Sunset Park Prep

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Sunset Park Prep ranks 1091 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public 6-8

4004 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11232

(718) 840-1951

District: New York City Geographic District #15

SchoolDigger Rank:
1091^st of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,588

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.4%

Asian:

8.9%

White:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunset Park Prep ranks worse than 72.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.4%), Asian (8.9%), White (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset Park Prep is 10, which is the 3^rd best among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset Park Prep is $20,588, which is the 4^th highest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #15.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunset Park Prep:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset Park Prep 1091^st of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Sunset Park Prep in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #15:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #15 356^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunset Park Prep

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Rank History for all students at Sunset Park Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	61.41	480^th	1095	56.2%
2007	63.90	477^th	1123	57.5%
2008	56.81	655^th	1185	44.7%
2009	51.43	771^st	1224	37.0%
2010	52.61	697^th	1243	43.9%
2011	54.20	674^th	1295	48.0%
2012	57.08	634^th	1337	52.6%
2013	48.80	673^rd	1373	51.0%
2014	44.06	776^th	1401	44.6%
2015	58.66	513^th	1407	63.5%
2016	57.43	543^rd	1429	62.0%
2017	47.05	746^th	1455	48.7%
2018	42.41	819^th	1438	43.0%
2019	44.34	746^th	1439	48.2%
2021	68.64	304^th	1242	75.5%
2022	21.26	1241^st	1479	16.1%
2023	30.19	1091^st	1500	27.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunset Park Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.36	171^st	503	66.0%
2019	61.07	92^nd	473	80.5%
2022	33.37	412^th	581	29.1%
2023	43.22	274^th	591	53.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunset Park Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.04	515^th	1170	56.0%
2019	49.20	425^th	1139	62.7%
2022	32.94	920^th	1283	28.3%
2023	32.72	918^th	1307	29.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset Park Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.22	378^th	1245	69.6%
2019	55.57	431^st	1241	65.3%
2022	25.97	1065^th	1306	18.5%
2023	40.28	759^th	1288	41.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sunset Park Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	77.93	47^th	392	88.0%
2022	26.93	399^th	487	18.1%
2023	31.59	406^th	543	25.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunset Park Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.31	808^th	1353	40.3%
2019	42.26	785^th	1370	42.7%
2022	15.74	1318^th	1454	9.4%
2023	22.37	1228^th	1463	16.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunset Park Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.26	758^th	1352	43.9%
2019	47.00	654^th	1366	52.1%
2022	29.23	1080^th	1455	25.8%
2023	39.24	910^th	1464	37.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sunset Park Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.83	281^st	374	24.9%
2019	41.50	260^th	369	29.5%
2022	13.21	349^th	381	8.4%
2023	28.25	317^th	388	18.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunset Park Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.91	417^th	810	48.5%
2019	45.97	396^th	826	52.1%
2022	23.01	773^rd	914	15.4%
2023	31.28	680^th	943	27.9%

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Rank History for White students at Sunset Park Prep

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.50	295^th	763	61.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Sunset Park Prep

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	14	33	34	232	2	n/a	n/a	315
2006	20	35	30	252	1	n/a	n/a	338
2007	20	45	33	336	2	n/a	n/a	436
2008	20	40	36	376	1	n/a	n/a	473
2009	14	36	56	400	1	n/a	n/a	507
2010	17	23	49	417	2	n/a	n/a	508
2011	12	21	47	418	2	0	0	500
2012	16	14	35	452	1	2	0	520
2013	16	11	34	443	0	1	1	506
2014	17	9	50	451	0	0	3	530
2015	24	7	79	416	0	0	3	529
2016	22	5	101	388	0	0	2	518
2017	24	4	103	375	0	0	0	506
2018	21	4	88	390	0	0	0	503
2019	17	8	101	402	0	0	0	528
2020	25	13	90	408	1	0	0	537
2021	31	13	74	404	2	0	2	526
2022	28	9	42	370	3	0	6	458
2023	31	5	39	358	2	0	5	440

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunset Park Prep

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	315	n/a	n/a	0
2006	338	26.0	13.0	86.7
2007	436	30.2	14.4	87.6
2008	473	36.2	13.1	88.6
2009	507	36.0	14.1	89.5
2010	508	35.5	14.2	n/a
2011	500	35.6	14.0	91.6
2012	520	38.9	13.3	92.3
2013	506	36.9	13.6	95.8
2014	530	32.5	16.2	88.1
2015	529	41.0	12.9	93.6
2016	518	44.0	11.7	91.7
2017	506	43.8	11.5	94.3
2018	503	44.0	11.4	96.2
2019	528	41.0	12.8	92.6
2020	537	43.8	12.2	90.3
2021	526	45.0	11.6	91.4
2022	458	46.8	9.7	89.1
2023	440	43.9	10.0	90.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunset Park Prep

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	315	n/a	n/a	0
2006	338	26.0	13.0	86.7
2007	436	30.2	14.4	87.6
2008	473	36.2	13.1	88.6
2009	507	36.0	14.1	89.5
2010	508	35.5	14.2	n/a
2011	500	35.6	14.0	91.6
2012	520	38.9	13.3	92.3
2013	506	36.9	13.6	95.8
2014	530	32.5	16.2	88.1
2015	529	41.0	12.9	93.6
2016	518	44.0	11.7	91.7
2017	506	43.8	11.5	94.3
2018	503	44.0	11.4	96.2
2019	528	41.0	12.8	92.6
2020	537	43.8	12.2	90.3
2021	526	45.0	11.6	91.4
2022	458	46.8	9.7	89.1
2023	440	43.9	10.0	90.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized
2015	100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunset Park Prep

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,096 (7.4%)	$13,646 (92.6%)	$14,742
2020	$924 (6.3%)	$13,697 (93.7%)	$14,621
2021	$1,085 (6.9%)	$14,691 (93.1%)	$15,776
2022	$2,670 (13.0%)	$17,918 (87.0%)	$20,588

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunset Park Prep

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 746^th of 1439 Middle schools	Ranks 1091^st of 1500 Middle schools	20.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Park Prep)	37	30.6	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #15)	58	58.6	0.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	47	45.8	1.2%
6th Grade Math (Sunset Park Prep)	48	33.3	14.7%
6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #15)	54	54.6	0.6%
6th Grade Math (New York)	47	48.1	1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Park Prep)	42	38.8	3.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #15)	60	60.3	0.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	40	48	8%
7th Grade Math (Sunset Park Prep)	44	45	1%
7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #15)	56	61.9	5.9%
7th Grade Math (New York)	44	51.9	7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Park Prep)	39	47.4	8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #15)	59	65	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	48	55.2	7.2%
8th Grade Math (Sunset Park Prep)	3	9	6%
8th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #15)	19	21.2	2.2%
8th Grade Math (New York)	33	40.7	7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Sunset Park Prep)	97.4	93	4.4%
End of Course Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #15)	63.1	58	5%
End of Course Algebra I (New York)	71.1	64.6	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	528	440	16.7%
African American	8	5	37.5%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	101	39	61.4%
Hispanic	402	358	10.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	31	82.4%
Two or More Races	0	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.6%	90.5%	2.2%

Schools Near Sunset Park Prep

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			NY State Assessments Math (2023)			NY State Assessments Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 840-1950	535	52	10.2	89.3%	39 (7.3%)	16 (3.0%)	425 (79.4%)	40 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	10.5	1428^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.8%		8.6	1440^th of 1479 public middle schools	2.6%	12	29.4		39.2		27.6	20.9	30.9	10.7	13.1			$20,715	$1,960	$18,755
Sunset Park Prep	Public	6-8	4004 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 840-1951	440	44	10.0	90.5%	31 (7.0%)	5 (1.1%)	358 (81.4%)	39 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	30.2	1091^st of 1500 public middle schools	27.3%		21.3	1241^st of 1479 public middle schools	16.1%	150	93.0		29.5		30.6	38.8	47.4	33.3	45.0	9.0		$20,588	$2,670	$17,918
Junior High School 220 John J Pershing	Public	6-8	4812 9th Ave	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 633-8200	1,229	100	12.3	88.4%	63 (5.1%)	5 (0.4%)	441 (35.9%)	707 (57.5%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	82.8	214^th of 1500 public middle schools	85.7%		83.2	190^th of 1479 public middle schools	87.2%	24	100.0	95.8	99.3	98.6	57.3	60.7	62.8	73.2	76.1	77.7	73.3	$19,548	$3,245	$16,303
Middle School 936 Arts Off 3rd	Public	6-8	270 59th St	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(347) 464-5160	445	35	12.5	76.4%	72 (16.2%)	4 (0.9%)	314 (70.6%)	45 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	78.8	262^nd of 1500 public middle schools	82.5%					(n/a)	85.0		76.7	75.0	68.5	63.5	68.9	66.4	66.4	65.2	50.8	$17,032	$2,481	$14,551
Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget	Public	6-8	544 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 788-4482	1,024	89	11.5	64.4%	215 (21.0%)	151 (14.7%)	496 (48.4%)	115 (11.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.9%)	74.9	319^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.7%		77.9	253^rd of 1479 public middle schools	82.9%	66	73.3		67.6	66.5	62.8	66.5	73.1	48.5	63.0	0.0	0.0	$20,519	$3,560	$16,959
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 965-0390	530	37	14.5	47.4%	224 (42.3%)	35 (6.6%)	202 (38.1%)	44 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	95.4	64^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.7%		91.5	102^nd of 1479 public middle schools	93.1%	38	89.5		95.7		81.6	82.9	80.2	82.3	89.0			$17,021	$1,926	$15,095
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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 369-4480	344	39	8.9	42.4%	159 (46.2%)	29 (8.4%)	104 (30.2%)	24 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.4%)	94.7	75^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.0%		88.8	122^nd of 1479 public middle schools	91.8%	47	84.3		91.3		72.6	79.8	88.0	82.1	85.5			$24,733	$982	$23,751
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	500 19th St	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 280-9556	310	38	8.1	19.0%	176 (56.8%)	27 (8.7%)	74 (23.9%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.1%)	85.8	177^th of 1500 public middle schools	88.2%		83.1	191^st of 1479 public middle schools	87.1%	14	89.7		100.0		73.6	84.6	71.4	61.5	72.5	56.9		$19,921	$1,668	$18,252
Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187	Public	6-8	1171 65th St	Brooklyn	11219	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 236-3394	928	57	16.1	76.1%	103 (11.1%)	11 (1.2%)	87 (9.4%)	711 (76.6%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.9%)	97.3	33^rd of 1500 public middle schools	97.8%		97.4	35^th of 1479 public middle schools	97.6%	2	99.7				78.8	85.2	97.7	91.4	90.6	14.3	97.0	$14,944	$1,099	$13,845
Junior High School 223 Montauk (The)	Public	6-8	4200 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11219	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 438-0155	702	59	11.9	92.6%	84 (12.0%)	17 (2.4%)	240 (34.2%)	350 (49.9%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	68	418^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.1%		76.1	271^st of 1479 public middle schools	81.7%	147	99.0		96.1		46.6	62.0	68.4	51.8	64.9	53.8	45.5	$18,371	$3,043	$15,328

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Sunset Park Prep ranks 1091^st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 440 students attended Sunset Park Prep.

What district is Sunset Park Prep in?

New York City Geographic District #15

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Students at Sunset Park Prep are 81% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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