Brooklyn Bridge Academy

No state proficiency scores were provided for this school's ELA or math results, so academic performance on the standard measures can't be compared to the district averages of about 58% ELA proficiency and 61% math proficiency. Average class size of about 22 students is right at the district average, meaning students aren't getting unusually small or large instructional groups. The 32% IEP rate is meaningfully higher than a typical NYC high school, which means the school likely staffs heavily for special education services — a plus for families whose children need those supports, but worth noting for families who don't.

The standout number here is zero suspensions — not a single one — which is genuinely unusual for any NYC high school and suggests either very tight classroom management, a small and closely known student body, or both. Parent satisfaction, parent-teacher trust, and parent-principal trust all register at 100%, which is striking, and 94% of teachers rated their collegial trust and instruction quality positively. The honest caveat: only 6 teachers completed the survey, so those teacher-side numbers reflect a tiny sliver of staff rather than a broad consensus. The high family response rate (97 families, 83% participation) gives the parent-side numbers more weight.

Eight in ten students identify as Black, with another 15% Hispanic and small slices of Asian, Native American, multiracial, and White students — a student body that is more concentrated demographically than the diversity index of 39% suggests. The neighborhood around the school skews toward Black, working- and middle-class families, with a median household income around $82,000 and a homeownership rate over 50%. With 32% of students classified as having IEPs, this is a school that serves a substantial share of students with disabilities.

Canarsie is a predominantly residential East Brooklyn neighborhood where most families own rather than rent, the poverty rate sits around 13%, and about 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree. Roughly 14.6% of households include children, and the median home value is well into the $600,000s — so this is a place anchored by established homeowners, not transient renters. The school draws from a fairly tight community of families who have lived here for a while.

There are no subway stations within a 20-minute walk of the school, so families are almost certainly driving or relying on city buses to get there. This is something to think about for any teen commuting independently.