Boerum For International Studies (The) School in Brooklyn, NY
(06-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 284 BALTIC ST
Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Telephone
- (718) 330-9390
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- City-data.com school rating
- 31
- Students
- 480
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 32.8
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 306
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 24
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
PS 58 CARROLL (THE) (0.4 miles): | 96 |
PS 29 JOHN M HARRIGAN (0.2 miles): | 94 |
PS 32 SAMUELS MILLS SPROLE (0.4 miles): | 82 |
PS 261 PHILIP LIVINGSTON (0.3 miles): | 77 |
MS 442 CARROLL GARDENS SCHOOL FOR INNOVATION (0.4 miles): | 56 |
BROOKLYN NEW SCHOOL (0.6 miles): | 55 |
Boerum For International Studies (The) School: | 31 |
COBBLE HILL SCHOOL OF AMERICAN STUDIES (0.1 miles): | 22 |
BROOKLYN SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR COLLABORATIVE STUDIES (0.6 miles): | 11 |
New York: | 50 |
Kings County: | 40 |
Brooklyn: | 40 |
This School: | 31 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 460
Enrollment in 2014: 480
Enrollment in 2013: 471
Enrollment in 2012: 488
Enrollment in 2011: 481
Enrollment in 2010: 445
Enrollment in 2009: 468
Enrollment in 2008: 472
Enrollment in 2007: 465
Enrollment in 2006: 512
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G05 | G06 | G07 | G08 | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 1 | 102 | 41 | 31 | 77 | 102 | 74 | 48 | 4 | 480 |
Female students | - | 46 | 22 | 7 | 34 | 53 | 46 | 23 | 1 | 232 |
Male students | 1 | 56 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 49 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 248 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
Asian students | - | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | 22 |
Hispanic students | - | 26 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 160 |
Black students | 1 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 51 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 207 |
White students | - | 28 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 10 | - | 77 |
Two or More Races students | - | 7 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 11 |
Enrollment by grade:
6th grade enrollment: 102
7th grade enrollment: 41
8th grade enrollment: 31
9th grade enrollment: 77
10th grade enrollment: 102
11th grade enrollment: 74
12th grade enrollment: 48
Ungraded enrollment: 4
Boerum For International Studies (The) School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Boerum For International Studies (The) School: | 48.3% |
State: | 51.1% |
Boerum For International Studies (The) School: | 51.7% |
New York: | 47.5% |
Boerum For International Studies (The) School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Boerum For International Studies (The) School: | 0.6% |
State: | 0.2% |
Boerum For International Studies (The) School: | 4.6% |
New York: | 4.6% |
Boerum For International Studies (The) School: | 33.3% |
State: | 9.2% |
School: | 43.1% |
New York: | 12.0% |
School: | 16.0% |
New York: | 55.1% |
Boerum For International Studies (The) School: | 2.3% |
New York: | 2.9% |
Boerum For International Studies (The) School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Here: | 68.8% |
State: | 52.7% |
Boerum For International Studies (The) School: | 63.8% |
State: | 45.4% |
School: | 5.0% |
New York: | 4.8% |
Boerum For International Studies (The) School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 8 Science: 21
- Grade 8 Social Studies: 21
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
Boerum For International Studies (The) School: | 14.7 |
New York: | 14.0 |
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 18
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 9
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 9
Total number of classes taught: 177
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 77
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3
Boerum For International Studies (The) School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
(State average from 1,650 schools)
- All302
- Males296
- Females312
- Hispanic293
- Black291
- White310
- IDEA276
ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 302
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 26% |
New York: | 30% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 24%
Students scoring at Level 2: 51%
Students scoring at Level 3: 10%
Students scoring at Level 4: 16%
- All303
- Males299
- Females309
- Hispanic283
- Black284
- White316
- IDEA259
MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 303
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 46% |
State: | 38% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 27%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 18%
7th Grade:
- All299
- Males295
- Females304
- Hispanic285
- Asian292
- Black290
- White311
- Multirace323
- IDEA266
ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 299
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 29% |
New York: | 39% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 28%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%
- All298
- Males301
- Females295
- Hispanic276
- Black281
- White320
- IDEA270
MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 298
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 26% |
State: | 34% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 43%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%
8th Grade:
- All287
- Males265
- Females303
- Hispanic282
- Black280
- IDEA255
ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 287
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 29% |
State: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 42%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 6%
- All277
- Males270
- Females282
- Hispanic277
- White288
- IDEA245
MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 277
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 9% |
New York: | 18% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 53%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 6%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%
- All52
- Males49
- Females54
- Hispanic50
- Black56
- IDEA37
SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Science scores: 52
Science Students scoring proficient and above: | 33% |
New York: | 57% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 42%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Boerum For International Studies (The) School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All26%
- Males21%
- Females32%
- Hispanic28%
- Black22%
- White33%
- IDEA7%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 52 (73%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 13 (18%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 5 (7%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 1 (1%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 26% |
New York: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All78%
- Males66%
- Females87%
- Hispanic79%
- Asian81%
- Black78%
- White72%
- Multirace101%
- IDEA51%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 41 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 53 (28%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 81 (44%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 8 (4%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 3 (2%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 78% |
State: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All14%
- Males9%
- Females19%
- Hispanic17%
- Black7%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 23 (85%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 2 (7%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 2 (7%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 14% |
New York: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All63%
- Males50%
- Females77%
- Hispanic67%
- Black61%
- IDEA34%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 36 (38%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 11 (12%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 24 (26%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 15 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 8 (9%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 63% |
State: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 674 schools)
Boerum For International Studies (The) School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Number of students tested failing: 6 (67%)
Number of students tested passing: 3 (33%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 33% |
State: | 46% |
Math:
Students tested with valid scores: 12
Number of students tested failing: 8 (67%)
Number of students tested passing: 4 (33%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 33% |
New York: | 41% |
Global Studies:
Students tested with valid scores: 18
Number of students tested failing: 15 (83%)
Number of students tested passing: 3 (17%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 17% |
New York: | 35% |
United States History and Government:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Number of students tested failing: 7 (78%)
Number of students tested passing: 2 (22%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 22% |
New York: | 41% |
Science:
Students tested with valid scores: 13
Number of students tested failing: 12 (92%)
Number of students tested passing: 1 (8%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 8% |
State: | 43% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 642 schools)
Boerum For International Studies (The) School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
Students tested with valid scores: 8
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 75% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 13%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 13%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 25%
7th Grade:
- All83%
- Males100%
- Females66%
- White90%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (7th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 83% |
New York: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 12%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 6%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 59%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 24%
8th Grade:
- All61%
- Males57%
- Females66%
- White50%
- IDEA60%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (8th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 61% |
New York: | 67% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 38%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 46%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 15%
9th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 13
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 23% |
State: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 23%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 54%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 8%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 15%
10th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 50% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 17%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 33%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 50%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Boerum For International Studies (The) School - High School Completers
- All78%
- Males81%
- Females76%
- Hispanic71%
- Black80%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 68
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 68
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 58 (85% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with CTE endorsement: 14 (21% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 10 (15% of Graduates)
- All79%
- Males82%
- Females76%
- Hispanic65%
- Black96%
- IDEA88%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 63
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 63
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 57 (90% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with CTE endorsement: 14 (22% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 6 (10% of Graduates)
- All75%
- Males65%
- Females85%
- Hispanic74%
- Black76%
- White50%
- IDEA63%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 5
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 5
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 1 (20% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 4 (80% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Boerum For International Studies (The) School - High School Non-completers
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 302
Number of non-completers: 15
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 12
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 3
Percent of non-completers: | 5.0% |
New York: | 6.0% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Boerum For International Studies (The) School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 68
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 30 (44%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 23 (34%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 7 (10%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 8 (12%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 63
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 30 (48%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 21 (33%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 5 (8%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 7 (11%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 5
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 2 (40%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 2 (40%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 1 (20%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 3,754 schools)
- All113
- Females118
- Black114
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 77
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 113 |
New York: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 114
High School ELA:
- All140
- Females149
- Black143
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 77
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 140 |
New York: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 145
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
- All95
- Males93
- Females97
- Hispanic55
- Black58
- White133
- IDEA24
Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: YSH
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 383
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 90%
Performance Index (PI): | 95 |
State: | 114 |
Safe harbor target: 80
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
- All99
- Males86
- Females116
- Hispanic72
- Black86
- White118
- IDEA35
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: YSH
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 383
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 92%
Performance Index (PI): | 99 |
State: | 113 |
Safe harbor target: 88
5-Year Graduation Rate:
Made AYP: Yes
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 61
Graduation Rate: | 72% |
State: | 78% |
Safe harbor target: 75
4-Year Graduation Rate:
Made AYP: Yes
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 61
Graduation Rate: | 69% |
State: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 67
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