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Brooklyn School for Social Justice (the) is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 272 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #32 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Brooklyn School for Social Justice (the) enrolls 272 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American and 7.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 206 | 76% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 7.4% |
| White | 7 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
235 of the school's 272 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 231 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Brooklyn School for Social Justice (the) 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-70, state senate district 18, state house district 54.
Brooklyn School for Social Justice (the) is one of 27 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 9,081 students district-wide and employs 854 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 272 students, Brooklyn School for Social Justice (the) is smaller than the district average of about 336 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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