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Best Schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY
Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY has 84 public schools (13 high, 11 middle, 43 elementary) serving 58,154 students. On average they score 58% on state proficiency tests against a projected 54%, so schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY
The top high schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Leaders High School
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 372 Students
2. Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
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New York City Geographic District #22 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 972 Students
3. Kingsborough Early College School
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 743 Students
4. James Madison High School
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New York City Geographic District #22 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3630 Students
5. Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 595 Students
6. Edward R Murrow High School
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3639 Students
7. John Dewey High School
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2150 Students
8. International High School At Lafayette
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 353 Students
9. Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 876 Students
10. Professional Pathways High School
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New York City Geographic District #22 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 159 Students
Best Middle Schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY
The top middle schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Is 98 Bay Academy
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1488 Students
2. Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1207 Students
3. Is 281 Joseph B Cavallaro
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1164 Students
4. Is 228 David A Boody
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1551 Students
5. Jhs 234 Arthur W Cunningham
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New York City Geographic District #22 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1342 Students
6. Jhs 278 Marine Park
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New York City Geographic District #22 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1076 Students
7. Is 303 Herbert S Eisenberg
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 383 Students
8. Is 96 Seth Low
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 839 Students
9. Is 381
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New York City Geographic District #22 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 291 Students
10. Jhs 14 Shell Bank
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New York City Geographic District #22 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 452 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY
The top elementary schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Brooklyn School Of Inquiry
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New York City Geographic District #20 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 474 Students
2. Ps 101 Verrazano (the)
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1057 Students
3. Ps 247
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New York City Geographic District #20 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 710 Students
4. Ps 100 Coney Island School (the)
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 615 Students
5. Ps 222 Katherine R Snyder
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New York City Geographic District #22 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 673 Students
6. Ps 90 Edna Cohen School
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 506 Students
7. Ps 277 Gerritsen Beach
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New York City Geographic District #22 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 330 Students
8. Ps 253
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 875 Students
9. Academy Of Talented Scholars (the)
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New York City Geographic District #20 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 347 Students
10. Ps 97 Highlawn (the)
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New York City Geographic District #21 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 849 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY
Neighborhood-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY has a total population of 218,859 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 82%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY
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Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.16 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.07 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.08 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY.
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To read more about these statistics, please visit Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY
How many schools are in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY?
Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY has 84 public schools: 13 high schools, 11 middle schools and 43 elementary schools, serving 58,154 students in total.
How do schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay perform on state tests?
On average, 84 schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay score 58% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 54%, so on average schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Gravesend-Sheepshead Bay?
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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