State/Public High Open

Medgar Evers College Preparatory School

๐Ÿ“ 1186 Carroll St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11225

1,351
Pupils
18.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Medgar Evers College Preparatory School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 1,351 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #17 school district. It serves grades 6โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 74.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 94% of students are proficient in reading. 86% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
New York City Geographic District #17

Enrollment & staffing

Medgar Evers College Preparatory School enrolls 1,351 students across grades 6โ€“12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 74.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.

Male students
612 (45%)
Female students
739 (55%)
Teachers (FTE)
74.3
Student-teacher ratio
18.2:1
Grade span
6โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% Black or African American, 6.7% Two or more races and 6% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American1,11883%
Two or more races906.7%
Hispanic or Latino816%
Asian241.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native231.7%
White12<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

1,249 of the school's 1,351 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,223 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 6โ€“12Title I

Medgar Evers College Preparatory School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 43.

School district: NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17

Medgar Evers College Preparatory School is one of 49 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 17,590 students district-wide and employs 1,489 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,351 students, Medgar Evers College Preparatory School is larger than the district average of about 359 students per school.

17,590
District students
49
Schools
1,489
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

94%
Reading proficient
86%
Math proficient
97%
Graduation rate
29%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (9) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Large

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