Lamad Academy Charter School, Brooklyn NY

Original Research by School Decision on Lamad Academy Charter School

Lamad Academy Charter School is a middle school serving grades six through eight in Brooklyn's Community School District 18, with an enrollment of just over a hundred students across its three grades. The school is relatively small, with sixth grade being the smallest cohort and eighth grade the largest. The majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is predominantly Black, with smaller populations of Hispanic, multiracial, Asian, and white students.

On state testing, the school's proficiency picture is mixed across grades and subjects. Sixth grade performed strongest in mathematics, with a majority of tested students scoring at proficiency level. Seventh grade is the school's most challenged cohort, posting the lowest proficiency rates in both math and English language arts; parents may want to look into what academic supports are in place for that grade. Eighth grade sits in the middle, with proficiency rates around the midpoint in math and in the mid-range for ELA. Across English language arts, proficiency rates cluster in the mid-range in grades seven and eight, while sixth-grade performance is lower. Science proficiency data comes from only a small number of eighth-grade test-takers, making that result less reliable as a measure of overall science instruction.

When measured against other charter and traditional public schools in Kings County, Lamad's overall proficiency index falls below the median. The school does not report a graduation rate because it serves only middle grades, not high school.

The school operates as a charter under SUNY authorization. In February 2025, the SUNY Trustees granted Lamad a five-year full-term renewal, securing its continued operation through the next charter cycle. A pending 2026 merger would bring a new K-1 school, Lamad Arverne Academy, into the same education corporation, eventually creating a longer pathway for families interested in charter schooling across grade levels beginning in kindergarten.

Over its first charter term through 2024-25, the school has posted multi-year academic growth in both ELA and math among returning students, a trajectory the renewal documentation highlighted. That growth pattern suggests the school has been working on instructional improvement and retention, though current-year absolute proficiency rates remain below the county midpoint.

Brooklyn itself is a dense, diverse borough with strong walkability, extensive transit, and neighborhoods that vary widely in character and economic profile. The Clarkson Avenue location in Brooklyn sits in a residential area with street-level retail and close transit access. Housing values in the zip code are above the New York state benchmark, and rents have remained relatively stable year-over-year, reflecting Brooklyn's continued demand as a residential market.

Lamad Academy is a small, growing charter middle school positioned for families seeking an alternative pathway through grades six through eight in Brooklyn. Its strength lies in the multi-year academic progress it has shown under its charter term and the stability signal of its full renewal. Current proficiency results show gaps, particularly in seventh grade, that prospective families should understand and discuss directly with the school regarding instructional approach and student support.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

New York Regents Exams

2 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Science	33	70.0%
Math	8	38.0%

Math

Grade 674%

School 74% · district not reported

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 737%

School 37% · district not reported

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 855%

School 55% · district not reported

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 650%

School 50% · district not reported

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 747%

School 47% · district not reported

even with state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 847%

School 47% · district not reported

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Science

Grade 833%

School 33% · district not reported

even with state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income46%Higher-income50%4 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income50%Higher-income39%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income30%Higher-income58%29 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income54%Higher-income58%4 pp gap