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Schools in Brooklyn · Brooklyn City School District

Brooklyn’s public schools score below 59% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Brooklyn’s districts is 34%, below the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brooklyn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#866of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.7K
▲ 13% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,138 students on the public path
In brief

Brooklyn’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1431 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brooklyn’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Brooklyn’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,704 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 8 the district’s path is Brooklyn High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Heritage Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brooklyn’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Ohio school districts, #866 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1431)Better than 10%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 570 test results and a graduating class of 132 could put Brooklyn anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brooklyn’s students in the tested grades sat them (572 in math, 569 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brooklyn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–7Brooklyn SchoolBrooklyn City School DistrictC
8–12Brooklyn High SchoolBrooklyn City School DistrictC

Brooklyn’s public schools are run by Brooklyn City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Brooklyn City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,138 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$18,704OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 59.5% · 569 students tested
Math34%
State average 52.2% · 572 students tested

Brooklyn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Brooklyn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrooklynC+Brooklyn City
ClevelandC−Cleveland Municipal

Every school in Brooklyn

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brooklynby address
Brooklyn School
Elementary · Grades PK–7
C
668 students18:1Rate it →
Brooklyn High School
High · Grades 8–12
C
470 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Heritage Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
306 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Brooklyn’s schools

Are Brooklyn’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brooklyn children attend score below 59% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #866 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brooklyn in?

Brooklyn City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,138 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Brooklyn’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Brooklyn City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Brooklyn spend per student?

$18,704 in Brooklyn City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Brooklyn?

Yes: Heritage Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 306 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.