Brooklyn College Academy vs. Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brooklyn College Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 650 students in grades 9-12, Brooklyn College Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 963 students in grades 9-12, Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
650 students
963 students
% Male | % Female
37% | 63%
43% | 57%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#36 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#27 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
96%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
97%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
97%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
185
231
Grade 10 Students
151
263
Grade 11 Students
151
175
Grade 12 Students
163
294
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
26%
% Hispanic
13%
10%
% Black
71%
13%
% White
5%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%