EDMUND W GORDON BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

www.brooklynlaboratoryschool.org/

Charter School 196 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

EDMUND W GORDON BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter high school and part of the EDMUND W GORDON BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in BROOKLYN, NY with 269 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 24 teachers, EDMUND W GORDON BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

196

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EDMUND W GORDON BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	46
Black	142
Two or More	2
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
142 (72.4%)
Hispanic
46 (23.5%)
White
3 (1.5%)
Two or More
2 (1.0%)
American Indian
2 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	EDMUND W GORDON BROOKLYN LABORATORY CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(347)429-8439
Website:	http://www.brooklynlaboratoryschool.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	196
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.3
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	157
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 51

Grade 7 63

Grade 8 82