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Hebrew Language Academy Charter School

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Hebrew Language Academy Charter School ranks 718 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

718^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Hebrew Language Academy Charter School is an elementary school serving 643 students in grades K-8 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the Hebrew Language Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 251 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hebrew Language Academy Charter School consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state in 3rd grade ELA (72.09% vs. 54.15%), 5th grade ELA (72.73% vs. 56.61%), 3rd grade Math (95.45% vs. 59.7%), and 7th grade Math (87.93% vs. 56.47%). The school's performance on Regents exams is also noteworthy, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and strong performance in U.S. History and Government. Additionally, the school excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 5% of New York elementary schools for English Language Learners and the top 15% for African American students.

When compared to nearby public schools in the same district, Hebrew Language Academy Charter School consistently outperforms them in academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 72.09%, compared to 52-78% for nearby public schools. This suggests that the school's educational model and instructional practices are more effective in driving student achievement than the surrounding public schools.

614

Students ?

43.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,013

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2186 Mill Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11234

(718) 377-7200

District: Hebrew Language Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.8%

White:

23.0%

Hispanic:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the New York median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Living Environment scores 17 pts below the New York average

!Large classes — about 44 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

New York avg55%

Elementary school

718^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

424^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 29 pts since 2017

From bottom 43% (2017) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

251^st of 874Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	718 of 2445	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	997 of 2445	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	1114 of 2439	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	1149 of 2434	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	1680 of 2201	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	1025 of 2413	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	1111 of 2395	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	1014 of 2386	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.4	789 of 2366	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.0	449 of 2352	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	60.5	873 of 2345	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.2	1048 of 2325	54.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	135 of 928	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	189 of 927	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	285 of 857	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	281 of 936	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	37.9	259 of 427	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	268 of 891	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	278 of 948	70.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	38 of 1117	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	100 of 1066	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	61 of 1001	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	46.8	358 of 860	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	355 of 938	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	811 of 2409	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	915 of 2413	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	987 of 2403	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	968 of 2401	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	1052 of 1955	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	1171 of 2357	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	1193 of 2338	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	247 of 2098	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	634 of 2078	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	717 of 2041	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	720 of 2099	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	1229 of 1678	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.9	606 of 2032	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	665 of 2045	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	599 of 2407	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	1039 of 2411	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	1238 of 2400	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1317 of 2400	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1688 of 1961	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	818 of 2358	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	1016 of 2340	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	282 of 2134	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	763 of 2110	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	1046 of 2016	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	727 of 2031	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	290 of 1044	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	307 of 1859	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	436 of 1941	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	666 of 1402	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	866 of 1392	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	707 of 1337	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.8	440 of 1399	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	521 of 1338	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	822 of 1408	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	424 of 1500	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	602 of 1504	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	733 of 1500	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	388 of 1479	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	20.2	1073 of 1242	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	722 of 1439	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	697 of 1438	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.0	833 of 1455	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	110 of 676	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	144 of 705	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	235 of 696	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	98 of 706	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	23.3	207 of 253	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	272 of 653	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	238 of 663	64.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	6 of 646	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.9	29 of 615	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	11 of 591	98.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	370 of 1457	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	512 of 1465	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	606 of 1463	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	397 of 1454	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	20.6	933 of 1066	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	697 of 1370	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	594 of 1353	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	89.4	48 of 914	94.7%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	317 of 594	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	122 of 487	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	335 of 1283	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	400 of 1296	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	464 of 1288	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	321 of 1306	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	14.4	898 of 935	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	497 of 1241	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	428 of 1245	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	477 of 1455	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	664 of 1464	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	827 of 1464	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.9	368 of 1455	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	23.1	887 of 1071	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	730 of 1366	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	741 of 1352	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	306 of 1298	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	554 of 1303	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	403 of 1307	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	295 of 1283	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.6	740 of 1139	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	525 of 1170	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	222 of 775	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	34.0	537 of 778	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	373 of 772	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	272 of 748	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	277 of 716	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	363 of 763	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2022)95th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2024)47th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math73%+18 vs state

U.S. History and Government64%-11 vs state

English Language Arts62%+8 vs state

Living Environment40%-17 vs state

Science31%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 1, 2019

I wish I could give a half star. Horrible administration and bullying is basically ignored.
This is not a place for a student with an IEP or any special needs. HLA will gladly accept special needs children and not do the work or follow their IEP. Horrible school and in the middle of the school year the principal QUIT! smdh! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, July 21, 2018

Poor curriculum, poor leadership, third floor is nuts. Students out of control. Not a school that has it together Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Best School!!! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, November 7, 2014

My son is in his second year at HLA. We love it. The school offers a warm, nurturing environment. The teachers are young and enthusiastic. There are two teachers per class. Art, music, gym and chess are offered during the week. My son loves going to school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (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)	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 Common Core English Language Arts 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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hebrew Language Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2186 Mill Ave	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	Hebrew Language Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 377-7200	614	14	43.8	97.1%	141 (23.0%)	404 (65.8%)	51 (8.3%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	68.9	718^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.6%		56.2	997^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.2%	279			39.7		64.1	100.0		72.1	61.9	72.7	53.5	75.0	48.3	95.5	69.0	71.4	58.9	87.9	67.7	39.7	0.0	$26,013	$1,108	$24,905
Ps 236 Mill Basin	Public	PK, KG-5	6302 Ave U	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 444-6969	599	36	16.6	45.1%	288 (48.1%)	107 (17.9%)	78 (13.0%)	108 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	85.2	297^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.9%		85.9	294^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.0%	3								76.1	73.1	84.3				84.0	85.9	68.7				65.8		$30,274	$1,772	$28,502
Success Academy Charter School - Bergen Beach	Public, Charter	K-8	1420 E 68th St-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School - Bergen Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 817-2017	977			64.3%	82 (8.4%)	744 (76.2%)	61 (6.2%)	43 (4.4%)	16 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	26 (2.7%)	94	102^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.7	126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.8%	24	84.4	91.7		42.7		93.8		84.8	75.8	83.2	90.4	98.2		96.2	92.6	89.4	94.4	97.4		77.5		$17,758	$00	$17,758
Ps 312 Bergen Beach	Public	PK, KG-5	7103 Ave T	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 763-4015	667	40	16.6	63.9%	209 (31.3%)	218 (32.7%)	134 (20.1%)	78 (11.7%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	15 (2.2%)	67	767^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.6%		63.1	821^st of 2445 public elementary schools	66.4%	54								73.3	57.3	62.6				80.2	65.0	68.5				44.6		$30,379	$1,766	$28,613
Ps 207 Elizabeth G Leary	Public	PK, KG-8	4011 Fillmore Ave	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 645-8667	918	62	14.7	61.1%	228 (24.8%)	239 (26.0%)	179 (19.5%)	228 (24.8%)	9 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	29 (3.2%)	54.7	1061^st of 2445 public elementary schools	56.6%		59.1	923^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%	138						100.0	93.1	55.8	48.7	60.9	67.3	74.5	67.1	57.5	60.7	51.6	52.9	71.3	59.1	42.4	47.6	$30,246	$1,672	$28,575
Ps 203 Floyd Bennett School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Ave M	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 241-8488	514	41	12.5	81.3%	38 (7.4%)	324 (63.0%)	74 (14.4%)	57 (11.1%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	49.6	1209^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.6%		31.4	1705^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%	496								52.0	43.3	88.1				50.9	43.8	77.3				35.9		$34,123	$2,252	$31,871
Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder	Public	K-5	3301 Quentin Rd	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 998-4298	706	73	9.6	61.6%	197 (27.9%)	100 (14.2%)	130 (18.4%)	247 (35.0%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	22 (3.1%)	82.9	351^st of 2445 public elementary schools	85.6%		81.7	393^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	83.9%	42								78.6	77.0	75.2				79.3	78.0	74.5				59.6		$38,388	$1,842	$36,546
Ps 326	Public	PK, KG-2	1800 Utica Ave	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 241-4828	192	12	16.1	75.5%	3 (1.6%)	121 (63.0%)	14 (7.3%)	31 (16.1%)	17 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)																						$42,993	$2,608	$40,385
Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach	Public	PK, KG-5	2529 Gerritsen Ave	Brooklyn	11229	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	No	(718) 743-6689	293	31	9.5	60.4%	149 (50.9%)	9 (3.1%)	53 (18.1%)	77 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	81.3	385^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.3%		74.5	549^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.5%	164								77.8	85.0	69.1				75.0	84.6	75.0				54.6		$36,542	$1,833	$34,709
Ps 251 Paerdegat	Public	PK, KG-5	1037 E 54th St	Brooklyn	11234	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 251-4110	329	24	13.9	86.9%	7 (2.1%)	224 (68.1%)	48 (14.6%)	10 (3.0%)	28 (8.5%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	21.6	2037^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.7%		17.2	2138^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.6%	101								46.8	30.8	45.7				32.3	38.9	41.2				25.7		$32,541	$2,686	$29,855

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