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Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 58% of New York middle schools

Summary

Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is a middle school serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 188 students in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School District, which is ranked 395 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has shown strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments, with proficiency rates above the statewide averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 6th grade students scored 59.57% proficient or better in ELA, and 57.45% in mathematics. The school also performs well for African American and special education students, ranking 149 and 252 out of New York middle schools, respectively, with 4-star ratings in these subgroups. However, the school's performance on Regents exams, such as Life Science Biology, is significantly lower than the state average, with only 13.43% of students scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, University Neighborhood Middle School and Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center, Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School performs better in both ELA and mathematics assessments. However, the school lags behind higher-performing nearby schools, such as Exploratory School (The), Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity, and Lower Manhattan Community Middle School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects.

196

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,062

Per pupil spending ?

81.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

77 Sands St
Brooklyn, NY 11201

(347) 429-8439

District: Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.4%

Hispanic:

23.5%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2021 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (71% vs 84%)

!Life Science Biology scores 45 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

New York avg53%

628^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

395^th of 874Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	628 of 1500	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	862 of 1504	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	762 of 1500	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	635 of 1479	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	533 of 1242	57.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	149 of 676	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	185 of 705	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	191 of 706	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	462 of 1457	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	946 of 1465	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	850 of 1463	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	882 of 1454	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	830 of 1066	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	277 of 603	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	212 of 594	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	105 of 543	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	121 of 487	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	420 of 1283	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	543 of 1296	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	689 of 1455	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	684 of 1464	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	614 of 1464	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	435 of 1455	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	276 of 1071	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	252 of 1298	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	331 of 1303	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	479 of 1307	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.1	107 of 1283	91.7%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	9.2	1122 of 1228	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	24.1	533 of 671	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	10.5	1094 of 1197	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	30.6	400 of 531	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	9.5	1067 of 1155	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	923 of 1101	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	10.6	1071 of 1191	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	851 of 1130	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Homeless (2025)54th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

High school

Special Education (2023)25th percentile+16 vs school

Homeless (2023)25th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2023)21st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2023)10th percentile~ school

Female (2023)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Math52%~ state avg

Life Science Biology13%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Living Environment 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 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
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	77 Sands St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 429-8439	196	21	9.3	81.1%	3 (1.5%)	142 (72.4%)	46 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	56.1	628^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.1%		42.7	862^nd of 1504 public middle schools	42.7%	234					13.4		59.6	42.1	61.8	57.5	42.9	55.9		$26,062	$1,010	$25,052
Dock Street School For Steam Studies	Public, Magnet	6-8	19 Dock St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 780-7660	220	29	7.5	71.8%	18 (8.2%)	138 (62.7%)	50 (22.7%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	48.6	743^rd of 1500 public middle schools	50.5%		58.7	560^th of 1504 public middle schools	62.8%	183				78.8	75.8		51.1	70.2	50.0	27.7	55.6	22.2	52.4	$42,668	$2,937	$39,732
University Neighborhood Middle School	Public	6-8	220 Henry St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 267-5701	131	17	7.7	94.7%	7 (5.3%)	26 (19.8%)	93 (71.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	26	1209^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.4%		41.8	880^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.5%	329	5.3			36.4			25.9	51.4	45.2	12.5	36.1			$60,896	$4,824	$56,071
Fort Green Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	100 Clermont Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 254-9401	228	20	11.1	64.5%	47 (20.6%)	96 (42.1%)	56 (24.6%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.9%)	43.9	832^nd of 1500 public middle schools	44.5%		37.8	960^th of 1504 public middle schools	36.2%	128				30.8	59.2		49.2	57.8	44.6	30.8	51.4			$37,408	$3,327	$34,082
Middle School 131	Public	6-8	100 Hester St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 219-1204	257	34	7.6	91.1%	9 (3.5%)	31 (12.1%)	90 (35.0%)	122 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	56.3	623^rd of 1500 public middle schools	58.5%		56.1	605^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.8%	18			93.1	68.7			33.3	45.5	50.7	60.7	59.2		69.2	$49,349	$3,001	$46,347
Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center	Public	6-8	300 Adelphi St	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 834-6734	194	21	9.3	90.2%	3 (1.5%)	105 (54.1%)	78 (40.2%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	21.3	1290^th of 1500 public middle schools	14.0%		28.9	1127^th of 1504 public middle schools	25.1%	163						12.5	32.7	33.3	35.0	25.0	51.4	18.6	30.4	$41,265	$3,989	$37,275
Exploratory School (The)	Public	6-8	345 Dean St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 330-9328	518	59	8.7	44.0%	216 (41.7%)	54 (10.4%)	123 (23.7%)	70 (13.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (9.7%)	87.6	158^th of 1500 public middle schools	89.5%		85.4	177^th of 1504 public middle schools	88.2%	19				79.3	74.1		72.8	74.3	74.0	73.8	79.0			$35,651	$1,671	$33,981
School For Global Leaders	Public	6-8	145 Stanton St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 260-5375	150	18	8.4	89.3%	13 (8.7%)	20 (13.3%)	96 (64.0%)	12 (8.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	63.3	498^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.8%		44.3	823^rd of 1504 public middle schools	45.3%	325				81.8			52.4	51.1	45.7	56.8	66.0	72.2	58.3	$43,392	$3,329	$40,063
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School	Public	6-8	26 Broadway	New York	10004	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(646) 826-8100	313	32	9.8	52.1%	98 (31.3%)	29 (9.3%)	95 (30.4%)	73 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	90.6	126^th of 1500 public middle schools	91.6%		89.2	142^nd of 1504 public middle schools	90.6%	16				69.0	78.4		81.8	79.2	86.6	71.1	78.1			$32,549	$1,847	$30,702
New York City Charter School Of The Arts	Public, Charter	6-8	26 Broadway-12th Fl	New York	10004	New York County	New York City Charter School Of The Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 793-6320	230	25	9.2	63.0%	47 (20.4%)	73 (31.7%)	92 (40.0%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	76.4	297^th of 1500 public middle schools	80.2%		76.7	277^th of 1504 public middle schools	81.6%	20		73.1		92.3			79.7	65.4	73.1	49.2	59.0	76.3		$25,186	$866	$24,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School

How many students attend Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School.

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What is the racial makeup of Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?

Students at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School are 72% African American, 23% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School ranks 628^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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