For the 2023-24 school year, there are 572 public schools serving 297,595 students in Brooklyn, NY (there are 321 private schools, serving 90,856 private students). 77% of all K-12 students in Brooklyn, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 85%).
The top ranked public schools in Brooklyn, NY are Brooklyn Technical High School, Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and Is 98 Bay Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Brooklyn, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the New York public school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 63% statewide average). Schools in Brooklyn have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New York public schools.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Best Brooklyn, NY Public Schools (2023-24)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Technical High School
Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
29 Ft Greene Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 804-6400
Grades: 8-12
| 5,966 students
Rank: #22.
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
Magnet School
Math: 96% | Reading: 97%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 963 students
Rank: #33.
Is 98 Bay Academy
Magnet School
Math: 96% | Reading: 96%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1401 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Grades: 6-8
| 1,549 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Brooklyn College Academy
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
350 Coney Island Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 853-6184
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 853-6184
Grades: 9-12
| 650 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Brooklyn Latin School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
223 Graham Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 366-0154
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 366-0154
Grades: 9-12
| 844 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School
Charter School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
501 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 513-6951
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 513-6951
Grades: K-12
| 1,162 students
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design
Vocational School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1260
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1260
Grades: 9-12
| 587 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Achievement First East New York Charter School
Charter School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
557 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 485-4924
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 485-4924
Grades: K-12
| 1,160 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Ps 31 Samuel F Dupont
Magnet School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
75 Meserole Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 383-8998
Grades: PK-5
| 544 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Christa Mcauliffe School /is 187
Math: 94% | Reading: 96%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1171 65th St
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 236-3394
Brooklyn, NY 11219
(718) 236-3394
Grades: 6-8
| 929 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Midwood High School
Math: 94% | Reading: 96%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2839 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 724-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 4,059 students
Rank: #12 - 1612. - 16.
Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School
Charter School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
790 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(347) 471-2580
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(347) 471-2580
Grades: K-12
| 1,354 students
Rank: #12 - 1612. - 16.
Brooklyn School Of Inquiry
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
50 Ave P
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 621-5730
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 621-5730
Grades: K-8
| 469 students
Rank: #12 - 1612. - 16.
Pathways In Technology Early College High School (P-tech)
Vocational School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
150 Albany Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-1593
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-1593
Grades: 9-12
| 544 students
Rank: #12 - 1612. - 16.
Ps 236 Mill Basin
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6302 Ave U
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 444-6969
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 444-6969
Grades: PK-5
| 523 students
Rank: #12 - 1612. - 16.
Science Skills Center High School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
49 Flatbush Ave Ext
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 243-9413
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 243-9413
Grades: 9-12
| 528 students
Rank: #1717.
Millennium Brooklyn High School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
237 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4333
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 832-4333
Grades: 9-12
| 671 students
Rank: #1818.
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented
Magnet School
Math: 90% | Reading: 96%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2401 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Grades: 6-8
| 1,256 students
Rank: #1919.
Bedford High School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1119 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-3061
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-3061
Grades: 9-12
| 381 students
Rank: #2020.
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
Charter School
Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥90%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
205 Rockaway Pkwy-2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 907-9150
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 907-9150
Grades: K-12
| 1,509 students
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Benjamin Banneker Academy
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
71-77 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 797-3702
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 797-3702
Grades: 9-12
| 837 students
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Brooklyn Institute For Liberal Arts
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 221-1097
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 221-1097
Grades: 8-12
| 546 students
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
New Visions Chtr High School-adv Ma/sci Iii
Charter School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3000 Ave X
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(646) 808-6590
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(646) 808-6590
Grades: 9-12
| 295 students
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Ps 107 John W Kimball
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1301 8th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 499-2054
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #21 - 2521. - 25.
Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn
Charter School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
432 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 455-5046
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 455-5046
Grades: 6-12
| 530 students
Rank: #2626.
Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies
Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
521 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 265-0329
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 265-0329
Grades: 9-12
| 577 students
Rank: #2727.
Medgar Evers College Preparatory School
Math: 86% | Reading: 94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1186 Carroll St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 703-5400
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 703-5400
Grades: 6-12
| 1,445 students
Rank: #2828.
Fort Hamilton High School
Math: 85% | Reading: 94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8301 Shore Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-1537
Grades: 9-12
| 4,232 students
Rank: #2929.
High School Of Telecommunication Arts And Technology
Math: 89% | Reading: 91%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 67th St
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 759-3400
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 759-3400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,280 students
Rank: #30 - 3530. - 35.
All City Leadership Secondary School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
321 Palmetto St
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 246-6500
Brooklyn, NY 11237
(718) 246-6500
Grades: 6-12
| 408 students
Rank: #30 - 3530. - 35.
High School For Public Service-heroes Of Tomorrow
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
600 Kingston Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 756-5325
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 756-5325
Grades: 9-12
| 466 students
Rank: #30 - 3530. - 35.
Ps 38 Pacific
Magnet School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
450 Pacific St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 330-9305
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #30 - 3530. - 35.
Ps 58 Carroll
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
330 Smith St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9322
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9322
Grades: PK-5
| 740 students
Rank: #30 - 3530. - 35.
Urban Assembly School For Collaborative Healthcare
Vocational School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-1572
Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-1572
Grades: 9-12
| 343 students
Rank: #30 - 3530. - 35.
Williamsburg Preparatory School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 302-2306
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 302-2306
Grades: 9-12
| 698 students
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Brooklyn, New York Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
183 South 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1194
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 388-1194
Grades: 9-12
| 398 students
141 Macon St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 783-4842
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 783-4842
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
561 Grand Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 789-2258
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 789-2258
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
27 Huntington St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9285
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 330-9285
Grades: 5-10
| 78 students
905 Winthrop St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3908
Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 773-3908
Grades: 9-12
| 181 students
Ashford Non Secure Det Center (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
650 Ashford St
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bedford Stuyvesant Community (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
39 Herkimer St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bedford Stuyvesant Preparatory High School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
832 Marcy Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-4310
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 622-4310
Grades: 10-12
| 102 students
Beginning With Children Charter School (Closed 2021)
Charter School
185 Ellery St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 384-4154
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 384-4154
Grades: K-8
| 369 students
Believe Southside Charter High School (Closed 2014)
Charter School
424 Leonard St3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 390-1275
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 390-1275
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Borough Academy-brooklyn (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
116 Nassau St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 694-8352
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 694-8352
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Brooklyn Chldrn Center (Closed 2008)
Special Education School
1819 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 221-4500
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 221-4500
Grades: Inquire with school
| 35 students
2839 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 434-5043
Brooklyn, NY 11210
(718) 434-5043
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School (Closed 2005)
Charter School
505 Fulton St 2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 431-4477
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(212) 431-4477
Grades: K-4
| 206 students
883 Classon Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-5800
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 636-5800
Grades: 12
| 192 students
Brooklyn Icf Satellite (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
152 Sterling St
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-csd 15 (Closed 2021)
Charter School
3002 Fort Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(716) 643-1086
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(716) 643-1086
Grades: 8-12
| 677 students
Brooklyn Res Center (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
1125 Carroll Street
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 773-2041
Brooklyn, NY 11225
(718) 773-2041
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
8310 21st Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 266-5032
Grades: 9-12
| 570 students
1600 Rockaway Pky
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8600
Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 290-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 344 students
Centennial House (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
426 56th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Citizens Of The World Charter School 2 (Closed 2021)
Charter School
791 Empire Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-5095
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 221-5095
Grades: K-5
| 371 students
424 Leonard St-3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 384-1386
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 384-1386
Grades: K-5
| 383 students
Claredon Road Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
2504 Clarendon Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Clinton Ave Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
309 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Community Prep School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
69-76 Schermerhorn St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Grades: 9-10
| 35 students
Crossroads Juvenile Center (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
17 Bristol St
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-3800
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-3800
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
202 Avenue C
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 438-4010
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 438-4010
Grades: PK-5
| 1,005 students
East 21st Street Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
14 E 21st St
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Ella Mcqueen Res Center (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
41 Howard Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2911
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2911
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
911 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-7804
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-7804
Grades: 9-12
| 382 students
911 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8428
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-8428
Grades: 9-12
| 392 students
590 Sheffield Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 272-8371
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 272-8371
Grades: 6-8
| 105 students
The Ethical Community Charter School (Closed 2011)
Charter School
700 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-2176
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 599-2176
Grades: K-1
| n/a students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Brooklyn, NY?
The top ranked public schools in Brooklyn, NY include Brooklyn Technical High School, Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and Is 98 Bay Academy.
How many public schools are located in Brooklyn, NY?
572 public schools are located in Brooklyn, NY.
What percentage of students in Brooklyn, NY go to public school?
77% of all K-12 students in Brooklyn, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 85%).
What is the racial composition of students in Brooklyn, NY?
Brooklyn, NY public schools minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New York public schools average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
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