4-year graduation
29%
Brooklyn Democracy Academy (23K643) is a public school in District 23, Brownsville, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 168 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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Enrollment (2025–26) is 168, smaller than most NYC high schools.
4-year graduation
29%
English Regents pass rate
49%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
15%
Geometry Regents pass rate
0%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
23%
Global History Regents pass rate
36%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
16%
| Measure | Brooklyn Democracy Academy | Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 168 | 150 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.9 | 10.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 93% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 93% | 100% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 91% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 91% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Enrollment
168 students
9–12 · up 35 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
7.9
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
18%
was 16% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
92% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
35%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 65% Black, 0% multiracial, 51% female, 49% male.
Economic need index: 94% — 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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985 Rockaway Ave 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11212, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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