Best High Schools in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY

High schools
3
Students
2,173
Avg actual
56%
Avg projected
70%
Impact
underperform expectations

The top high schools in Brighton Beach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences

B

SchoolGrade

72%

Actual Test Scores

75%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #22 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 972 Students

2. Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies

C

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

85%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 595 Students

3. William E Grady Career And Technical Education High School

D

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

70%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 606 Students

Best Middle Schools in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY

Middle schools
2
Students
1,871
Avg actual
72%
Avg projected
49%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Brighton Beach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Is 98 Bay Academy

A+

SchoolGrade

94%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1488 Students

2. Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg

C-

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 383 Students

Best Elementary Schools in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY

Elementary schools
4
Students
3,182
Avg actual
60%
Avg projected
46%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Brighton Beach, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Ps 100 Coney Island School (the)

A-

SchoolGrade

72%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 615 Students

2. Ps 253

A-

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 875 Students

3. Ps 209 Margaret Mead

B-

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 729 Students

4. Ps 225 Eileen E Zaglin (the)

D+

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 963 Students

Education & Community Snapshot in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY

Neighborhood-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY has a total population of 28,521 with 18% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 50% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY

7,758

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

90%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

50%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

A-

16.69 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B

3.33 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

A-

13.36 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY.

ISP Report Card

A

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

6,645 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

40 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY

How many schools are in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY?

Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY has 10 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 7,758 students in total.

How do schools in Brighton Beach perform on state tests?

On average, 10 schools in Brighton Beach score 61% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 56%, so on average schools in Brighton Beach exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Brighton Beach?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Projected: 55%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Projected: 52%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Actual: 71%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 57%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations