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Brooklyn Lab School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 395 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #19 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 85% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 72%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Brooklyn Lab School enrolls 395 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 63% male and 37% female. A teaching staff of 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 24% Black or African American and 13% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 196 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 93 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 13% |
| Asian | 35 | 8.9% |
| White | 11 | 2.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
344 of the school's 395 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 337 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.
Brooklyn Lab 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-70, state senate district 18, state house district 54.
Brooklyn Lab School 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 395 students, Brooklyn Lab School is close to 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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