Grade Trends

Academy for Young Writers

Grades 6–12 Public District: New York City Geographic District #19

1065 Elton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208 Map

Math (met standard)
13%
−39 state 53% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
47%
−4 state 52% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
36%
−8 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
89%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
398
2024-25
Students per teacher
9.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 4% state 51% · 2024-25 29% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 25% state 57% · 2024-25 57% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 6% state 47% · 2024-25 51% state 52% · 2024-25 36% state 44% · 2024-25
High school (Regents) 35% state 56% · 2024-25 61% state 75% · 2024-25 28% state 57% · 2024-25
All grades 13% state 53% · 2024-25 47% state 52% · 2024-25 36% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 13% state 53% 47% state 52% 36% state 44%
2023-24 19% state 49% 48% state 49% 31% state 34%
2022-23 26% state 48% 47% state 49% —
2021-22 2% state 32% 39% state 52% —
2018-19 18% state 41% 32% state 45% —
2017-18 15% state 38% 35% state 45% —
2016-17 9% state 33% 32% state 40% —
2015-16 6% state 33% 27% state 37% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
88%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Spring Creek Community School
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.0 mi
33%
−18 vs state
31%
−20 vs state
27%
−16 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 90% 350 Black 67%
Achievement First Aspire Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Achievement First Aspire Charter School
0.6 mi
52%
−2 vs state
55%
+2 vs state
38%
−6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 89% 935 Black 70%
Van Siclen Community Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.6 mi
37%
−14 vs state
37%
−14 vs state
35%
−9 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 95% 161 Black 66%
East New York Arts and Civics High School (the)
Grades 9–12 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.6 mi
9%
−47 vs state
25%
−50 vs state
16%
−41 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2021-22 → 20% in 2024-25 93% 138 Black 54%
Achievement First Linden Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Achievement First Linden Charter School
0.6 mi
58%
+3 vs state
50%
−3 vs state
45%
+1 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 93% 630 Black 71%
East New York Family Academy
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.7 mi
41%
−13 vs state
47%
−5 vs state
35%
−22 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2021-22 → 35% in 2024-25 92% 610 Black 64%
Collegiate Academy-Math-Personal Awa
Grades 6–8 Charter · Collegiate Academy-Math-Personal Awa
0.8 mi
40%
−11 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
46%
+2 vs state
36% Average of math, English and science: 80% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2024-25 92% 85 Black 66%
Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.8 mi
35%
−16 vs state
41%
−10 vs state
14%
−29 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2024-25 98% 303 Black 68%
East New York Middle School of Excellence
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.9 mi
18%
−33 vs state
30%
−22 vs state
25%
−18 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2024-25 97% 235 Hispanic 48%
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Brooklyn Scholars Charter School
0.9 mi
51%
−4 vs state
58%
+4 vs state
49%
+4 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 89% 728 Black 66%