The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Academy of Urban Planning and Engineering (the)
The Academy of Urban Planning and Engineering is a small four-year high school in Brooklyn's Williamsburg area, serving grades 9 through 12. The school's size and enrollment pattern are consistent with a focused, specialized secondary program within New York City's public school system.
The student body reflects the demographics of central Brooklyn. A large majority of students are Hispanic, with Black and Asian students making up most of the remainder, and smaller shares of white, multiracial, and Native American students. The school carries a very high concentration of economic need: nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure indicating family income at or below poverty and low-income thresholds. State testing data for the school are not available in the standard proficiency reporting format, which means a reader cannot compare this school's math, ELA, or science results to state benchmarks or peer schools. This absence of reported state assessment results is not uncommon in specialized or small schools in New York City's system and does not necessarily reflect school performance; it may reflect the nature of the school's enrollment, program, or testing participation. A parent evaluating this school may want to ask the school directly about how student learning is assessed and what results show about academic progress.
No graduation rate data appear in the records provided, so the academic outcome picture is incomplete. Again, this gap is not unusual in data systems for all school types, and direct contact with the school would provide that essential information.
The school sits in Williamsburg, a neighborhood undergoing rapid residential growth, with new housing and mixed-use development reshaping the area. Housing values and rents in the zip code are well above state median levels, reflecting Brooklyn's broader real-estate strength, though this context sits alongside the school's student population's economic characteristics. Families living here range widely in means.
The school is part of New York City Geographic District 32, which encompasses portions of central and northern Brooklyn including parts of Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and adjacent neighborhoods. The district recently implemented a mandated reading curriculum for its elementary schools as part of the city's NYC Reads initiative, and middle schools in District 32 are scheduled for curriculum standardization in the near term. These changes affect how students learn foundational skills, though they apply primarily to younger grades and do not directly shape this school's high school program.
A parent considering this school should seek clarity directly from the school on state assessment performance, graduation outcomes, college placement and readiness, and the content and focus of its named specialization in urban planning and engineering. Those program specifics—what courses are offered, whether there are partnerships with City agencies or universities, how the theme is woven through the curriculum—would be essential to understanding the actual educational pathway the school offers. The limited publicly available performance data means this school's educational model and outcomes require a direct conversation with school leadership rather than assessment of external metrics.
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