Enrollment
198
High
DISTRICT 1,024 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21·NCES 360015205940
LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC
2630 BENSON AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11214 · (718) 333-7750 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% 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.
- CBeats 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
10.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
161 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 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 54 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 31% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
66%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
49.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
60.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +30.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 30 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC
LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC this school | 198 | 81.3% | 41.3% |
| GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL LONG ISLAND CITY | 266 | 81.2% | 48.8% |
| HIGH SCHOOL OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT BROOKLYN | 385 | 83.4% | 34.0% |
| MOTION PICTURE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SUNNYSIDE | 177 | 84.2% | N/A |
| MURRAY HILL ACADEMY NEW YORK | 298 | 79.2% | 61.5% |
| LEADERS HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 383 | 85.1% | 80.5% |
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 LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #912 of 1,135 | #79 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #418 of 1,109 ▲ 460 | #15 of 132 ▲ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #966 of 1,135 ▲ 69 | #95 of 137 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #1,077 of 1,216 | #117 of 146 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #425 of 1,167 | #110 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.4% | #71 of 743 | #15 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
198
-55 (-22%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 198 | 18.5 | 10.7:1 | 81% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 20.4 | 10.5:1 | 86% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 23.8 | 10.6:1 | 85% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 20 | 12.7:1 | 81% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 77% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 18 | 16.0:1 | 86% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 14 | 15.6:1 | 75% (164) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC.
About LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC
Students in BROOKLYN, New York, attend LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC, a very small high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 198 students. High schools in New York have about 668 students on average; enrollment here is 70% lower.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 oversees LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC and 39 other schools, with 33,610 students in total.
The largest group at LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC is Hispanic students, at 44%. Other students are 35% White, 12% Asian, and 8% Black. That is higher than the 19% Hispanic share among all Kings County residents. The diversity index for LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC is 66%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 10.7:1. The 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York is close to this figure. By family income, 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Kings County is similar, at 79%.
LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of New York public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 45.1%.
In Kings County, median household income comes to about $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. The county's public schools total 583, with about 291,697 students.
HIGH SCHOOL OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT is less than a tenth of a mile from LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC comes in 7th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC had a net loss of 55 students, or 22%. The ratio was 12.7:1 in 2020-21 and 10.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSICHow large is LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC?
LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC enrolls approximately 198 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC serve?
LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC is approximately 10.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC?
At LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC, the student body is approximately 35% White, 44% Hispanic, 8% Black, 12% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC public or private?
LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL FOR FILM AND MUSIC is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21.
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