Academy For Young Writers School in Brooklyn, NY
(06-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 1065 ELTON ST
Brooklyn, NY 11208
- Telephone
- (718) 388-1194
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- City-data.com school rating
- 22
- Students
- 586
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 45.4
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 383
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 24
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
Academy For Young Writers School: | 22 |
PS 346 ABE STARK (0.8 miles): | 17 |
IS 364 GATEWAY (0.8 miles): | 15 |
PS 273 WORTMAN (0.3 miles): | 14 |
SPRING CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL (0.0 miles): | 12 |
PS 202 ERNEST S JENKYNS (0.6 miles): | 9 |
PS 306 ETHAN ALLEN (0.7 miles): | 9 |
PS 224 HALE A WOODRUFF (0.7 miles): | 4 |
VAN SICLEN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.7 miles): | 2 |
New York: | 50 |
Kings County: | 40 |
Brooklyn: | 40 |
Academy For Young Writers School: | 22 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 550
Enrollment in 2014: 504
Enrollment in 2013: 384
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G06 | G07 | G08 | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 71 | 72 | 71 | 82 | 77 | 126 | 84 | 3 | 586 |
Female students | 49 | 37 | 46 | 52 | 48 | 86 | 54 | - | 372 |
Male students | 22 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 40 | 30 | 3 | 214 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Asian students | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 7 |
Hispanic students | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 15 | - | 142 |
Black students | 49 | 50 | 50 | 59 | 57 | 91 | 65 | 3 | 424 |
White students | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
Two or More Races students | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 7 |
Enrollment by grade:
7th grade enrollment: 72
8th grade enrollment: 71
9th grade enrollment: 82
10th grade enrollment: 77
11th grade enrollment: 126
12th grade enrollment: 84
Ungraded enrollment: 3
Academy For Young Writers School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Academy For Young Writers School: | 63.5% |
New York: | 51.1% |
Here: | 36.5% |
State: | 47.5% |
Academy For Young Writers School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Here: | 0.5% |
State: | 0.2% |
School: | 1.2% |
State: | 4.6% |
Academy For Young Writers School: | 24.2% |
New York: | 9.2% |
School: | 72.4% |
New York: | 12.0% |
Academy For Young Writers School: | 0.5% |
State: | 55.1% |
Here: | 1.2% |
State: | 2.9% |
Academy For Young Writers School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Here: | 69.5% |
New York: | 52.7% |
Academy For Young Writers School: | 65.4% |
State: | 45.4% |
Academy For Young Writers School: | 4.1% |
State: | 4.8% |
Academy For Young Writers School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 8 English: 20
- Grade 8 Mathematics: 20
- Grade 8 Science: 20
- Grade 8 Social Studies: 20
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
Academy For Young Writers School: | 12.9 |
New York: | 14.0 |
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 24
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 16
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 9
Total number of classes taught: 222
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 86
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 4
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3
Academy For Young Writers 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)
- All283
- Males271
- Females290
- Black281
- IDEA249
ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 283
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 13% |
State: | 30% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 41%
Students scoring at Level 2: 47%
Students scoring at Level 3: 13%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
- All263
- Males259
- Females265
- Black259
- IDEA219
MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 263
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 11% |
New York: | 38% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 70%
Students scoring at Level 2: 19%
Students scoring at Level 3: 8%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%
7th Grade:
- All307
- Males296
- Females314
- Black305
- IDEA270
ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 307
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 38% |
State: | 39% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 23%
Students scoring at Level 2: 39%
Students scoring at Level 3: 27%
Students scoring at Level 4: 11%
- All277
- Males274
- Females279
- Black275
- IDEA241
MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 277
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 11% |
State: | 34% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 65%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 9%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%
8th Grade:
- All303
- Males300
- Females306
- Black303
- IDEA279
ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 303
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 46% |
State: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 17%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 43%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%
- All268
- Males269
- Females266
- Black265
- IDEA229
MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 268
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 3% |
New York: | 18% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 68%
Students scoring at Level 2: 29%
Students scoring at Level 3: 3%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
- All50
- Males50
- Females50
- Black49
- IDEA41
SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Science scores: 50
Science Students scoring proficient and above: | 17% |
State: | 57% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 42%
Students scoring at Level 2: 41%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Academy For Young Writers School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All46%
- Males61%
- Females41%
- Black51%
- IDEA20%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 27 (54%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 15 (30%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 7 (14%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 1 (2%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 46% |
State: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All88%
- Males91%
- Females88%
- Hispanic92%
- Black88%
- IDEA72%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 20 (12%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 43 (25%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 102 (59%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 6 (3%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 1 (1%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 88% |
New York: | 93% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All80%
- Males81%
- Females80%
- Hispanic86%
- Black78%
- IDEA47%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 27 (20%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 16 (12%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 32 (23%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 34 (25%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 28 (20%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 80% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 309 schools)
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested passing: 5 (100%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 100% |
New York: | 40% |
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.
Academy For Young Writers School - High School Completers
- All0%
- Males64%
- Females0%
- Black87%
- IDEA69%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 103
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 103
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 87 (84% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 16 (16% of Graduates)
- All93%
- Males96%
- Females91%
- Black94%
- IDEA80%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 88
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 88
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 82 (93% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 6 (7% of Graduates)
- All83%
- Males79%
- Females85%
- Hispanic78%
- Black85%
- IDEA67%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 15
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 15
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 5 (33% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 10 (67% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 882 schools)
Academy For Young Writers School - High School Non-completers
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 371
Number of non-completers: 8
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 6
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 2
Percent of non-completers: | 2.0% |
New York: | 6.0% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Academy For Young Writers School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 103
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 56 (54%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 41 (40%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 3 (3%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 2 (2%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 88
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 52 (59%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 31 (35%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 3 (3%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 2 (2%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 15
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 4 (27%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 10 (67%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 1 (7%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 3,754 schools)
- All98
- Females104
- Black98
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 118
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 98 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 102
High School ELA:
- All157
- Females161
- Black157
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 118
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 157 |
State: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 167
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 62
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 97%
Performance Index (PI): | 76 |
State: | 174 |
Safe harbor target: 103
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
- All43
- Males46
- Females41
- Hispanic50
- Black38
Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 184
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 97%
Performance Index (PI): | 43 |
New York: | 114 |
Safe harbor target: 52
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
- All106
- Males90
- Females117
- Hispanic106
- Black105
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 184
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 106 |
New York: | 113 |
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All82%
- Females89%
- Black85%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 85
Graduation Rate: | 82% |
New York: | 78% |
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All89%
- Females91%
- Black93%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 71
Graduation Rate: | 89% |
State: | 76% |
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