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Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School

Q: Is Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School a good school?

Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of New York high schools.

Q: How many students attend Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School?

Students at Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School are 80% African American, 17% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 1% of New York high schools

Summary

Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School is a public charter high school serving 218 students in grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School District, which is ranked 870 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York high schools over the past several years, with a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly low for several student subgroups, including female students, African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. These subgroups all rank in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84.3% to 95.1% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has been as high as 10% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 92.4% in recent years, much higher than the state average.

Several other low-performing public high schools, including Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn, Brooklyn High School For Law And Technology, and Brooklyn Academy High School, are located within a mile of Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School. These schools, along with Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School, all have very high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.9% to 95.7%, suggesting that the schools and their surrounding community face significant socioeconomic challenges. The per-student spending at these schools varies widely, from $21,671 at Williamsburg Charter High School to $45,734 at Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the academic struggles faced by these schools.

219

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,932

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Stuyvesant Ave-Rm 213
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(347) 491-8830

District: Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.9%

Hispanic:

17.4%

American Indian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2019 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (24% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (79% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

New York avg67%

1,216^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 18 pts since 2019

From bottom 19% (2019) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

870^th of 874Brooklyn Emerging Leaders 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	1216 of 1234	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1187 of 1242	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1098 of 1228	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	856 of 1190	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	973 of 1207	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	698 of 713	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	632 of 690	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	507 of 671	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	292 of 593	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.2	538 of 686	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	669 of 669	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	1194 of 1206	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1184 of 1219	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1093 of 1155	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1015 of 1193	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	9.3	811 of 851	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	570 of 607	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	522 of 564	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	402 of 531	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.7	43 of 389	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	1174 of 1179	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1145 of 1170	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1088 of 1155	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	810 of 1101	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	970 of 1179	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1075 of 1149	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1114 of 1144	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1081 of 1130	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	766 of 1038	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1004 of 1132	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)5th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government41%-34 vs state

Global History and Geography29%-47 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts28%-47 vs state

Living Environment23%-33 vs state

Life Science Biology23%-36 vs state

Common Core Algebra II20%-55 vs state

Algebra I15%-41 vs state

Chemistry7%-58 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 Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	125 Stuyvesant Ave-Rm 213	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 491-8830	219	24	9.1	80.8%	1 (0.5%)	175 (79.9%)	38 (17.4%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	1216^th of 1234 public high schools	1.5%		6.8	1187^th of 1242 public high schools	4.4%	29	6.7	20.0	27.8			29.2	23.2		40.6	14.8	22.7										$27,932	$428	$27,504
Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance (The)	Public	9-12	125 Stuyvesant Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-3126	222	23	9.4	97.3%	8 (3.6%)	98 (44.1%)	96 (43.2%)	5 (2.3%)	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	4.3	1219^th of 1234 public high schools	1.2%		3.3	1231^st of 1242 public high schools	0.9%	12		6.7	28.0	0.0		42.2	16.7		40.9	9.3	17.7	2.8	21.6								$35,709	$3,498	$32,211
Ebc High School For Public Service-Bushwick	Public	9-12	1155 Dekalb Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 452-3440	415	43	9.5	92.3%	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.6%)	353 (85.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	9.7	1148^th of 1234 public high schools	7.0%		7.6	1176^th of 1242 public high schools	5.3%	28	10.7	18.5	50.4		0.0	53.3	20.2		38.2	37.5	12.7	42.9	7.7								$31,669	$2,752	$28,917
Bushwick Leaders High School For Academic Excellence	Public	9-12	797 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-4212	358	36	10.0	91.6%	10 (2.8%)	48 (13.4%)	284 (79.3%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	7.6	1171^st of 1234 public high schools	5.1%		3.8	1225^th of 1242 public high schools	1.4%	54	2.4	10.0	54.4		5.3	28.6	11.5		16.7	16.5	38.9	6.4	33.3								$37,641	$4,751	$32,890
Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn	Public, Charter	6-12	432 Monroe St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 455-5046	513	63	8.1	82.5%	5 (1.0%)	371 (72.3%)	114 (22.2%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	11.7	1114^th of 1234 public high schools	9.7%		12.2	1105^th of 1242 public high schools	11.0%	9	2.1	2.0	38.4			49.1	20.5	0.0	30.2	38.4	59.7	24.1		69.2	48.0	66.3	53.2	44.6	62.5	60.5	$26,183	$648	$25,534
Brooklyn High School For Law And Technology	Public	9-12	1396 Broadway	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-1256	469	35	13.4	90.4%	10 (2.1%)	280 (59.7%)	140 (29.9%)	21 (4.5%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	23.4	944^th of 1234 public high schools	23.5%		22.4	947^th of 1242 public high schools	23.8%	3	38.9		45.3	0.0		63.2	39.8	55.6	74.5	34.7	48.8	10.5	21.3								$29,632	$2,908	$26,724
Brooklyn Academy High School	Public	10-12	832 Marcy Ave	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-4237	108	13	8.4	92.6%	1 (0.9%)	86 (79.6%)	19 (17.6%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	1007^th of 1234 public high schools	18.4%		17	1022^nd of 1242 public high schools	17.7%	15			31.7			73.7	17.7		58.6	50.0	12.5										$44,236	$4,110	$40,126
Ps 373 Brooklyn Transition Center	Public	9-12	185 Ellery St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 782-6800	433	83	5.2	95.2%	22 (5.1%)	238 (55.0%)	141 (32.6%)	18 (4.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)																					$93,339	$2,054	$91,286
Research And Service High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 804-6800	184	14	12.8	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	123 (66.8%)	55 (29.9%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	6.8	1185^th of 1234 public high schools	4.0%		5.1	1207^th of 1242 public high schools	2.8%	22			26.6			59.6	26.3		15.4	13.2											$34,543	$3,573	$30,970
Nelson Mandela High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 804-6805	138	26	5.3	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	113 (81.9%)	20 (14.5%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	4.8	1209^th of 1234 public high schools	2.0%		3.8	1226^th of 1242 public high schools	1.3%	17		16.7	43.2			38.6	18.3		29.7	22.4	14.8										$47,795	$2,867	$44,928

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School

Is Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School a good school?

Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School?

Students at Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School are 80% African American, 17% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School.

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