Academy for Young Writers, NY

1065 Elton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208 · academyforyoungwriters.org · 2.8star
Public Regular High Middle Other

Membership

Enrollment and Staffing

Students 552
Low-Income Students 100%
Teachers 46
Student-Teacher Ratio 12
Enrollment by Gender School NY US
Female 		61% 49% 49%
Male 		39% 52% 51%
Enrollment by Grade School NY US
Grade 6 		14% 18% 20%
Grade 7 		11% 19% 23%
Grade 8 		14% 19% 23%
Grade 9 		18% 21% 23%
Grade 10 		17% 21% 22%
Grade 11 		13% 19% 21%
Grade 12 		12% 19% 21%
Ungraded 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Ethnicity School NY US
Asian 		1% 10% 6%
Black 		69% 17% 15%
Caucasian 		1% 46% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 		28% 27% 27%
Native American 		1% 1% 1%
Other 		1% 3% 4%

Academics

Math and Reading Proficiency

Math Proficiency 27%
Reading Proficiency 47%
Average Proficiency 37%
Test Participation 96%
Proficiency by Gender School NY US
Female 		40% 62% 51%
Male 		32% 58% 47%
Proficiency by Grade School NY US
Grade 6 		34% 47% 46%
Grade 7 		15% 42% 46%
Grade 8 		30% 46% 47%
High School 		77% 90% 51%
Proficiency by Ethnicity School NY US
Black 		37% 50% 39%
Proficiency by Disadvantaged Group School NY US
Homeless 		35% 37% 42%
Limited English 		50% 32% 32%
Low-Income 		37% 53% 40%
With Disabilities 		12% 37% 26%

Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Overall Rate 87%
Low-Income 87%
Limited English N/A
With Disabilities 70%
Graduation by Ethnicity School NY US
Black 		92% 71% 75%
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