4-year graduation
79%
Edward R. Murrow High School (21K525) is a public school in District 21, Midwood, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 3484 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
Visit school websiteThe one thing to remember
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 28%, higher than most high schools in the district and citywide.
Also worth knowing: 4-year graduation rate (2025) is 79%, lower than most NYC high schools.
98%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 30% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
4-year graduation
79%
English Regents pass rate
81%
Algebra I Regents pass rate
45%
Geometry Regents pass rate
50%
Algebra II Regents pass rate
39%
Living Environment Regents pass rate
60%
Global History Regents pass rate
78%
U.S. History Regents pass rate
86%
Chemistry Regents pass rate
52%
Physics Regents pass rate
64%
Earth Science Regents pass rate
49%
| Measure | Edward R. Murrow High School | James Madison High School |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 3484 | 4158 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 14.3 | 16.9 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 93% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 94% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 95% |
| 4-year graduation rate (2025) | 79% | 88% |
| Regents diploma rate (2025) | 76% | 84% |
| Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) | 28% | 34% |
| Distance between schools | 0.9 mi | |
Edward R. Murrow High School has lower advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than James Madison High School (28% vs 34%) and lower 4-year graduation rate (2025) (79% vs 88%).
Enrollment
3484 students
9–12 · down 201 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
14.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
9%
was 9% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
68% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 66% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
19%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 19% Black, 2% multiracial, 58% female, 42% male.
Economic need index: 66% — 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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1600 Avenue L, Brooklyn, NY 11230, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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