Benjamin Banneker Academy serves 844 learners in grades 9-12.

Benjamin Banneker Academy placed in the upper 10% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Benjamin Banneker Academy’s learner population of 844 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Benjamin Banneker Academy is ranked within the upper 10% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Benjamin Banneker Academy is 0.33, 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 to Benjamin Banneker Academy is Dr Susan S Mckinney Secondary School Of The Arts (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Fort Green Preparatory Academy (0.1 miles away)