Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools.
- #22 of 262
- schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.2:1
- small classes for New York
- 81.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School ranks #22 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360118606645 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-81 students YoY
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School shrank from 269 students in 2022-23 to 188 in 2023-24 (-30.1%).
Teacher FTE lost 24.6 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-81 students YoY 360118606645 · Brooklyn, NY Other · SMALL · CHARTER
196 enr · 8.2:1 · 81.0% lunch · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School shrank from 269 students in 2022-23 to 188 in 2023-24 (-30.1%). Teacher FTE lost 24.6 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School compares
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is a shrinking 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.0% | ▲ 44% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 196 | top 91% | - | - |
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 72.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 42.0, Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School reports $38,773 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 (~196 students)
Frequently asked questions about Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School
How many students attend Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School has 196 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 269 (2022-23) → 188 (2023-24), down 81.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
81.0% of students at Edmund W Gordon 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 Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is African American at 72.4% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School rank among schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School ranks #22 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 Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School?
None; Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School is its only campus.