Enrollment
331
High
DISTRICT 1,024 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21·NCES 360015205823
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE
2630 BENSON AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11214 · (718) 333-7860 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of New York public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
11.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
315 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 89 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 98 | 30% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
44.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.0pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE this school | 331 | 95.2% | 47.3% |
| LEADERS HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 383 | 85.1% | 80.5% |
| BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 290 | 89.0% | 37.0% |
| HIGH SCHOOL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATIONS LONG ISLAND CITY | 380 | 87.9% | 45.7% |
| HIGH SCHOOL OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT BROOKLYN | 385 | 83.4% | 34.0% |
| UNITY CENTER FOR URBAN TECHNOLOGIES NEW YORK | 259 | 86.9% | 74.7% |
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 INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #784 of 1,135 | #55 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #516 of 1,109 ▲ 215 | #22 of 132 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #1,027 of 1,135 ▼ 30 | #109 of 137 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #875 of 1,216 | #87 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #561 of 1,058 | #55 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #219 of 1,070 | #31 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #75 of 1,167 | #14 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 2024-25Enrollment
331
+37 (+13%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
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 | 331 | 29.5 | 11.2:1 | 95% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 25.1 | 13.3:1 | 92% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 26.6 | 13.3:1 | 85% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 26 | 11.3:1 | 92% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 24.5 | 13.5:1 | 94% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | 90% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 75% (249) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE.
About INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE is a public high school in BROOKLYN, New York. The school counts 331 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 50% smaller than the 668 average for high schools in New York.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 (40 schools, 33,610 students) runs INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE.
Hispanic students are the majority at INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE, with 51% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 29% White, 15% Asian, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Kings County, the Hispanic share is about 19%. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.2:1. For comparison, high schools in New York average 11.0:1. Eligible students account for 95% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Kings County, the average is 79%.
allk12 grades INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE a C+. The grade compares the school only with New York public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE is 40.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 47.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Kings County, the median household income is $80,263, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. In all, Kings County has 583 public schools and roughly 291,697 students.
The closest public school to INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE is LEADERS HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 47.3% is below the 57.7% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment gain, from 294 in 2020-21 to 331 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTEWhat is the total enrollment at INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE?
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE enrolls approximately 331 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE serve?
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE.
How diverse is INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE?
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE reports a student body of 29% White, 51% Hispanic, 3% Black, 15% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE in?
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT LAFAYETTE is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21.
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