Urban Action Academy School in Brooklyn, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 1600 ROCKAWAY PKWY
Brooklyn, NY 11236
- Telephone
- (718) 290-8720
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- City-data.com school rating
- 9
- Students
- 292
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 22.8
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 200
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 10
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
PS 66 (0.7 miles): | 48 |
PS 115 DANIEL MUCATEL SCHOOL (0.4 miles): | 39 |
PS 279 HERMAN SCHREIBER (0.4 miles): | 30 |
HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (0.0 miles): | 29 |
IS 211 JOHN WILSON (0.2 miles): | 27 |
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) (0.6 miles): | 27 |
PS 114 RYDER ELEMENTARY (0.5 miles): | 25 |
HIGH SCHOOL FOR INNOVATION IN ADVERTISING AND MEDIA (0.0 miles): | 21 |
Urban Action Academy School: | 9 |
New York: | 50 |
Kings County: | 40 |
Brooklyn: | 40 |
Urban Action Academy School: | 9 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 303
Enrollment in 2014: 306
Enrollment in 2013: 299
Enrollment in 2012: 304
Enrollment in 2011: 246
Enrollment in 2010: 170
Enrollment in 2009: 109
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 70 | 80 | 76 | 64 | 2 | 292 |
Female students | 32 | 28 | 18 | 20 | - | 98 |
Male students | 38 | 52 | 58 | 44 | 2 | 194 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 4 |
Asian students | 2 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 6 |
Hispanic students | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | - | 33 |
Black students | 58 | 64 | 61 | 49 | 2 | 234 |
White students | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | - | 14 |
Two or More Races students | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Enrollment by grade:
10th grade enrollment: 80
11th grade enrollment: 76
12th grade enrollment: 64
Ungraded enrollment: 2
Urban Action Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Urban Action Academy School: | 33.6% |
New York: | 51.1% |
School: | 66.4% |
State: | 47.5% |
Urban Action Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Urban Action Academy School: | 1.4% |
New York: | 0.2% |
School: | 2.1% |
New York: | 4.6% |
Here: | 11.3% |
State: | 9.2% |
Here: | 80.1% |
State: | 12.0% |
School: | 4.8% |
New York: | 55.1% |
Urban Action Academy School: | 0.3% |
New York: | 2.9% |
Urban Action Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
School: | 71.9% |
State: | 52.7% |
Here: | 68.5% |
State: | 45.4% |
Urban Action Academy School: | 3.4% |
New York: | 4.8% |
Urban Action Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
School: | 12.8 |
New York: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 5
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 8
Total number of classes taught: 102
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 23
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3
Urban Action Academy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Urban Action Academy School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All18%
- Males12%
- Females24%
- Hispanic0%
- Black22%
- IDEA17%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 41 (82%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 7 (14%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 2 (4%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 18% |
State: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All58%
- Males53%
- Females63%
- Hispanic72%
- Black58%
- White35%
- IDEA21%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 73 (43%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 49 (29%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 47 (28%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 1 (1%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 58% |
State: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All30%
- Males32%
- Females28%
- Black39%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 16 (70%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 4 (17%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 3 (13%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 30% |
New York: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All68%
- Males63%
- Females79%
- Hispanic50%
- Black70%
- IDEA59%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 30 (32%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 5 (5%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 31 (33%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 14 (15%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 14 (15%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 68% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 652 schools)
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested failing: 4 (80%)
Number of students tested passing: 1 (20%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 20% |
State: | 46% |
Writing:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested failing: 1 (20%)
Number of students tested passing: 4 (80%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 80% |
New York: | 79% |
Math:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Number of students tested failing: 4 (67%)
Number of students tested passing: 2 (33%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 33% |
State: | 41% |
Global Studies:
Students tested with valid scores: 8
Number of students tested failing: 6 (75%)
Number of students tested passing: 2 (25%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 25% |
State: | 35% |
United States History and Government:
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Number of students tested failing: 7 (70%)
Number of students tested passing: 3 (30%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 30% |
New York: | 41% |
Science:
Students tested with valid scores: 12
Number of students tested failing: 9 (75%)
Number of students tested passing: 3 (25%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 25% |
New York: | 43% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 567 schools)
Urban Action Academy School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
- All18%
- Males9%
- Females33%
- Black25%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 18% |
State: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 6%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 47%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 29%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 18%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
10th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 27% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 45%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 27%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 27%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
11th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 55% |
State: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 9%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 18%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 18%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 55%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
12th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 60% |
State: | 62% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 20%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Urban Action Academy School - High School Completers
- All74%
- Males62%
- Females93%
- Hispanic80%
- Black76%
- IDEA63%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 52
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 52
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 41 (79% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 2 (4% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 11 (21% of Graduates)
- All74%
- Males71%
- Females81%
- Hispanic58%
- Black75%
- IDEA55%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 41
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 41
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 38 (93% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 2 (5% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 3 (7% of Graduates)
- All49%
- Males45%
- Females61%
- Hispanic33%
- Black52%
- IDEA29%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 11
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 11
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 3 (27% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 8 (73% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Urban Action Academy School - High School Non-completers
- All15%
- Males22%
- Females4%
- Hispanic20%
- Black15%
- IDEA13%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 301
Number of non-completers: 19
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 18
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 6.0% |
State: | 5.4% |
- All12%
- Males12%
- Females14%
- Hispanic25%
- Black11%
- IDEA15%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 235
Number of non-completers: 11
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 11
Percent of non-completers: | 5.0% |
New York: | 6.5% |
- All13%
- Males13%
- Females13%
- Hispanic22%
- Black11%
- IDEA5%
Dropout Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 66
Number of non-completers: 8
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 7
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 12.0% |
State: | 10.1% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Urban Action Academy School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 52
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 26 (50%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 19 (37%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 1 (2%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 6 (12%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 41
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 25 (61%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 14 (34%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 2 (5%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 11
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 1 (9%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 5 (45%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 1 (9%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 4 (36%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All81
- Males78
- Black83
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 80
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 81 |
New York: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 88
High School ELA:
- All119
- Males115
- Black121
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: YSH
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 80
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%
Performance Index (PI): | 119 |
New York: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 113
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All73%
- Males60%
- Black75%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 73
Graduation Rate: | 73% |
New York: | 78% |
Safe harbor target: 74
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All65%
- Males60%
- Black66%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 75
Graduation Rate: | 65% |
State: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 63
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