It Takes a Village Academy

It Takes a Village Academy (18K563) is a public school in District 18, East Flatbush, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 232 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: East Flatbush
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

It Takes a Village Academy
5800 Tilden Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA
Brooklyn, East Flatbush

School Quality

The one thing to remember

4-year graduation rate (2025) is 76%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • Regents diploma rate (2025) is 70%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (25%) to compare results.
  • English learners make up 24% of students in 2025–26, a higher share than at most district high schools.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 25% 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

76%

English Regents pass rate

42%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

21%

Geometry Regents pass rate

26%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

15%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

25%

Global History Regents pass rate

40%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

62%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

22%

Physics Regents pass rate

5%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

28%

It Takes a Village Academy vs Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School

MeasureIt Takes a Village AcademyKurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School
Enrollment (2025–26)232177
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)10.48.7
Family satisfaction (2026)91%85%
Principal trust (2026)94%95%
Teacher trust (2026)92%93%
Leadership (2026)93%98%
4-year graduation rate (2025)76%91%
Regents diploma rate (2025)70%86%
Distance between schools<0.01 mi

It Takes a Village Academy has lower Regents diploma rate (2025) than Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School (70% vs 86%) and lower 4-year graduation rate (2025) (76% vs 91%).

Student body

Enrollment

232 students

9–12 · down 218 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

10.4

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

24%

was 31% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

76% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

25%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 2% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 77% Black, 1% multiracial, 38% female, 62% male.

Economic need index: 85% — 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
93%
Disability support services
83%
Outreach
87%
Facilities
81%
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

5800 Tilden Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203, 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, Leadership
  • Location: East Flatbush, Brooklyn
  • Address: 5800 Tilden Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA