How many students attend Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment?

In the 2023-24 school year, 517 students attended Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment.

What is the racial makeup of Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment?

Students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment are 47% Asian, 20% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% African American, 3% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Q: Is Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment a good school?

Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment ranks 792 nd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

The Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment is a public high school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 495 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #20, which is ranked 242 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranking between 639 and 821 out of 1,200-1,255 high schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger out of 5 stars. The school performs particularly poorly for Asian and White student groups, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of New York high schools, but performs better for African American and Hispanic student groups, ranking in the middle 50%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 73.5% to 95.0% over the past few years, with an average of around 84.3%, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.5% to 10.0%, with an average of around 6.5%. The school has also had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 83.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as Midwood High School and Edward R Murrow High School, generally outperform the Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment across various measures, while the nearby Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School performs similarly. The Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86-88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. While the school has seen an increase in per-student spending over the past few years, its student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high, which may impact the quality of instruction and support for students.

Detail:

Public 6-12

4200 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11219

(718) 438-3893

District: New York City Geographic District #20

SchoolDigger Rank:
792^nd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,577

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

47.2%

White:

19.7%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment ranks better than 66.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.98. (See more...)

Compare Details Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment ranks worse than 63.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #20. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.06. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment 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 Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment has the smallest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #20. Student population at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (47.2%), White (19.7%), Hispanic (19.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #20. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment is 10.3, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #20! (See more...)

Compare Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment employs 49.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment is $18,577, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #20!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment 510^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment 792^nd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #20:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #20 242^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

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Rank History for all middle school students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	67.40	500^th	1224	59.2%
2010	35.42	883^rd	1243	29.0%
2011	34.94	901^st	1295	30.4%
2012	32.53	972^nd	1337	27.3%
2013	47.58	694^th	1373	49.5%
2014	63.93	410^th	1401	70.7%
2015	53.57	589^th	1407	58.1%
2016	65.66	403^rd	1429	71.8%
2017	61.27	495^th	1455	66.0%
2018	63.80	465^th	1438	67.7%
2019	81.75	223^rd	1439	84.5%
2021	54.86	489^th	1242	60.6%
2022	66.33	409^th	1479	72.3%
2023	62.98	494^th	1500	67.1%
2024	61.98	510^th	1504	66.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.67	95^th	503	81.1%
2019	68.49	58^th	473	87.7%
2022	52.54	191^st	581	67.1%
2023	62.03	112^th	591	81.0%
2024	55.13	162^nd	615	73.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.36	692^nd	1170	40.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	91.11	92^nd	1241	92.6%
2022	74.20	231^st	1306	82.3%
2023	68.28	289^th	1288	77.6%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.90	16^th	457	96.5%
2019	74.81	54^th	392	86.2%
2022	74.99	75^th	487	84.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.25	563^rd	1353	58.4%
2019	76.00	281^st	1370	79.5%
2021	50.40	486^th	1066	54.4%
2022	60.97	504^th	1454	65.3%
2023	57.39	590^th	1463	59.7%
2024	57.45	582^nd	1465	60.3%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.03	293^rd	374	21.7%
2019	43.19	253^rd	369	31.4%
2022	32.78	287^th	381	24.7%
2023	29.32	315^th	388	18.8%
2024	22.69	338^th	396	14.6%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	70.36	134^th	663	79.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.13	158^th	810	80.5%
2019	85.54	72^nd	826	91.3%
2022	52.96	370^th	914	59.5%
2023	55.90	363^rd	943	61.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	78.73	121^st	716	83.1%
2022	46.39	397^th	748	46.9%
2023	34.38	535^th	772	30.7%
2024	65.56	241^st	778	69.0%

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

Rank History for Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

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Rank History for all high school students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2011	27.68	860^th	1165	26.2%
2012	37.07	784^th	1198	34.6%
2013	49.26	699^th	1217	42.6%
2014	45.13	718^th	1237	42.0%
2015	47.15	705^th	1255	43.8%
2016	50.63	639^th	1255	49.1%
2017	45.45	677^th	1221	44.6%
2018	32.59	821^st	1210	32.1%
2019	40.96	768^th	1207	36.4%
2022	35.90	760^th	1190	36.1%
2023	47.37	669^th	1228	45.5%
2024	36.06	792^nd	1242	36.2%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.77	413^th	546	24.4%
2019	46.09	261^st	565	53.8%
2022	44.81	234^th	481	51.4%
2023	49.24	256^th	583	56.1%
2024	38.42	392^nd	637	38.5%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.65	543^rd	1095	50.4%
2019	41.22	644^th	1132	43.1%
2022	36.18	633^rd	1038	39.0%
2023	40.44	628^th	1130	44.4%
2024	37.06	695^th	1144	39.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.04	880^th	1154	23.7%
2019	45.80	666^th	1179	43.5%
2022	40.99	668^th	1101	39.3%
2023	52.24	512^th	1155	55.7%
2024	37.86	731^st	1170	37.5%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.44	205^th	498	58.8%
2019	36.89	316^th	493	35.9%
2022	36.77	243^rd	389	37.5%
2023	69.37	73^rd	531	86.3%
2024	51.97	218^th	564	61.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.53	846^th	1176	28.1%
2019	37.93	785^th	1193	34.2%
2022	34.16	771^st	1155	33.2%
2023	46.79	661^st	1197	44.8%
2024	35.54	789^th	1219	35.3%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.34	369^th	426	13.4%
2019	24.40	373^rd	447	16.6%
2022	21.66	320^th	386	17.1%
2023	33.19	314^th	424	25.9%
2024	24.43	351^st	426	17.6%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.08	222^nd	679	67.3%
2019	44.96	362^nd	686	47.2%
2024	45.10	347^th	690	49.7%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.02	501^st	791	36.7%
2019	49.56	382^nd	815	53.1%
2022	34.60	480^th	760	36.8%
2023	51.03	367^th	851	56.9%
2024	41.49	469^th	865	45.8%

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Rank History for high school White students at Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.22	720^th	765	5.9%
2019	27.26	665^th	793	16.1%
2022	24.58	620^th	738	16.0%
2023	20.12	676^th	776	12.9%
2024	12.88	721^st	781	7.7%

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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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by a parent
Monday, November 1, 2010

Attention to all loving and caring parents or guardians:

UASCJ does not embrace a theme of criminal justice nor does it allow our children to transition into adulthood. There are no criminal justice courses, no yoga classes and no after school programs such as junior Iron Chef or jewlery making. What you will see is an unorganized and distributive display of nonsense. The children spend most of their time in the hallways rather than in the classroom. However my main concern is the core values and mission statements described within the UASCJ website. My daughter has attended this school for two years and the statements are false. The unprofessional and irresponsible manner of the principle, Mareila Grahman is the main reason I have elected to transfer my child to another school. As long as she withholds her position as principle, your child will remain unsafe from bullying and harassment. Principle Graham does not completely commit herself to provide a safe, secure and comfortable learning environment for your child. If you strive for progressive and academic excellence for your child than think twice before allowing them to attend UASCJ. Just ask any mother outside the school.

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Enrollment information for Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	7	32	18	16	0	n/a	n/a	73
2009	17	48	45	38	0	n/a	n/a	148
2010	19	80	62	50	1	n/a	n/a	212
2011	28	102	99	65	1	0	0	295
2012	34	126	130	81	1	0	0	372
2013	45	136	156	93	1	0	0	431
2014	46	133	195	100	3	0	1	478
2015	60	122	225	98	2	0	0	507
2016	61	112	249	103	2	0	4	531
2017	77	105	251	108	2	7	7	557
2018	87	89	254	101	2	7	8	548
2019	86	76	251	108	4	10	12	547
2020	98	65	277	107	4	13	9	573
2021	105	66	278	107	5	13	11	585
2022	98	56	242	104	7	10	9	526
2023	96	42	218	107	10	7	15	495
2024	102	43	244	101	16	7	4	517

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 Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	73	6.0	12.2	91.8
2009	148	11.6	12.8	86.5
2010	212	17.2	12.3	n/a
2011	295	24.0	12.2	87.8
2012	372	31.0	12.0	85.2
2013	431	32.9	13.0	87.5
2014	478	36.8	12.9	89.3
2015	507	35.0	14.4	92.3
2016	531	40.0	13.2	91.1
2017	557	41.6	13.3	93.5
2018	548	44.0	12.4	94
2019	547	44.0	12.4	91.4
2020	573	45.8	12.4	88
2021	585	45.0	13.0	88.9
2022	526	45.5	11.5	86.1
2023	495	46.6	10.6	86.3
2024	517	49.8	10.3	88.2

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 Urban Assembly School For Leadership And Empowerment

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	73	6.0	12.2	91.8
2009	148	11.6	12.8	86.5
2010	212	17.2	12.3	n/a
2011	295	24.0	12.2	87.8
2012	372	31.0	12.0	85.2
2013	431	32.9	13.0	87.5
2014	478	36.8	12.9	89.3
2015	507	35.0	14.4	92.3
2016	531	40.0	13.2	91.1
2017	557	41.6	13.3	93.5
2018	548	44.0	12.4	94
2019	547	44.0	12.4	91.4
2020	573	45.8	12.4	88
2021	585	45.0	13.0	88.9
2022	526	45.5	11.5	86.1
2023	495	46.6	10.6	86.3
2024	517	49.8	10.3	88.2

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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