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What's the one class at BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY every student should take?
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Enrollment
854
High
DISTRICT 678 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13·NCES 360009102315
BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY
71-77 CLINTON AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11238 · (718) 797-3702 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL854 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of New York public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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
15.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
678 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 258 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 300 | 35% |
| Grade 11 | 167 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 129 | 15% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
84.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
67.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in New York's top 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 BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY
BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY's state test result (74.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY this school | 854 | 79.4% | 74.3% |
| BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 628 | 79.1% | 27.2% |
| EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN II BROOKLYN | 662 | 83.1% | 70.3% |
| SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH EARLY COLLEGE BROOKLYN | 586 | 79.9% | 72.7% |
| BROOKLYN COLLEGE ACADEMY BROOKLYN | 634 | 75.9% | 80.5% |
| CLARA BARTON HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 1,325 | 82.9% | 45.7% |
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 BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #266 of 1,135 | #10 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #311 of 1,109 ▼ 115 | #10 of 132 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #337 of 1,135 ▼ 76 | #16 of 137 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 854 | #295 of 1,216 | #17 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #990 of 1,058 | #100 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #697 of 1,070 | #95 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.4% | #456 of 1,167 | #121 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #314 of 339 | #51 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
854
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 833
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 854 | 56.8 | 15.1:1 | 79% (678) |
| 2023-24 | 835 | 58.4 | 14.3:1 | 81% (676) |
| 2022-23 | 759 | 54.6 | 13.9:1 | 76% (574) |
| 2020-21 | 877 | 53 | 16.6:1 | 71% (621) |
| 2017-18 | 844 | 43 | 19.6:1 | 69% (585) |
| 2015-16 | 922 | 40 | 23.1:1 | 55% (506) |
| 2010-11 | 833 | 35 | 23.8:1 | 59% (492) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY.
About BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY
BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY is a high school in BROOKLYN, New York, reachable at (718) 797-3702. The school reports 854 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in New York is about 668 students.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 has 19,151 students spread across 42 schools.
Black students are the majority at BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY, with 77% of enrollment. The school is also 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 28%. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY and a ratio of 15.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 79% of enrollment. That tracks the 79% average for public schools in Kings County.
BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY is graded A by allk12, scoring above 85% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After accounting for student poverty, BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY is in the top 10% of New York schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 74.3% is 28.5 points above the 45.8% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Among Kings County residents, the median household income is $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY is one of 583 public schools in the county.
PS 46 EDWARD C BLUM is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY. BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 23 students since 2020-21, to 854. The school's ratio fell from 16.6:1 to 15.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
- BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 5,848 students
- PS 11 PURVIS J BEHANElementary · 923 students
- PS 9 SARAH SMITH GARNET SCHOOL (THE)Elementary · 782 students
- ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERSElementary · 757 students
- PS 20 CLINTON HILLElementary · 689 students
- PS 133 WILLIAM A BUTLERElementary · 611 students
Other schools in BROOKLYN
- BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 5,848 students
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,983 students
- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
Nearby schools
- PS 46 EDWARD C BLUM0.2 mi · 283
- FORT GREEN PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.2 mi · 228
- PS 20 CLINTON HILL0.3 mi · 689
- DR SUSAN S MCKINNEY SECONDARY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS0.4 mi · 132
- PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)0.5 mi · 377
- COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL0.5 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY?
BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY enrolls approximately 854 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY serve?
BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY is approximately 15.1:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY?
At BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 2% White, 16% Hispanic, 77% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY public or private?
BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.