Teachers Preparatory High School vs. Brooklyn Democracy Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Teachers Preparatory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Brooklyn Democracy Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 140 students in grades 9-12, Teachers Preparatory High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is lower than 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).
Serving 119 students in grades 9-12, Brooklyn Democracy Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than 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 98% 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
140 students
119 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
65% | 35%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3080 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2611 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
<50%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
34
31
Grade 10 Students
24
34
Grade 11 Students
34
35
Grade 12 Students
43
19
Ungraded Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
26%
18%
% Black
68%
75%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
