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Brooklyn Charter School (The)

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Brooklyn Charter School (The) ranks 534 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Brooklyn Charter School (The) is an elementary public charter school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 199 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Brooklyn Charter School (The) district, which is ranked 183 out of 874 in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooklyn Charter School (The) has shown mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from the top 22% in 2024-2025 to the bottom 15% in 2021-2022. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were higher than the state average, but its performance has been inconsistent, with lower proficiency rates in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, Brooklyn Charter School (The) generally performs better than the nearby public schools, but lags behind the high-performing Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School, which consistently ranks among the top 5% of New York elementary schools.

The school serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 85.93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments for subgroups, such as African American students and Hispanic students, has been mixed, with some subgroups performing better than others compared to their peers statewide. Brooklyn Charter School (The) has relatively high per-student spending and a higher student-teacher ratio than the nearby public schools, but the school's inconsistent academic performance and the challenges faced by its disadvantaged student population suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of its students to improve their academic outcomes.

203

Students ?

28.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,576

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

545 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206

(718) 302-2085

District: Brooklyn Charter School (The)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.9%

Hispanic:

26.1%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (71% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 49 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

New York avg55%

534^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 49 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

183^rd of 874Brooklyn Charter School (The) 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	75.5	534 of 2445	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	1394 of 2445	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	1281 of 2439	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	2064 of 2434	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	2016 of 2201	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	926 of 2413	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	751 of 2395	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	1185 of 2386	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.9	1397 of 2366	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.4	1673 of 2352	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.3	1376 of 2345	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.0	897 of 2325	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	796 of 2320	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.9	1274 of 2286	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.0	1865 of 2263	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.8	1595 of 2257	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.0	1264 of 2227	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.4	1604 of 2219	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.9	1569 of 2206	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	124 of 928	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	321 of 927	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	276 of 857	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	529 of 936	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	206 of 427	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	208 of 891	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	188 of 948	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	513 of 2409	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	1190 of 2413	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	1518 of 2403	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	2090 of 2401	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1797 of 1955	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	923 of 2357	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	726 of 2338	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	38.2	947 of 1503	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	222 of 792	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	40.9	428 of 766	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	235 of 730	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	65.6	545 of 2041	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	19.0	1900 of 2099	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	71.4	430 of 2032	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	250 of 2045	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	587 of 2407	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	36.1	1559 of 2411	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	963 of 2400	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.5	1896 of 2400	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1727 of 1961	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.6	960 of 2358	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	846 of 2340	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	253 of 2134	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	590 of 2110	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	579 of 2016	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.5	828 of 2031	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)73rd percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2022)37th percentile+22 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+30 vs state

English Language Arts73%+18 vs state

Math67%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 30, 2016

Please do not send your child to this school, this is a very bad school. Mr. Omi and Ms. MaryKate are rude and talk down to teachers, students and parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooklyn Charter School (The)	Public, Charter	K-5	545 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Brooklyn Charter School (The)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-2085	203	7	28.4	89.7%	3 (1.5%)	144 (70.9%)	53 (26.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	75.5	534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.2%		41.8	1394^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.0%	860	76.0	65.4	77.4	88.5	42.3	70.8	75.0	$23,576	$482	$23,094
Ps 23 Carter G Woodson	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-0375	230	26	8.8	93.0%	4 (1.7%)	110 (47.8%)	114 (49.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28	1832^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%		37	1538^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.1%	294	50.0	47.4	36.0	68.4	38.9	38.5	11.5	$49,491	$2,959	$46,532
Ps 297 Abraham Stockton	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Park Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 388-4581	196	33	5.9	94.9%	6 (3.1%)	84 (42.9%)	104 (53.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.7	564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%		49.9	1172^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%	608	51.9	64.0	90.0	77.8	64.0	83.9	58.1	$64,917	$4,205	$60,712
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	114 Kosciusko St	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 857-9820	178	28	6.3	94.9%	6 (3.4%)	102 (57.3%)	59 (33.1%)	7 (3.9%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	8.6	2329^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%		18.5	2105^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.9%	224	27.3	23.1	30.3	30.4	19.2	30.3	12.1	$44,979	$5,723	$39,256
Ps 54 Detective Rafael Ramos	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	195 Sandford St	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 834-6752	180	19	9.6	84.4%	6 (3.3%)	70 (38.9%)	89 (49.4%)	5 (2.8%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	5 (2.8%)	46.6	1282^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.6%		26.8	1849^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.4%	567	54.6	71.4	61.5	63.6	33.3	38.5		$49,016	$3,979	$45,037
Ps 59 The Dawn Best School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Throop Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3600	265	33	8.1	95.1%	1 (0.4%)	120 (45.3%)	132 (49.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	17.3	2147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%		11	2317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%	170	44.4	29.0	45.7	41.0	26.8	27.8	19.4	$38,523	$4,560	$33,962
Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Public, Charter	K-4	211 Throop Ave-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1439	271			80.4%	3 (1.1%)	175 (64.6%)	73 (26.9%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	97.7	13^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.5%		87.3	268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%	255	100.0	98.2		100.0	100.0			$17,925	$00	$17,925
Brighter Choice Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Hart St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2378	200	19	10.5	68.5%	23 (11.5%)	84 (42.0%)	80 (40.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	25.8	1898^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.4%		16.6	2164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%	266	52.0	48.3	26.3	46.4	44.8	11.8	22.2	$41,638	$2,923	$38,715
Ps 25 Eubie Blake School	Public	K-5	787 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2336	49	9	5.4	98.0%	2 (4.1%)	21 (42.9%)	25 (51.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	2202^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%		57.8	954^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.0%	1248	45.5	40.0	16.7	50.0	28.6	15.4	0.0	$58,354	$3,641	$54,713
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2	Public, Charter	K-1	82 Lewis Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 666-5939	142	1	142.0	96.5%	1 (0.7%)	66 (46.5%)	74 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$27,335	$4,129	$23,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Charter School (The)

How many students attend Brooklyn Charter School (The)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Brooklyn Charter School (The).

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Charter School (The)?

Students at Brooklyn Charter School (The) are 71% African American, 26% Hispanic, 1% White.

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Brooklyn Charter School (The) ranks 534^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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