The Williamsburg High School of Art and Technology

Standardized test scores aren't reported in the data provided, so academic outcomes are hard to quantify directly. What we can see: the school offers AP courses, dual language, ELL support, STEM, and world languages, plus a remarkable 100/100 program richness score spanning photography, digital theater, public art, graphic design, entrepreneurship, and more. Average class size of 21.6 sits essentially at the district average. The screened admissions process — with a 5.9% offer rate on the Liberal Arts and Technology track and 25% on Digital Media — shows families are competing hard to get in, which suggests the school's reputation is real even if test scores aren't in the data.

The climate here is split. Parents report high satisfaction (90%, slightly below the district's 94%) and strong trust in both teachers (92%) and the principal (94%). Teachers rate their own instruction quality at 97% — well above the district average of 93% — and trust each other at 92%. But teacher-principal trust sits at just 24%, a gap so wide it's almost impossible to overstate. Combined with zero suspensions (district average is 0.56%), the picture is a faculty that feels good about its craft and each other but disconnected from administration. A caveat: only 20 teachers and 54 families responded to the surveys, so percentages should be read as directional, not definitive.

The student body is 63% Hispanic, 26% Black, 5% White, and 4% Asian — predominantly Latino and Black, reflecting the East Williamsburg–Bushwick corridor. A 54% diversity index means there's meaningful demographic mix, not a monoculture. The economic need index of 80.6 is high, meaning most students come from lower-income households, and 24% have IEPs. The neighborhood itself skews young and childless — only 9.2% of East Williamsburg households have kids at home — which can mean fewer local peers and more families commuting in.

East Williamsburg sits at the border with Bushwick, with a median household income around $81,788 and a poverty rate of 24.3%. The area skews young and renter-dominated — homeownership is just 12.5% — and the median home value over $1 million reflects the gentrification pressure that's reshaped this part of Brooklyn over the last decade. Nearly 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a sign of the college-educated wave moving in alongside long-standing working-class families.

Three L train stops serve the area: Grand St (about a 5-minute walk), Montrose Av (about 6 minutes), and Graham Av (about 7 minutes). All put families on a single line into Manhattan, which makes the commute straightforward.