📍 1065 Elton St, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11208
Academy for Young Writers is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 483 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #19 school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 51.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
Academy for Young Writers enrolls 483 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 51.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Black or African American, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 305 | 63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 139 | 29% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.1% |
| White | 9 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
446 of the school's 483 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 428 qualify for free lunch and 18 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 Young Writers 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-80, state senate district 19, state house district 60.
Academy for Young Writers is one of 52 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 19,984 students district-wide and employs 1,769 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 483 students, Academy for Young Writers is larger than the district average of about 384 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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