Is Brooklyn School For Music & Theater a good school?

Brooklyn School For Music & Theater ranks in the bottom 9.8% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Brooklyn School For Music & Theater?

In the 2023-24 school year, 210 students attended Brooklyn School For Music & Theater.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn School For Music & Theater?

Students at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater are 77% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

Summary:

Brooklyn School For Music & Theater is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Brooklyn, New York, with an enrollment of 223 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #17, which is ranked 636 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooklyn School For Music & Theater has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, though it performs relatively better for female and African American students. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 76.6% to 85.1%, below the state average, and its dropout rate has been as high as 16.6%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Brooklyn School For Music & Theater has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 48.8%, much higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Medgar Evers College Preparatory School, which is also in the same district, Brooklyn School For Music & Theater significantly underperforms across various metrics, including statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic performance on Regents/Common Core exams. Despite relatively high per-student spending of around $20,000-$23,000 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10-12 students per teacher, the school's challenges appear to be exacerbated by the high-poverty and disadvantaged student population it serves, with 80-90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public 9-12

883 Classon Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11225

(718) 230-6250

District: New York City Geographic District #17

SchoolDigger Rank:
1120^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,641

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 210

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.7%

Hispanic:

19.0%

White:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooklyn School For Music & Theater ranks worse than 90.2% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 13^th among 18 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #17. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.28. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.7%), Hispanic (19%), White (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater is 9.3, which is the 5^th best among 18 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #17. (See more...)

Compare Brooklyn School For Music & Theater employs 22.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater is $23,641, which is the 4^th highest among 18 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #17.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brooklyn School For Music & Theater:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn School For Music & Theater 1120^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Brooklyn School For Music & Theater in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #17:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #17 636^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

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Rank History for all students at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	6.97	879^th	935	6.0%
2006	14.51	859^th	986	12.9%
2007	17.52	864^th	1002	13.8%
2008	14.75	909^th	1027	11.5%
2009	10.70	1016^th	1086	6.4%
2010	16.16	970^th	1117	13.2%
2011	7.39	1123^rd	1165	3.6%
2012	7.69	1098^th	1198	8.3%
2013	13.40	1015^th	1217	16.6%
2014	12.63	1072^nd	1237	13.3%
2015	17.89	1042^nd	1255	17.0%
2016	18.99	1078^th	1255	14.1%
2017	6.81	1159^th	1221	5.1%
2018	4.49	1169^th	1210	3.4%
2019	4.15	1167^th	1207	3.3%
2022	14.39	994^th	1190	16.5%
2023	9.76	1108^th	1228	9.8%
2024	11.28	1120^th	1242	9.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.56	1082^nd	1095	1.2%
2019	8.54	1112^th	1132	1.8%
2022	25.31	811^th	1038	21.9%
2023	20.28	971^st	1130	14.1%
2024	13.68	1094^th	1144	4.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.38	1123^rd	1154	2.7%
2019	4.45	1143^rd	1179	3.1%
2022	13.39	981^st	1101	10.9%
2023	10.11	1057^th	1155	8.5%
2024	11.87	1061^st	1170	9.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.36	467^th	498	6.2%
2019	23.90	431^st	493	12.6%
2023	33.24	376^th	531	29.2%
2024	36.59	359^th	564	36.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.91	1154^th	1176	1.9%
2019	3.41	1169^th	1193	2.0%
2022	11.39	1026^th	1155	11.2%
2023	11.90	1056^th	1197	11.8%
2024	14.56	1067^th	1219	12.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.82	1126^th	1176	4.3%
2019	5.40	1136^th	1190	4.5%
2022	17.15	942^nd	1154	18.4%
2023	6.06	1143^rd	1191	4.0%
2024	5.73	1173^rd	1211	3.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.53	641^st	679	5.6%
2019	12.09	643^rd	686	6.3%
2022	25.47	475^th	593	19.9%
2023	22.09	556^th	671	17.1%
2024	17.09	611^th	690	11.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	1	108	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	121
2005	3	187	4	20	2	n/a	n/a	216
2006	5	279	4	28	4	n/a	n/a	320
2007	8	349	3	43	6	n/a	n/a	409
2008	7	346	3	40	6	n/a	n/a	402
2009	5	351	1	41	3	n/a	n/a	401
2010	3	352	3	51	2	n/a	n/a	411
2011	3	336	3	53	1	0	0	396
2012	4	338	4	62	0	0	0	408
2013	3	329	4	51	1	0	6	394
2014	3	341	1	56	0	0	0	401
2015	3	319	3	61	0	0	0	386
2016	6	284	1	58	0	0	1	350
2017	6	257	3	46	1	0	2	315
2018	4	249	3	44	1	0	1	302
2019	5	229	1	60	0	0	2	297
2020	2	212	3	63	0	0	1	281
2021	0	214	4	67	0	0	2	287
2022	1	192	2	69	0	1	2	267
2023	2	148	2	52	2	0	17	223
2024	5	161	0	40	1	0	3	210

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	121	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	216	n/a	n/a	0
2006	320	22.0	14.5	80.6
2007	409	27.4	14.9	72.6
2008	402	29.6	13.6	76.6
2009	401	29.3	13.7	88.5
2010	411	29.0	14.1	n/a
2011	396	24.7	16.0	88.6
2012	408	22.5	18.1	73.8
2013	394	23.5	16.7	74.4
2014	401	25.0	16.0	81.5
2015	386	27.0	14.2	84.5
2016	350	24.0	14.5	77.4
2017	315	21.9	14.3	85.1
2018	302	18.0	16.7	84.1
2019	297	22.0	13.4	79.5
2020	281	26.5	10.5	84
2021	287	23.2	12.3	83.6
2022	267	24.8	10.7	82
2023	223	20.3	10.9	90.6
2024	210	22.4	9.3	84.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brooklyn School For Music & Theater

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	121	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	216	n/a	n/a	0
2006	320	22.0	14.5	80.6
2007	409	27.4	14.9	72.6
2008	402	29.6	13.6	76.6
2009	401	29.3	13.7	88.5
2010	411	29.0	14.1	n/a
2011	396	24.7	16.0	88.6
2012	408	22.5	18.1	73.8
2013	394	23.5	16.7	74.4
2014	401	25.0	16.0	81.5
2015	386	27.0	14.2	84.5
2016	350	24.0	14.5	77.4
2017	315	21.9	14.3	85.1
2018	302	18.0	16.7	84.1
2019	297	22.0	13.4	79.5
2020	281	26.5	10.5	84
2021	287	23.2	12.3	83.6
2022	267	24.8	10.7	82
2023	223	20.3	10.9	90.6
2024	210	22.4	9.3	84.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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