Frederick Douglass Academy Vii High School vs. Brooklyn Lab School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Frederick Douglass Academy 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
Brooklyn Lab School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 249 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Douglass Academy Vii 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 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 430 students in grades 9-12, Brooklyn Lab School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
249 students
430 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
62% | 38%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2549 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1058 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥95%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
82
141
Grade 10 Students
80
86
Grade 11 Students
62
101
Grade 12 Students
25
100
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
24%
65%
% Black
74%
21%
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.40
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
