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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19·NCES 360012006724

EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE)

800 VAN SICLEN AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11207 · (718) 927-5540 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL138 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% 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

Enrollment
138
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
128 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 91712%
Grade 104029%
Grade 114331%
Grade 123727%
Ungraded11%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
64%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
4734%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
7454%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
32%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
43%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
7252%
Female
6648%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
25.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -44.0pp since 2023
Math
9.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 44 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2525.0%9.0%
2023-2469.0%12.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE)

EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE)'s state test result (25.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) this school13892.8%25.0%
BROOKLYN FRONTIERS HIGH SCHOOL
BROOKLYN
16093.8%43.8%
HARLEM RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL
NEW YORK
16589.1%28.7%
BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
BROOKLYN
15496.1%20.8%
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR MUSIC AND ART
BROOKLYN
14286.6%47.2%
TEACHERS PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
BROOKLYN
18597.8%32.2%
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 EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Kings County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
25.0%#1,103 of 1,135#128 of 137
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
9.0%#1,097 of 1,109
▼ 19
#129 of 132
▼ 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
25.0%#1,133 of 1,135
▼ 469
#136 of 137
▼ 86
Enrollment
ranked largest first
138#1,147 of 1,216#140 of 146
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
92.8%#139 of 1,167#31 of 144
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 2024-25
Enrollment
138
-29 (-17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25138168.6:193% (128)
2023-2417215.910.8:192% (158)
2022-231611510.7:192% (148)
2020-211671411.9:181% (135)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE).

About EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE)

This page covers EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE), a very small high school in BROOKLYN, New York. The school counted 138 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 79% below the average for high schools in New York.

The district, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19, operates 53 schools serving 18,619 students.

More than half of enrollment at EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) is Black: 54%. Other groups make up 34% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Kings County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.

For every teacher at EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE), there are about 8.6 students; the school has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 93%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kings County is 79%.

On the allk12 Grade, EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) lands at F, ahead of 3% of New York public high schools.

On a poverty-adjusted basis, EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 25.0% actual against 40.9% predicted.

For the population of Kings County, median household income comes to about $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Kings County's 583 public schools enroll about 291,697 students and include EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE).

EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) is less than a tenth of a mile from VAN SICLEN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 25.0% against a local average of 44.1%.

The federal government classifies EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE)'s location as City: Large.

In 2020-21, EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) enrolled 167 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 138. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.6:1.

The allk12 page for EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Kings County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE)
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Address
800 VAN SICLEN AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11207
Phone
(718) 927-5540
County
Kings County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
138
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
8.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
128 (93%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360012006724
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE)
How large is EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE)?
EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 138 students in grades 09-12.
Is EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) have?
EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE)?
At EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE), the student body is approximately 4% White, 34% Hispanic, 54% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE)?
EAST NEW YORK ARTS AND CIVICS HIGH SCHOOL (THE) is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 in Kings County.
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