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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21·NCES 360015205926

KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL

2630 BENSON AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11214 · (718) 333-7850 · Kings County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
Enrollment
722
High
DISTRICT 1,024 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
568 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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
Grade 6
93
Grade 7
95
Grade 8
105
Grade 9
113
Grade 10
94
Grade 11
108
Grade 12
112
Ungraded
2
Student demographics
White
18325%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
30242%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 31%
Black
15421%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 16%
Asian
588%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 10%
Two+
162%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35749%
Female
36551%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
66.2%
NY avg 58.3% . +0.5pp since 2023
Math
61.4%
NY avg 57.4% . +9.3pp since 2023
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
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
722
+66 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.8:1
% White
25%
was 37%
% Hispanic
42%
was 29%
% Black
21%
was 24%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL

Located at 2630 BENSON AVE, in BROOKLYN, New York, KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL is a reasonably sized 9-12 campus that works with 722 students (grades 6 through 12), part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21.

KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL is one of 40 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21, a district that hosts 33,610 students overall.

On demographics, KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 25% White, 21% Black, 8% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.1%, the actual is 57.5%, a residual of +11.5 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kings County put the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL is one.

LEADERS HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 53.4%.

KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 10%: 656 students in 2018 compared to 722 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 29% to 42%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

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
KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
Address
2630 BENSON AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11214
Phone
(718) 333-7850
County
Kings County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
722
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
568 (79%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360015205926
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
Other schools in BROOKLYN
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Frequently asked questions

About KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL
How many students attend KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL?
KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 722 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL serve?
KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL have?
KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL are roughly 25% White, 42% Hispanic, 21% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL in?
KINGSBOROUGH EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21.
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