Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development

Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development (13K670) is a public school in District 13, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 866 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development
71-77 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA
Brooklyn, Clinton Hill

School Quality

The one thing to remember

Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 32%, higher than most high schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • Enrollment (2025–26) is 866, larger than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (18%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 18% answered

of parents trust the principal:
94%
trust their child's teachers:
92%
satisfied with the education overall:
91%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

100%

English Regents pass rate

92%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

86%

Geometry Regents pass rate

31%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

48%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

67%

Global History Regents pass rate

76%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

74%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

24%

Physics Regents pass rate

26%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

57%

Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development vs Dr. Susan S. McKinney Secondary School of the Arts

MeasureBenjamin Banneker Academy for Community DevelopmentDr. Susan S. McKinney Secondary School of the Arts
Enrollment (2025–26)866101
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)17.65.5
Family satisfaction (2026)91%97%
Principal trust (2026)94%99%
Teacher trust (2026)92%98%
Leadership (2026)94%98%
Distance between schools0.4 mi

Student body

Enrollment

866 students

9–12 · down 35 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

17.6

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

1%

was 0% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

73% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

14%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 2% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 77% Black, 0% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.

Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
94%
Disability support services
88%
Outreach
88%
Facilities
84%
Parent involvement
75%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

71-77 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA

How to read this page

  • Test scores measure one week in April. They say nothing about the art room, recess or whether your child will be happy. Tour the school.

Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Frequently Asked Questions

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
  • Address: 71-77 Clinton Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205, USA