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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW this year?
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Enrollment
450
High
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15·NCES 360009204889
JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW
237 7TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11215 · (718) 832-4250 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of New York public high schools
- C+Test 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
13.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
384 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 104 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 116 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 108 | 24% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
56.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -24.0pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +19.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 24 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 19 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
52.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW
JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW's state test result (52.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW this school | 450 | 85.3% | 52.8% |
| PELHAM PREPARATORY ACADEMY BRONX | 460 | 83.5% | 45.8% |
| E MONROE NEW RENAISSANCE BASKETBALL BRONX | 364 | 82.4% | 49.2% |
| BRONX HEALTH SCIENCES HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 337 | 84.0% | 65.3% |
| HIGH SCHOOL OF COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY BRONX | 472 | 87.1% | 49.2% |
| URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LAW AND JUSTICE (THE) BROOKLYN | 416 | 82.0% | 57.3% |
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 JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #689 of 1,135 | #40 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #665 of 1,109 ▲ 260 | #43 of 132 ▲ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #851 of 1,135 ▼ 386 | #73 of 137 ▼ 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #615 of 1,216 | #53 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #909 of 1,058 | #89 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #215 of 1,070 | #28 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #345 of 1,167 | #84 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #741 of 743 | #70 of 70 |
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
450
-41 (-8%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
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 | 450 | 32.8 | 13.7:1 | 85% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 449 | 34.6 | 13.0:1 | 84% (375) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 46 | 10.0:1 | 81% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 83% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 79% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 74% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 37 | 14.1:1 | 84% (440) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW.
About JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW
JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW is the name of a small high school in BROOKLYN, New York. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 450 students. An average school in this group (high schools in New York) has about 668 students.
JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW belongs to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15, a district of 51 schools and 25,925 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW is Black (46%). Enrollment also includes 38% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 6% White. The school's Black share is 18 points above the 28% share among Kings County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Teacher staffing is 32.8 full-time equivalents, or about 13.7 students per teacher. The 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 85%.
JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW are 9.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (52.8% actual, 43.6% predicted).
Census estimates describe Kings County this way: median household income is about $80,263, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Federal data list 583 public schools in Kings County, with a combined enrollment of about 291,697.
The nearest other public school, PARK SLOPE COLLEGIATE, is less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment was 491 in 2020-21 and 450 in 2024-25, a decrease of 41 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 #15
- SUNSET PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,348 students
- PS 321 WILLIAM PENNElementary · 1,305 students
- MS 51 WILLIAM ALEXANDERMiddle · 1,038 students
- PS 230 DORIS L COHENElementary · 925 students
- PS 130 PARKSIDE (THE)Elementary · 891 students
- BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTSHigh · 890 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
- PARK SLOPE COLLEGIATE0.0 mi · 512
- MILLENNIUM BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 682
- CYBERARTS STUDIO ACADEMY0.0 mi · 264
- PS 321 WILLIAM PENN0.2 mi · 1,305
- PS 39 HENRY BRISTOW0.2 mi · 365
- MS 51 WILLIAM ALEXANDER0.3 mi · 1,038
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAWHow many students attend JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW?
JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW enrolls approximately 450 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW serve?
JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW is approximately 13.7:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW?
At JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW, the student body is approximately 6% White, 38% Hispanic, 46% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW?
JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15 in Kings County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.