Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment (20K609) is a public school in District 20, Borough Park, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 54% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 483 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 32%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; down 20 points from 2025 — English learners rose from 14% in 2023–24 to 19% in 2025–26.
Also worth knowing: 2026 reading proficiency is 54%, higher than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
94%
of parents trust the principal
93%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 30% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.37 · 17th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
54%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
153 students tested
Mathematics
32%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
87 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 56% | 39% |
| 2019 | 67% | 56% |
| 2022 | 63% | 34% |
| 2023 | 61% | 45% |
| 2024 | 56% | 54% |
| 2025 | 64% | 52% |
| 2026 | 54% | 32% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 65%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
Economic need index: 89%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 83%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 89%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 87%0.7 mi away
Economic need index: 88%
Economic need index: 83%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 87%
| Measure | Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment | J.H.S. 223 The Montauk |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 54% (-10 points vs 2025) | 46% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 32% (-20 points vs 2025) | 58% (+2 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 483 | 549 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.5 | 11.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 94% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Urban Assembly School for Leadership and Empowerment has lower math proficiency than J.H.S. 223 The Montauk (32% vs 58%) and higher reading proficiency (54% vs 46%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
483 students
6–12 · down 80 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.5
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
19%
was 16% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
86% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 87% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
16%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 20% White, 19% Hispanic, 51% Asian, 5% Black, 1% multiracial, 100% female, 0% male.
Economic need index: 87% — 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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4200 16 Avenue
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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