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Brooklyn Independent

Private, Nonsectarian Grades 6-8

106

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Students (K-12) completely immunized (2025-26)

38 Lafayette Ave Ave-5th Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11217-1430

(646) 930-1246

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.6%

African American:

34.0%

Two or more races:

18.9%

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School	Students/Teachers	Vaccination (2025-26)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Hanson Place Elementary School	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	PK, KG-8	38 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	(718) 625-3030
Brooklyn Independent	Private, Nonsectarian	6-8	38 Lafayette Ave Ave-5th Fl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	(646) 930-1246	106	9	11.3	43 (40.6%)	36 (34.0%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (18.9%)	100%
Science Language & Arts	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	126 Saint Felix St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	(718) 636-3836
Muse Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-2	126 Saint Felix St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	(718) 622-1940	65	4	12.7	26 (40.0%)	7 (10.8%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (21.5%)
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	357 Clermont Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	(718) 857-2700	557	36	15.5	36 (6.5%)	399 (71.6%)	107 (19.2%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	92%
Queen Of All Saints Catholic Academy	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	300 Vanderbilt Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	(718) 857-3114
Basis Independent Brooklyn Lower	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-2	405 Gold St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	(929) 432-1700	152	15	7.8	68 (44.7%)	4 (2.6%)	21 (13.8%)	24 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99%
Brooklyn Free School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	372 Clinton Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	(718) 499-2707	51	5	9.4	10 (19.6%)	30 (58.8%)	3 (5.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.7%)
William T Dillon Child Study Center	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	239 Vanderbilt Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	(917) 838-1402	72	2	1.0	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Joseph High School	Private, Roman Catholic, Girls	9-12	80 Willoughby St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	(718) 624-3618

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Independent

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Independent?

Students at Brooklyn Independent are 41% White, 34% African American, 19% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Brooklyn Independent?

In the 2023-24 school year, 106 students attended Brooklyn Independent.

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2012–13 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataMar 27, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesFeb 3, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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School								Students/Teachers											Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Vaccination: Students (K-12) completely immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Hanson Place Elementary School	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	PK, KG-8	38 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	(718) 625-3030
Brooklyn Independent	Private, Nonsectarian	6-8	38 Lafayette Ave Ave-5th Fl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	(646) 930-1246	106	9	11.3		43 (40.6%)	36 (34.0%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (18.9%)	100%
Science Language & Arts	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	126 Saint Felix St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	(718) 636-3836
Muse Academy	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-2	126 Saint Felix St	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	(718) 622-1940	65	4	12.7		26 (40.0%)	7 (10.8%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (21.5%)
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	357 Clermont Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	(718) 857-2700	557	36	15.5		36 (6.5%)	399 (71.6%)	107 (19.2%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	92%
Queen Of All Saints Catholic Academy	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	300 Vanderbilt Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	(718) 857-3114
Basis Independent Brooklyn Lower	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-2	405 Gold St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	(929) 432-1700	152	15	7.8		68 (44.7%)	4 (2.6%)	21 (13.8%)	24 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99%
Brooklyn Free School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-12	372 Clinton Ave	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	(718) 499-2707	51	5	9.4		10 (19.6%)	30 (58.8%)	3 (5.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.7%)
William T Dillon Child Study Center	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	239 Vanderbilt Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	(917) 838-1402	72	2	1.0		2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Joseph High School	Private, Roman Catholic, Girls	9-12	80 Willoughby St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	(718) 624-3618