Academy For Young Writers serves 545 learners in grade levels 6-12.

Academy For Young Writers landed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and Black).

School Overview: Academy For Young Writers’s learner population of 545 learners has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Academy For Young Writers is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Academy For Young Writers is 0.44, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Academy For Young Writers is Spring Creek Community School (0.0 miles away)