📍 1401 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11235
Is 98 Bay Academy is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 1,488 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #21 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 75.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1. 96% of students are proficient in reading. 96% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Is 98 Bay Academy enrolls 1,488 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 75.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 33% Asian and 9.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 771 | 52% |
| Asian | 492 | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 146 | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 2.4% |
| Black or African American | 34 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
942 of the school's 1,488 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 867 qualify for free lunch and 75 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Is 98 Bay Academy 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 23, state house district 45.
Is 98 Bay Academy is one of 40 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 34,189 students district-wide and employs 2,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,488 students, Is 98 Bay Academy is larger than the district average of about 855 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large