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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Academics

School
Citywide
Transfer school graduation rate
 
52%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
55%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school offers enough activities and services for their children's needs?
 
100%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school works to achieve the goals of their students' IEPs?
 
100%
From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide and 2020-21 NYC School Survey

Students

213
Number of students
Citywide Average is 615

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
88%
Students with disabilities
 
45%
Multilingual learners
 
2%
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
7%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
96%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
73%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
70%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
81%
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
83%
7.0
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 7

Teachers’ Race/Ethnicity


How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
92%
From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey, 2021-22 School Quality Guide, 2019-20 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2021 Guidance Counselor Report, and this school's most recent Quality Review Report

College Readiness

School
Citywide
How many students graduate with test scores high enough to enroll at CUNY without remedial help?
 
7%
From the 2020-21 and 2021-22 School Quality Guide
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
12%
From the 2022-23 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought you by
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Contact & Location

Location

1256 East 21st Street
Brooklyn NY 11210

Trains: G Line to Bedford-Nostrand Aves

Buses: B38, B44, B44-SBS


Contact

Principal: Chris Barfield

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares a building with East Midwood Hebrew Day School

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? No

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