Is Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design a good school?

Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design ranks 606 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design?

In the 2023-24 school year, 614 students attended Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design.

What is the racial makeup of Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design?

Students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design are 60% Hispanic, 29% African American, 6% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Summary:

Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 598 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked 591 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, moving from 828th in 2012-2013 to 606th in 2023-2024. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra II, English Language Arts, and U.S. History and Government. However, the school struggles in some areas, such as Algebra I and Living Environment, where its proficiency rates are significantly lower than the district and state. The school has a diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.95% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Williamsburg High School Of Art And Technology, Progress High School For Professional Careers, and Brooklyn Preparatory High School, Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design performs better in terms of academic performance and graduation rates. However, it lags behind the highly-ranked Brooklyn Latin School, which consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state. The school's specialized focus on architecture and design offers a unique educational experience, but it also faces challenges related to socioeconomic factors and high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting overall student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

257 N 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11211

(718) 388-1260

District: New York City Geographic District #14

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,190

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 614

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.8%

African American:

28.8%

White:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design ranks better than 51.2% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #14. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.23. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design 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: Hispanic (59.8%), African American (28.8%), White (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design is 17.6, which is the highest among 13 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #14! (See more...)

Compare Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design employs 34.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design is $17,190. 9 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #14 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design:

SchoolDigger ranks Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design 606^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #14:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #14 591^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

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Rank History for all students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	15.55	849^th	986	13.9%
2007	15.99	878^th	1002	12.4%
2008	12.19	935^th	1027	9.0%
2009	19.21	909^th	1086	16.3%
2010	39.63	746^th	1117	33.2%
2011	53.53	617^th	1165	47.0%
2012	37.46	783^rd	1198	34.6%
2013	32.20	828^th	1217	32.0%
2014	43.49	734^th	1237	40.7%
2015	48.87	682^nd	1255	45.7%
2016	46.12	697^th	1255	44.5%
2017	41.17	734^th	1221	39.9%
2018	52.42	634^th	1210	47.6%
2019	38.29	793^rd	1207	34.3%
2022	29.09	824^th	1190	30.8%
2023	48.18	662^nd	1228	46.1%
2024	53.23	606^th	1242	51.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.30	70^th	546	87.2%
2019	22.70	492^nd	565	12.9%
2022	24.63	418^th	481	13.1%
2023	55.10	199^th	583	65.9%
2024	42.78	337^th	637	47.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.06	209^th	1095	80.9%
2019	46.70	561^st	1132	50.4%
2022	29.09	746^th	1038	28.1%
2023	59.36	343^rd	1130	69.6%
2024	54.38	422^nd	1144	63.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.35	522^nd	1154	54.8%
2019	42.38	712^th	1179	39.6%
2022	31.38	769^th	1101	30.2%
2023	50.33	535^th	1155	53.7%
2024	55.14	473^rd	1170	59.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.67	96^th	498	80.7%
2019	70.87	88^th	493	82.2%
2022	30.45	289^th	389	25.7%
2023	58.00	140^th	531	73.6%
2024	67.55	91^st	564	83.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.03	662^nd	1176	43.7%
2019	32.13	842^nd	1193	29.4%
2022	37.22	742^nd	1155	35.8%
2023	46.46	665^th	1197	44.4%
2024	57.59	538^th	1219	55.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.98	583^rd	1176	50.4%
2019	41.14	749^th	1190	37.1%
2022	24.74	840^th	1154	27.2%
2023	49.30	627^th	1191	47.4%
2024	50.19	626^th	1211	48.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.24	97^th	424	77.1%
2024	62.17	170^th	426	60.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.85	113^th	679	83.4%
2019	59.14	238^th	686	65.3%
2022	48.81	260^th	593	56.2%
2023	68.27	160^th	671	76.2%
2024	77.92	96^th	690	86.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.80	245^th	791	69.0%
2019	47.65	397^th	815	51.3%
2022	38.88	436^th	760	42.6%
2023	55.68	320^th	851	62.4%
2024	58.67	302^nd	865	65.1%

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Rank History for White students at Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.98	568^th	765	25.8%
2019	34.15	604^th	793	23.8%
2022	46.38	425^th	738	42.4%
2023	55.19	353^rd	776	54.5%
2024	80.64	28^th	781	96.4%

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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 Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	3	61	8	34	0	n/a	n/a	106
2006	6	114	7	72	0	n/a	n/a	199
2007	12	185	8	99	0	n/a	n/a	304
2008	16	230	12	142	0	n/a	n/a	400
2009	20	201	6	161	2	n/a	n/a	390
2010	16	180	7	194	1	n/a	n/a	398
2011	12	169	8	239	1	0	0	429
2012	11	192	7	286	2	0	2	500
2013	12	191	11	311	4	0	2	531
2014	15	205	11	343	5	0	2	581
2015	24	190	14	355	5	0	6	594
2016	25	174	19	349	5	0	3	575
2017	29	178	14	342	3	0	5	571
2018	35	161	15	349	3	2	5	570
2019	37	165	12	354	6	1	5	580
2020	46	169	10	356	7	1	4	593
2021	40	176	11	366	9	1	3	606
2022	40	167	13	352	8	0	7	587
2023	41	171	21	331	6	0	28	598
2024	35	177	20	367	5	0	10	614

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 Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	106	n/a	n/a	0
2006	199	10.0	19.9	65.3
2007	304	18.0	16.9	72
2008	400	28.0	14.3	72
2009	390	25.0	15.6	83.3
2010	398	24.9	15.9	n/a
2011	429	24.5	17.4	90.4
2012	500	28.6	17.4	81.6
2013	531	27.4	19.3	85.3
2014	581	31.0	18.7	82.1
2015	594	33.0	18.0	77.4
2016	575	36.0	15.9	81.7
2017	571	33.4	17.0	83.4
2018	570	34.3	16.5	84.6
2019	580	34.6	16.7	79.5
2020	593	34.5	17.1	80.3
2021	606	34.0	17.8	83.7
2022	587	35.0	16.7	80.6
2023	598	34.0	17.5	83.9
2024	614	34.8	17.6	82.9

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 Williamsburg High School For Architecture And Design

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	106	n/a	n/a	0
2006	199	10.0	19.9	65.3
2007	304	18.0	16.9	72
2008	400	28.0	14.3	72
2009	390	25.0	15.6	83.3
2010	398	24.9	15.9	n/a
2011	429	24.5	17.4	90.4
2012	500	28.6	17.4	81.6
2013	531	27.4	19.3	85.3
2014	581	31.0	18.7	82.1
2015	594	33.0	18.0	77.4
2016	575	36.0	15.9	81.7
2017	571	33.4	17.0	83.4
2018	570	34.3	16.5	84.6
2019	580	34.6	16.7	79.5
2020	593	34.5	17.1	80.3
2021	606	34.0	17.8	83.7
2022	587	35.0	16.7	80.6
2023	598	34.0	17.5	83.9
2024	614	34.8	17.6	82.9

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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