jay School For Law	Public	9-12	237 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 832-4250	450	33	13.7	85.3%	26 (5.8%)	207 (46.0%)	173 (38.4%)	31 (6.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	22.1	960^th of 1234 public high schools	22.2%		25.5	902^nd of 1242 public high schools	27.4%	58	8.6	26.9	56.3	7.1		53.5	52.8		72.2	44.9	41.5	23.5									$28,337	$3,171	$25,167
Park Slope Collegiate	Public	6-12	237 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 832-4300	512	53	9.5	69.5%	66 (12.9%)	146 (28.5%)	236 (46.1%)	28 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	28 (5.5%)	22.9	952^nd of 1234 public high schools	22.9%		26.6	890^th of 1242 public high schools	28.3%	62	10.0	44.0	81.9	14.3		61.6	18.5		51.5	32.7	43.8	17.1		59.0	72.2	53.5	40.5	73.7			$32,604	$2,400	$30,205
Cyberarts Studio Academy	Public	9-12	237 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 832-4201	264	30	8.9	86.0%	21 (8.0%)	61 (23.1%)	149 (56.4%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	30.6	852^nd of 1234 public high schools	31.0%		19.2	993^rd of 1242 public high schools	20.0%	141	77.8	71.4	63.8	37.5		57.4	33.9		71.8	36.8	52.9	26.7	75.0								$36,628	$3,175	$33,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn College Academy

Is Brooklyn College Academy a good school?

Brooklyn College Academy ranks 286^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brooklyn College Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Brooklyn College Academy.

What district is Brooklyn College Academy in?

New York City Geographic District #22

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn College Academy?

Students at Brooklyn College Academy are 73% African American, 12% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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