EAST WILLIAMSBURG SCHOLARS ACADEMY

EAST WILLIAMSBURG SCHOLARS ACADEMY operates as a compact 9-12 campus in BROOKLYN, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14. Current enrollment sits at 482 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 28% leaner than typical.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14, which oversees 38 schools and 15,288 students, EAST WILLIAMSBURG SCHOLARS ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

On demographics, EAST WILLIAMSBURG SCHOLARS ACADEMY records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%; the rest reads as 13% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, EAST WILLIAMSBURG SCHOLARS ACADEMY reports 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EAST WILLIAMSBURG SCHOLARS ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Kings County shows median household income runs about $80,263, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. EAST WILLIAMSBURG SCHOLARS ACADEMY is one of 583 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students).

The closest other public school is HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENTERPRISE BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY (THE), roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EAST WILLIAMSBURG SCHOLARS ACADEMY at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.2%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. EAST WILLIAMSBURG SCHOLARS ACADEMY's enrollment has increased 47% since 2018, when it stood at 327 (now 482). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 40% to 13% over that span.

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