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Enrollment
628
High
STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360111106493
BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
77 SANDS ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 · (347) 429-8439 · Kings County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL628 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 2% 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.
- FBeats 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
17.0:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
497 students
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 7 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 140 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 187 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 149 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 143 | 23% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
26.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -19.0pp since 2023
Math
20.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
27.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (27.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 628 | 79.1% | 27.2% |
| SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH EARLY COLLEGE BROOKLYN | 586 | 79.9% | 72.7% |
| BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY BROOKLYN | 854 | 79.4% | 74.3% |
| UNITY PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF BROOKLYN BROOKLYN | 513 | 82.5% | 49.9% |
| EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN II BROOKLYN | 662 | 83.1% | 70.3% |
| PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) BROOKLYN | 534 | 81.5% | 45.2% |
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 BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #1,097 of 1,135 | #124 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #1,011 of 1,109 ▼ 114 | #106 of 132 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #1,130 of 1,135 ▼ 83 | #135 of 137 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 628 | #411 of 1,216 | #28 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #1,037 of 1,058 | #110 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #727 of 1,070 | #99 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #459 of 1,167 | #122 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #711 of 743 | #69 of 70 |
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
628
+114 (+22%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 628 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 79% (497) |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 79% (452) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 36.9 | 12.3:1 | 78% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 514 | 38 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 637 | 49 | 13.0:1 | 78% (498) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL.
About BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school located in BROOKLYN, New York. The school's enrollment of 628 students covers grades 7 through 12.
Federal records list BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL as its own district.
Black students are the majority at BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL, with 77% of enrollment. It is also 19% Hispanic. Kings County's residents are about 28% Black, 50 points below the school's share. BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 17.0:1 comes from the school's 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 5.9 students per teacher above the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 79% in 2024-25. That tracks the 79% average for public schools in Kings County.
Measured against New York public high schools, BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.9% for BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL. The school posts 27.2%, 18.7 points below the prediction.
In the county around the school, Kings County, the median household income is $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. There are 583 public schools in Kings County, enrolling about 291,697 students in all.
Nearest public school: EDMUND W GORDON BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is 8th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
In the federal locale system, BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL as a charter school.
Enrollment has grown by 114 students since 2020-21, to 628. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.5 to 17.0 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about 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
Related schools
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
- EDMUND W GORDON BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.0 mi · 196
- BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 290
- URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART0.3 mi · 142
- SCIENCE SKILLS CENTER HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 453
- EMILY WARREN ROEBLING SCHOOL (THE)0.3 mi · 594
- DOCK STREET SCHOOL FOR STEAM STUDIES0.3 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOLHow large is BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 628 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 19% Hispanic, 77% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL in?
BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is part of BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL.
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