The East New York Arts and Civics High School

Academic data is not provided for this school, making it difficult to assess student performance relative to the district. The district averages for District 19 show ELA proficiency at 49% and math at 48%, but without this school's specific test scores, we cannot determine how students are performing. The low survey response rates (9 teacher responses, 15 family responses) suggest limited participation in the data collection process, which may affect the reliability of available information.

The school's culture shows a striking split: teachers report extremely high trust in leadership (94% teacher-principal trust, 85% collegial trust), and parents trust teachers deeply (93%). However, parent-principal trust sits lower at 86%, and teacher instruction quality ratings (78%) fall below the district average of 88%. This suggests that while the day-to-day classroom relationships are strong and staff feel supported by leadership, there may be gaps in communication between families and the principal's office, and teachers feel their instructional quality could be better supported.

The school draws from East New York-New Lots, a neighborhood where 22.6% of households live in poverty and only 16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher — well below citywide averages. The community is predominantly renters (70.7% homeownership rate) with a median home value of $605,545. With only 10.6% of households having children, the neighborhood is less family-dense than many other parts of Brooklyn, which may affect the school's enrollment base and community engagement patterns.

East New York-New Lots is a neighborhood where families should be aware of real safety concerns: the safety score of 31.42 ranks in the lowest percentiles, with a crime density of 2,565 per area unit. Environmental health risks are notable — the asthma emergency department rate (104.4 per 10,000) and elevated lead rate (16.3%) exceed healthy thresholds, and PM2.5 air quality levels (8.45) warrant attention. On the positive side, transit access is strong (68.58) and the neighborhood has moderate family density (63.6).

The school is accessible by transit in this section of Brooklyn, with decent connectivity to subway and bus routes. Families walking or taking public transportation should plan for typical urban commute times, though the area's safety concerns may factor into decisions about independent student travel.