Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of New York schools.
- #91 of 262
- schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.4:1
- large classes for New York
- 78.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School has class sizes larger than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School ranks #91 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360111106493 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+119 students YoY
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School grew from 454 students in 2022-23 to 573 in 2023-24 (+26.2%).
Teacher FTE lost 36.9 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+119 students YoY 360111106493 · Brooklyn, NY Other · MID · CHARTER
628 enr · 17.4:1 · 78.4% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Sky Crossing Elementary School (628 students)
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School grew from 454 students in 2022-23 to 573 in 2023-24 (+26.2%). Teacher FTE lost 36.9 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School compares
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.4:1 | ▲ 47% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.4% | ▲ 40% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 628 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 77.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School reports $39,813 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~628 students)
Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
How many students attend Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School has 628 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 454 (2022-23) → 573 (2023-24), up 119.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is 17.4:1, which is 47% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
78.4% of students at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is African American at 77.4% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School rank among schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School ranks #91 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Brooklyn on the city page.
What other schools are in Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
None; Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is its only campus.