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Sunset Park Prep

Public Grades 6-8

1198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 20% of New York middle schools

Summary

Sunset Park Prep is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 436 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 401 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset Park Prep has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates were around 39% for grades 6-8, while the district and state averages were around 60-64% and 50-52% respectively. Similarly, in Math, Sunset Park Prep's proficiency rates were around 39-40% for grades 6-7, but dropped significantly to just 8.77% for 8th grade, compared to the district and state averages of 25-63%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students tending to perform better than Hispanic and Black students.

Despite the challenges, Sunset Park Prep's performance in the 2020-2021 school year, when it ranked 304 out of 1,242 New York middle schools, suggests that the school has the potential to improve if the right strategies and resources are put in place. The school is located in close proximity to several higher-performing middle schools, such as Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget, New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts, and Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187, which consistently outperform Sunset Park Prep across various academic measures.

390

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,643

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4004 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232

(718) 840-1951

District: New York City Geographic District #15

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.9%

Asian:

7.9%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg56%

New York avg53%

1,198^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #15

401^st of 874New York City Geographic District #15 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	1198 of 1500	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1092 of 1504	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1091 of 1500	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1241 of 1479	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	68.6	304 of 1242	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	746 of 1439	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	819 of 1438	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	746 of 1455	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.4	543 of 1429	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	513 of 1407	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.1	776 of 1401	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	673 of 1373	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	634 of 1337	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.2	674 of 1295	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	697 of 1243	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	771 of 1224	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.8	655 of 1185	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.9	477 of 1123	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.4	480 of 1095	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	161 of 406	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	239 of 396	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	317 of 388	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	349 of 381	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	260 of 369	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	281 of 374	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	510 of 646	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	260 of 615	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	274 of 591	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.4	412 of 581	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	92 of 473	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	171 of 503	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1231 of 1457	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1021 of 1465	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1228 of 1463	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1318 of 1454	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	785 of 1370	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	808 of 1353	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	698 of 965	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	611 of 953	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	680 of 943	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	773 of 914	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	396 of 826	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	417 of 810	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	482 of 603	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	484 of 594	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	406 of 543	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	399 of 487	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.9	47 of 392	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	785 of 1283	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	804 of 1296	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	759 of 1288	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	1065 of 1306	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.6	431 of 1241	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	378 of 1245	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1033 of 1455	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1092 of 1464	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	910 of 1464	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1080 of 1455	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	654 of 1366	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.3	758 of 1352	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1025 of 1298	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	671 of 1303	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	918 of 1307	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	920 of 1283	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.2	425 of 1139	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	515 of 1170	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	61.5	295 of 763	61.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2018)61st percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+42 vs state

English Language Arts39%-12 vs state

Living Environment37%-20 vs state

Math33%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Is 136 Charles O Dewey	Public	6-8	4004 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1950	474	44	10.6	91.8%	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	420 (88.6%)	23 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20	1309^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.7%		18.6	1325^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.9%	16			26.7	33.6			32.2	37.7	39.5		22.1	31.4				$34,198	$3,212	$30,986
Sunset Park Prep	Public	6-8	4004 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1951	390	46	8.4	90.5%	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	335 (85.9%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	26.7	1198^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.1%		31	1092^nd of 1504 public middle schools	27.4%	106	37.1		97.6				38.6	39.7	39.6		39.3	40.4	8.8			$36,643	$3,181	$33,462
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 15	Public, Charter	5	341 39th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 15	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 643-1086	20	6	3.3	60.0%	0 (0.0%)	6 (30.0%)	12 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)								(n/a)						70.6				88.9				66.7		$29,963	$8,960	$21,004
Global Innovators Academy	Public	6	4222 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 369-8349	49	3	16.7	93.9%	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (73.5%)	11 (22.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							20.9				37.0					$41,232	$1,829	$39,403
Junior High School 220 John J Pershing	Public	6-8	4812 9th Ave	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 633-8200	1,257	102	12.3	89.8%	54 (4.3%)	6 (0.5%)	368 (29.3%)	821 (65.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	81.4	238^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.1%		84.1	191^st of 1504 public middle schools	87.3%	47		100.0	100.0	92.3	92.9		60.3	57.1	59.7		80.5	80.3	79.7		73.1	$30,400	$2,741	$27,659
Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd	Public	6-8	270 59th St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(347) 646-5160	441	38	11.7	77.3%	77 (17.5%)	3 (0.7%)	314 (71.2%)	37 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	67.1	430^th of 1500 public middle schools	71.3%		62.8	491^st of 1504 public middle schools	67.4%	61		79.3	98.3	82.8			58.4	61.3	69.4		50.4	61.7	65.6		46.0	$30,259	$2,729	$27,530
Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget	Public	6-8	544 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 788-4482	843	80	10.5	63.9%	190 (22.5%)	146 (17.3%)	390 (46.3%)	80 (9.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.4%)	65.6	458^th of 1500 public middle schools	69.5%		67.1	420^th of 1504 public middle schools	72.1%	38		71.8	62.0	64.7			63.2	61.7	63.0		48.8	59.0				$34,662	$2,938	$31,725
New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts	Public	6-8	330 18th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 965-0390	546	38	14.5	40.5%	241 (44.1%)	32 (5.9%)	186 (34.1%)	51 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	95	66^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.6%		94.6	80^th of 1504 public middle schools	94.7%	14			91.5	89.1			84.7	84.6	85.1		83.5	87.5				$27,525	$1,391	$26,134
Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation	Public	6-8	500 19th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 369-4480	338	40	8.3	42.9%	146 (43.2%)	22 (6.5%)	103 (30.5%)	39 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	92.3	101^st of 1500 public middle schools	93.3%		92.4	110^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.7%	9			82.4	81.4			70.3	86.7	79.7		78.4	93.0				$39,850	$1,559	$38,291
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	500 19th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 280-9556	309	37	8.3	32.0%	158 (51.1%)	44 (14.2%)	63 (20.4%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.4%)	84.6	196^th of 1500 public middle schools	86.9%		89.4	140^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.7%	56	97.6		69.1				77.5	76.5	69.9		74.7	67.4	68.9			$25,269	$225	$25,044

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New York City Geographic District #15

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Sunset Park Prep ranks in the bottom 20.1% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Sunset Park Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Sunset Park Prep.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Park Prep?

Students at Sunset Park Prep are 86% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

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