Enrollment
399
Middle
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18·NCES 360009606455
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY
5404 TILDEN AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11203 · (718) 240-3790 · Kings County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of New York public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
320 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 117 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 137 | 34% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
64.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
64.4%
NY avg 57.4% . -32.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 33 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 64.4% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 97.0% |
% 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
68.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% 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 23 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 BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY's state test result (68.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY this school | 399 | 80.2% | 68.8% |
| IS 285 MEYER LEVIN BROOKLYN | 512 | 82.8% | 47.1% |
| LENOX ACADEMY BROOKLYN | 264 | 76.5% | 76.0% |
| IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS SPRINGFIELD GARDENS | 401 | 71.6% | 53.2% |
| QUEENS UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD GARDENS | 239 | 75.7% | 40.9% |
| IS 392 BROOKLYN | 284 | 85.9% | 55.4% |
Matched among New York middle 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 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #160 of 766 | #17 of 91 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #329 of 768 ▼ 262 | #33 of 91 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #157 of 768 ▼ 32 | #23 of 91 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #435 of 796 | #30 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #376 of 683 | #31 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #569 of 688 | #63 of 68 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #226 of 773 | #65 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +56.5% | #8 of 168 | #1 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
399
+38 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 399 | 37.9 | 10.5:1 | 80% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 38.8 | 9.7:1 | 81% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 32.8 | 10.7:1 | 81% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 32 | 11.3:1 | 83% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 19 | 13.4:1 | 78% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 149 | 11 | 13.6:1 | 79% (117) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY.
About BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY
Located in BROOKLYN, New York, BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY is a small middle school. Federal data show 399 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 531 students for middle schools in New York.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18 includes 34 schools. Together they enroll 11,062 students.
A large majority of enrollment at BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY is Black, at 85%. After that, the student body is 9% Hispanic and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Kings County, the Black share is about 28%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 26%.
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY has 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in New York is similar, at 10.3:1. At BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY, 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Kings County is close, at 79%.
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of New York public middle schools.
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 68.8%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in New York are predicted to post 45.5%, so the school is 23.3 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
For the population of Kings County, the median household earns about $80,263 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY shares Kings County with 582 other public schools.
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY is less than a tenth of a mile from PS 244 RICHARD R GREEN, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY is ahead of the 50.0% nearby average, ranking 1st of 9.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 11%.
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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 #18
- PS 115 DANIEL MUCATEL SCHOOLElementary · 854 students
- PS 235 JANICE MARIE KNIGHT SCHOOLElementary · 666 students
- PS 276 LOUIS MARSHALLElementary · 560 students
- PS 66Elementary · 527 students
- IS 285 MEYER LEVINMiddle · 512 students
- ACADEMY FOR CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENTHigh · 432 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 244 RICHARD R GREEN0.0 mi · 315
- KURT HAHN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOL0.2 mi · 181
- IT TAKES A VILLAGE ACADEMY0.2 mi · 262
- CULTURAL ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES0.2 mi · 296
- IS 285 MEYER LEVIN0.3 mi · 512
- IVY HILL PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMYHow large is BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY?
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY enrolls approximately 399 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY serve?
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY have?
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY?
Student demographics at BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY are roughly 1% White, 9% Hispanic, 85% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY public or private?
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.