Middle school (grades 6-8) · Brooklyn, NY

Urban Assembly Unison School (the)

Federal NCES profile for Urban Assembly Unison School (the), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360009106366
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0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Urban Assembly Unison School (the) earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools.

#51 of 94
middle schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
8.6:1
small classes for New York
82.7%
free-lunch eligible

Urban Assembly Unison School (the) has class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Assembly Unison School (the) ranks #51 of 94 middle schools in Brooklyn, NY.

School address

Brooklyn, NY 11238
District: New York City Geographic District #13 · New York

NCES ID 360009106366 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Urban Assembly Unison School (the) held near 179 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.6 → 22.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 360009106366 · Brooklyn, NY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

172 enr · 8.6:1 · 82.7% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Brooklyn Technical High School (5,848 students)

Urban Assembly Unison School (the) held near 179 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.6 → 22.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Urban Assembly Unison School (the) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Urban Assembly Unison School (the) reports 172 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Urban Assembly Unison School (the) compares

Urban Assembly Unison School (the) held steady on CCD headcount: 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 8.6:1 ▼ 27% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.7% ▲ 47% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 172 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
172
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.7%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 14% in New York - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Student demographics

African American 69.2%
Hispanic or Latino 22.7%
White 4.1%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: African American at 69.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.7, Urban Assembly Unison School (the) is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

How Urban Assembly Unison School (the) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brooklyn Technical High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Benjamin Banneker Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (the) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Academy of Arts and Letters Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Urban Assembly Unison School (the)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #13 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~172 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Urban Assembly Unison School (the)

How many students attend Urban Assembly Unison School (the)?

Urban Assembly Unison School (the) has 172 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 173 (2022-23) → 179 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Urban Assembly Unison School (the)?

The student-teacher ratio at Urban Assembly Unison School (the) is 8.6:1, which is 27% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Urban Assembly Unison School (the)?

82.7% of students at Urban Assembly Unison School (the) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Urban Assembly Unison School (the)?

The largest demographic group at Urban Assembly Unison School (the) is African American at 69.2% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Urban Assembly Unison School (the)?

Urban Assembly Unison School (the) has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Urban Assembly Unison School (the) rank among middle schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Assembly Unison School (the) ranks #51 of 94 middle 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 middle schools in Brooklyn on the city page.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District #13?

Besides Urban Assembly Unison School (the), New York City Geographic District #13 also operates Brooklyn Technical High School (5,848 students), Ps 11 Purvis J Behan (923 students), and Benjamin Banneker Academy (854 students). See the New York City Geographic District #13 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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