4-year graduation
87%
Academy for Excellence in Leadership (32K403) is a public school in District 32, Bushwick North, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 243 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
Visit school websiteThe one thing to remember
Regents diploma rate (2025) is 65%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
Also worth knowing: Trust in teachers (2026) is 99%, higher than most high schools in the district and citywide.
99%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 66% of families answered.
4-year graduation
87%
English Regents pass rate
35%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
45%
Algebra II Regents pass rate
9%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
35%
Global History Regents pass rate
35%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
22%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
14%
| Measure | Academy for Excellence in Leadership | The Academy of Urban Planning and Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 243 | 384 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.8 | 10.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 94% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 99% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 95% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 94% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 87% | 96% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 65% | 91% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 2% | 17% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Academy for Excellence in Leadership has lower advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than The Academy of Urban Planning and Engineering (2% vs 17%) and lower Regents diploma rate (2025) (65% vs 91%).
Enrollment
243 students
9–12 · up 22 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
40%
was 40% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 92% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 75% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 14% Black, 0% multiracial, 42% female, 58% male.
Economic need index: 92% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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400 Irving Ave #4, Brooklyn, NY 11237, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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