📍 400 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11237
Academy for Excellence in Leadership is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 275 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 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Academy for Excellence in Leadership enrolls 275 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American and 9.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 205 | 75% |
| Black or African American | 31 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 9.1% |
| White | 7 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
252 of the school's 275 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 245 qualify for free lunch and 7 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Academy for Excellence in Leadership 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.
Academy for Excellence in Leadership 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 275 students, Academy for Excellence in Leadership 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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