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Benjamin Banneker Academy vs. Bedford Academy High School

Should you attend Benjamin Banneker Academy or Bedford Academy High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Benjamin Banneker Academy
71-77 Clinton Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bedford Academy High School
1119 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Benjamin Banneker Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Bedford Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 759 students in grades 9-12, Benjamin Banneker Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 381 students in grades 9-12, Bedford Academy High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
759 students
381 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bedford Academy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#257 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#128 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Bedford Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benjamin Banneker Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bedford Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in NY)
80-89%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benjamin Banneker Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bedford Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Benjamin Banneker Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bedford Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Benjamin Banneker Academy and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Bedford Academy High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Bedford Academy High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
176
96
Grade 10 Students
161
93
Grade 11 Students
205
92
Grade 12 Students
217
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bedford Academy High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bedford Academy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bedford Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
71%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benjamin Banneker Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bedford Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bedford Academy High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bedford Academy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Benjamin Banneker Academy and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bedford Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benjamin Banneker Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bedford Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bedford Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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