Brooklyn Lab School vs. Frederick Douglass Vii High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Brooklyn Lab School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Frederick Douglass Vii High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 356 students in grades 9-12, Brooklyn Lab School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 167 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Douglass Vii High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
356 students
167 students
% Male | % Female
67% | 33%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#719 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1311 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
60-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
60-79%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
90
75
Grade 10 Students
75
27
Grade 11 Students
81
28
Grade 12 Students
110
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
11%
1%
% Hispanic
58%
12%
% Black
24%
85%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.60
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
