Enrollment
277
High
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32·NCES 360009705866
ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP
400 IRVING AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11237 · (718) 381-7100 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 5% of New York public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
270 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 72 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 24% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
34.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -18.0pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 18.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP this school | 277 | 97.5% | 28.5% |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR TEACHING AND THE PROFESSIONS BRONX | 331 | 95.2% | 39.8% |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 345 | 99.1% | 55.0% |
| EXPLORATIONS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 240 | 97.9% | 41.5% |
| METROPOLITAN SOUNDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (THE) BRONX | 356 | 98.0% | 26.2% |
| BRONX EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING BRONX | 370 | 94.3% | 41.4% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #1,090 of 1,135 | #121 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #904 of 1,109 ▲ 115 | #87 of 132 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #1,107 of 1,135 ▼ 143 | #124 of 137 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #967 of 1,216 | #100 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #366 of 1,058 | #36 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #658 of 1,070 | #90 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.5% | #24 of 1,167 | #3 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #298 of 339 | #50 of 53 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
277
+26 (+10%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 277 | 27 | 10.3:1 | 97% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 25.6 | 10.6:1 | 94% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 25.2 | 10.9:1 | 92% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 23 | 10.9:1 | 96% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 25 | 10.9:1 | 92% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 26 | 13.7:1 | 55% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 93% (334) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP.
About ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP, located in BROOKLYN, New York, is a small high school. The school had 277 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in New York is about 668, so this school runs 59% smaller than that.
ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP is in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32, a district with 8,794 students across 27 schools.
A majority of students at ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP, 75%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 15% Black and 8% multiracial. Kings County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP comes in at 41%.
Its teaching staff equals 27 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.3:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Around 97% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Kings County is 79%.
Measured against New York public high schools, ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP's lunch-eligibility share in New York is predicted to score 39.1%. ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP scores 28.5%, 10.7 points below that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Kings County show that median household income is about $80,263, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. A total of 583 public schools operate in Kings County, serving about 291,697 students.
The shortest distance from ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to ACADEMY OF URBAN PLANNING AND ENGINEERING (THE). The five-mile area around ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 28.5% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 10%, from 251 to 277.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students
Quick facts
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- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
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Nearby schools
- ACADEMY OF URBAN PLANNING AND ENGINEERING (THE)0.0 mi · 409
- BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MATH AND RESEARCH (THE)0.0 mi · 342
- BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (THE)0.0 mi · 267
- ALL CITY LEADERSHIP SECONDARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 416
- BUSHWICK COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 98
- MATH ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIPWhat is the total enrollment at ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP?
ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP enrolls approximately 277 students in grades 09-12.
Is ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP an elementary, middle, or high school?
ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP have?
ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP?
At ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP, the student body is approximately 1% White, 75% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP?
ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32 in Kings County.
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