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Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

At a glance

110^thof 874 New York districts▼ 24

Better than 87% of New York districts

Middle 1Grades 6-8

500 19th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215·(718) 280-9556·All New York district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 87.4% of districts

School

309

Students

Top rankedBrooklyn Urban Garden Charter School196^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Summary:

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is a standout public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Brooklyn, New York. This exceptional school has consistently high academic performance, outpacing statewide averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. With a student-teacher ratio of 8.3 to 1 and spending of $22,123 per student, the school is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and achievement.

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School has been ranked among the top middle schools in New York state, ranking 196th out of 1,500 in the 2024-2025 school year and 140th out of 1,504 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's district, Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School District, is ranked 110th out of 874 districts in New York and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

The school's exceptional performance extends to Regents exams, with 97.56% proficiency in Living Environment and 69.07% proficiency in Algebra I, well above the statewide averages. This indicates that students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School are well-prepared for advanced coursework and college-level assessments. With a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 25.85%, the school serves a student population with a higher socioeconomic status, which may contribute to its strong academic results.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (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 Algebra I 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York City Geographic District #15	0 mi	51	401^st
Nyc Special Schools - District 75	0.42 mi	61
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Central School District	0.61 mi	1
Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope	0.67 mi	1	49^th
New York City Geographic District #22	0.75 mi	40	412^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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