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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13·NCES 360009105928

URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN

283 ADAMS ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201 · (718) 260-2300 · Kings County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
Enrollment
352
High
DISTRICT 678 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
292 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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
29
Grade 7
33
Grade 8
42
Grade 9
63
Grade 10
72
Grade 11
59
Grade 12
54
Student demographics
White
4713%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
5315%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 31%
Black
18352%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 16%
Asian
5215%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 10%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
62%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
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
Female
352100%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
48.2%
NY avg 58.3% . -0.0pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below 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
352
-126 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 14.1:1
% White
13%
was 11%
% Hispanic
15%
was 14%
% Black
52%
was 65%
% Asian
15%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN

URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN is a small 9-12 campus in BROOKLYN, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13. The school serves 352 students in grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 47% leaner than the state mean of about 668.

URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN is one of 42 schools operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13, a district that works with 19,151 students overall.

On the student-mix side, URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN lists that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 15% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 13% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Kings County) records that median household income runs about $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LAW AND JUSTICE (THE), roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 53.8%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 26%: 478 students in 2018 compared to 352 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 65% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13
Address
283 ADAMS ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Phone
(718) 260-2300
County
Kings County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
352
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
292 (83%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360009105928
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN
How large is URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN?
URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN serve?
URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many teachers does URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN have?
URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the student diversity at URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN?
Student demographics at URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN are roughly 13% White, 15% Hispanic, 52% Black, 15% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN?
URBAN ASSEMBLY INSTITUTE OF MATH AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 in Kings County.
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