Summary
Urban Dove Team Charter School IV is a public charter high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 160 students. Despite its small size, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very poor performance compared to other schools.
The school struggles across multiple key metrics, including extremely low academic performance, high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, and low graduation rates. Proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are abysmal, with the school scoring well below the state and New York City district averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had only 17.78% proficiency in English Language Arts, 17.39% in Global History, and 0% in Algebra I, compared to state averages of 75.29%, 75.98%, and 56.07% respectively. The school's dropout rates have ranged from 4.5% to 33.3% in recent years, and chronic absenteeism rates have been extremely high, ranging from 31.5% to 96%.
Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Teachers Preparatory High School, Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School, and Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School, while also serving disadvantaged student populations, generally outperform Urban Dove Team Charter School IV on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. For example, Teachers Preparatory High School had a 53.13% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, compared to Urban Dove's 17.78%, and a 84.3% four-year graduation rate, compared to Urban Dove's 26.3%. Despite the poor academic outcomes, Urban Dove Team Charter School IV spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $22,152 to $29,405 in recent years, which is higher than the spending at many of the nearby schools.
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