Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School vs. Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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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 628 students in grades 7-12, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher 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 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 952 students in grades 9-12, Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences ranks in the top 10% 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 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
628 students
952 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
60 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3388 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#239 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
85-89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
≥99%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Grade 8 Students
8
-
Grade 9 Students
140
233
Grade 10 Students
187
230
Grade 11 Students
149
277
Grade 12 Students
143
212
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
24%
% Hispanic
19%
13%
% Black
77%
22%
% White
1%
37%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%