Enrollment
297
High
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15·NCES 360009201377
DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL
284 BALTIC ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 · (718) 694-9741 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of New York public high schools
- BTest 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
9.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
216 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 69 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 87 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 23% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
80.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -6.0pp since 2023
Math
59.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
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DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (63.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 297 | 72.7% | 63.7% |
| EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL STATEN ISLAND | 192 | 71.4% | 44.9% |
| E MONROE NEW RENAISSANCE BASKETBALL BRONX | 364 | 82.4% | 49.2% |
| SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS NEW YORK | 204 | 69.6% | 41.6% |
| ROCKAWAY COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL ROCKAWAY PARK | 287 | 85.7% | 34.3% |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL NEW YORK | 360 | 82.8% | 42.0% |
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 DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #466 of 1,135 | #18 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #428 of 1,109 ▲ 19 | #17 of 132 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #415 of 1,135 ▼ 67 | #21 of 137 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #924 of 1,216 | #90 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #291 of 1,058 | #28 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #220 of 1,070 | #32 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #505 of 1,167 | #132 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +42.1% | #28 of 339 | #11 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
297
-44 (-13%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 297 | 29.9 | 9.9:1 | 73% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 28.6 | 11.3:1 | 76% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 25.7 | 12.9:1 | 77% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 83% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 18.4 | 11.4:1 | 81% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 19 | 11.7:1 | 85% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 71% (302) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL.
About DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL
The public high school DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL is located in BROOKLYN, New York. It reported 297 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in New York have about 668 students on average; enrollment here is 56% lower.
DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL is one school in a 51-school district, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15, which enrolls 25,925 students.
Of every 100 students at DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL, about 44 are Black, the largest group. After that, the student body is 41% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Kings County is about 28% Black. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
Its ratio of 9.9:1 is based on 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in New York is 11.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of New York public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL is 15.4 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New York schools.
The county, Kings County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $80,263 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Kings County has 583 public schools with about 291,697 students, including DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL.
DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is BOERUM HILL SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (THE), less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency of 63.7% compares with 68.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 44 students, from 341 to 297. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.6:1 to 9.9:1.
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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
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- PS 321 WILLIAM PENNElementary · 1,305 students
- MS 51 WILLIAM ALEXANDERMiddle · 1,038 students
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- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
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- BOERUM HILL SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (THE)0.0 mi · 743
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-COBBLE HILL0.0 mi · 260
- COBBLE HILL SCHOOL OF AMERICAN STUDIES0.1 mi · 316
- NEW DAWN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 223
- PS 29 JOHN M HARRIGAN0.2 mi · 708
- PS 369 COY L COX SCHOOL0.3 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL?
DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 09-12.
Is DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL have?
DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 6% White, 41% Hispanic, 44% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL in?
DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15.
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