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Best High Schools in Zip Code 11211


At a glance
7
Schools
3,485
Students
Top rankedWilliamsburg High School For Architecture And Design687th of 1,234 New York high schools
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Biggest riser
East Williamsburg Scholars Academy up 255 spots statewide this year
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Smallest classes
El Puente Academy For Peace And Justice 10 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The 11211 zip code of Brooklyn, New York is home to 7 high schools that serve students in grades 9-12. These schools are part of the New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked 541 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in this area is Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design, which has the highest statewide ranking (687 out of 1,234 New York high schools) and the strongest proficiency rates in several subject areas, including Common Core Algebra II (85.94%), Common Core English Language Arts (89.83%), and Global History and Geography (83.24%). Another notable school is El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice, a small school with the highest proficiency rate in Common Core English Language Arts (86.96%) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (8.9).

While the schools in this zip code face similar challenges, such as consistent graduation rates (84.3%), dropout rates (4.5%), and chronic absenteeism rates (31.5%), there is significant variation in their academic performance. This suggests that the issues facing these schools may be systemic, requiring a district-wide or community-level approach to address. Additionally, the high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients (82.9% to 92.46%) across all schools indicate that the student population in this area faces significant socioeconomic challenges, raising questions about equity and the ability of these schools to provide the necessary resources and support to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

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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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