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Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy

Brooklyn, NY · New York City Geographic District #18

Regular public school · Grades 6-8 · City, large

259th of 781 New York middle schools statewide · better than 67% Improving

5404 TILDEN AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11203

(718)240-3790NCES ID 360009606455Directory 202324

378
Students
2023–24 enrollment
9.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
82%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
17.6%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy 259th of 781 New York middle schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 67% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 67th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%67%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy
64%
NY average
53%
Math
Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy
62%
NY average
57%
Science
Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy
63%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy NY average
25%50%75%64%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy NY average
25%50%75%62%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 378 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2014, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

8%Black87%
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Hispanic 8%Black 87%99%20142023
GroupTrend20142023Change
Black98.7%87.0% 11.7 pts
Hispanic1.3%7.7% 6.4 pts
Asian0.0%2.1% 2.1 pts
Two or more races0.0%1.6% 1.6 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.8% 0.8 pts
White0.0%0.5% 0.5 pts

Typical home value $723K in zip 11203 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$185K$371K$556K$742K$706K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy in?

Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy is part of the New York City Geographic District #18 district in Brooklyn, New York.

Is Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy 259th of 781 New York middle schools (better than 67% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy?

Black 87%, Hispanic 8%, Asian 2%, Two or more races 2% (378 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11203 is $723K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.