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If you could change one rule at URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, what would it be?
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Enrollment
487
High
DISTRICT 2,478 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20·NCES 360015105955
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT
4200 16TH AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11204 · (718) 438-3893 · Kings County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of New York public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
10.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
423 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 6 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 17% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
66.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
52.1%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 53.2% |
% 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
55.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT's state test result (55.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT this school | 487 | 86.9% | 55.7% |
| JAMAICA GATEWAY TO THE SCIENCES JAMAICA | 531 | 83.6% | 59.0% |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL-QUEENS JAMAICA | 544 | 81.4% | 46.1% |
| QUEENS GATEWAY TO HEALTH SCIENCES SECONDARY SCHOOL JAMAICA | 679 | 71.1% | 80.3% |
| QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE STUDIES FLUSHING | 441 | 83.4% | 69.7% |
| CSI HIGH SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES STATEN ISLAND | 519 | 66.3% | 85.0% |
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 URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #626 of 1,135 | #31 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #556 of 1,109 ▲ 30 | #27 of 132 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #668 of 1,135 ▲ 148 | #46 of 137 ▲ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #564 of 1,216 | #44 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #441 of 1,058 | #44 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #138 of 1,070 | #23 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #313 of 1,167 | #72 of 144 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #398 of 743 | #50 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
487
-98 (-17%) vs 2020
+65% since 2010-11, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 487 | 45.9 | 10.6:1 | 87% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 517 | 49.9 | 10.4:1 | 88% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 46.7 | 10.6:1 | 86% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 45 | 13.0:1 | 89% (520) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 44 | 12.4:1 | 94% (515) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 40 | 13.3:1 | 91% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 295 | 24 | 12.3:1 | 88% (259) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT.
About URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT is a low-enrollment high school in New York, located in BROOKLYN. The school counts 487 students across grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in New York is about 668 students.
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT is run by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20, whose 48 schools enroll 44,136 students.
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT's enrollment is 50% Asian. Other groups make up 20% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 3% Native American. The school's Asian share is 38 points above the 12% share among Kings County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT's 45.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.6:1. High schools in New York average about 11.0:1, a similar figure. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 87%.
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT's average proficiency rate on state tests of 55.7% is 12.6 points above the 43.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Kings County this way: median household income is about $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Kings County number 583 and enroll about 291,697.
The next-closest public school is JHS 223 MONTAUK (THE), less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT. Among its closest neighbors with test data, URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT saw enrollment fall 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 13.0:1 to 10.6:1 between 2020-21 and 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
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
- NEW UTRECHT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,236 students
- JHS 259 WILLIAM MCKINLEYMiddle · 1,780 students
- MADELEINE BRENNAN SCHOOL (THE)Middle · 1,518 students
- JHS 227 EDWARD B SHALLOWMiddle · 1,327 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
- JHS 223 MONTAUK (THE)0.0 mi · 625
- PS 164 CAESAR RODNEY0.3 mi · 491
- PS 192 MAGNET SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCE INQUIRY (THE)0.4 mi · 592
- PS 179 KENSINGTON0.5 mi · 660
- PS 1340.5 mi · 500
- JHS 62 DITMAS0.6 mi · 857
Frequently asked questions
About URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENTHow large is URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT?
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT serve?
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT?
The student-to-teacher ratio at URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT is approximately 10.6:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT?
At URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT, the student body is approximately 20% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 50% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT public or private?
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.