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Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy)

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Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy) ranks 977 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

977^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 35% of New York middle schools

Summary

Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy) is a public middle school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 82 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #23, which is ranked 672 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kappa V consistently outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, with 61.54% of 6th graders, 57.14% of 7th graders, and 48.57% of 8th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 40.91%, 43.98%, and 39.56%, respectively. However, the school's mathematics performance is more mixed, with 6th and 7th graders outperforming the district and state, but 8th graders performing significantly worse, with 0% proficiency compared to 22.67% for the district and 46.74% for the state. Kappa V's African American students consistently outperform the district and state in ELA, while the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is more varied.

Compared to nearby schools, Kappa V generally outperforms Mott Hall Bridges Academy and Riverdale Avenue Middle School in academic performance, but the nearby IS 392 school significantly outperforms Kappa V across most academic measures. The Lenox Academy, located in a different district, is a high-performing school that far exceeds Kappa V's academic performance, ranking among the top 5% of New York middle schools.

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,284

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

985 Rockaway Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212

(718) 922-4690

District: New York City Geographic District #23

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.2%

Hispanic:

22.7%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (40% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Science scores 24 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg38%

New York avg52%

977^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #23

672^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #23 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	36.5	977 of 1500	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	936 of 1504	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1063 of 1500	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	986 of 1479	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1268 of 1439	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1278 of 1438	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.6	1067 of 1455	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.6	1098 of 1429	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.7	1070 of 1407	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.8	1153 of 1401	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.5	1051 of 1373	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	1085 of 1337	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	977 of 1295	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	969 of 1243	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.2	936 of 1224	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	911 of 1185	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.4	722 of 1123	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.2	590 of 1095	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	255 of 676	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	227 of 705	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	486 of 653	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	490 of 663	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	967 of 1457	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	968 of 1465	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	960 of 1463	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1018 of 1454	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1164 of 1370	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1194 of 1353	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	217 of 603	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	228 of 594	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	377 of 543	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	225 of 487	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	248 of 392	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	340 of 457	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	766 of 1283	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	896 of 1241	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	1091 of 1245	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1057 of 1455	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	831 of 1464	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1078 of 1464	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	903 of 1455	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1275 of 1366	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1264 of 1352	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	858 of 1298	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1082 of 1303	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	929 of 1307	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1181 of 1283	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	816 of 1139	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	756 of 1170	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)64th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Algebra I36%-20 vs state

Math35%-17 vs state

Science20%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	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	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
Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy)	Public	6-8	985 Rockaway Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 922-4690	97	10	9.4	90.7%	4 (4.1%)	70 (72.2%)	22 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	977^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.9%		39	936^th of 1504 public middle schools	37.8%	41				36.0		61.5	57.1	48.6	33.3	41.9	0.0	20.0	$47,284	$2,998	$44,286
Mott Hall IV	Public	6-8	411 Thatford Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 305-4400	108	16	6.9	97.2%	2 (1.9%)	66 (61.1%)	34 (31.5%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	35.1	1013^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.5%		13.9	1398^th of 1504 public middle schools	7.0%	385				71.4	17.4	28.0	50.0	42.9	26.9	52.9	40.7		$57,611	$3,854	$53,757
Riverdale Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	76 Riverdale Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 346-0764	98	15	6.7	96.9%	5 (5.1%)	63 (64.3%)	28 (28.6%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.8	1213^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.1%		10.5	1430^th of 1504 public middle schools	4.9%	217				18.0	18.0	35.3	29.6	38.9	66.7	14.8			$57,700	$4,600	$53,100
Middle School For Art And Philosphy	Public	6-8	1084 Lenox Rd	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 342-7563	156	15	10.4	89.7%	4 (2.6%)	125 (80.1%)	22 (14.1%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	45	810^th of 1500 public middle schools	46.0%		49.9	710^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.8%	100				21.1	15.0	29.4	54.4	33.3	40.0	69.6	51.2		$43,970	$3,170	$40,800
Legacy School Of The Arts	Public	6-8	590 Sheffield Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 397-2967	160	20	8.0	96.3%	5 (3.1%)	105 (65.6%)	40 (25.0%)	5 (3.1%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	18.9	1326^th of 1500 public middle schools	11.6%		22.5	1257^th of 1504 public middle schools	16.4%	69			9.4	5.6		34.6	30.2	38.5	44.4	19.4	25.9	25.0	$40,915	$2,992	$37,923
Mott Hall Bridges Academy	Public	6-8	210 Chester St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 345-6912	200	19	10.5	98.5%	1 (0.5%)	126 (63.0%)	67 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	11.1	1417^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.5%		10.6	1428^th of 1504 public middle schools	5.1%	11						28.6	23.8	20.0	23.3	28.2	25.6	8.6	$34,959	$2,372	$32,587
School Of The Future Brooklyn	Public	6-8	574 Dumont Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 345-5190	119	13	9.4	94.1%	4 (3.4%)	66 (55.5%)	47 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	1257^th of 1500 public middle schools	16.2%		26.2	1184^th of 1504 public middle schools	21.3%	73					50.0	39.4	18.5	45.5	20.6	20.0	30.6	37.9	$42,740	$2,891	$39,849
Lenox Academy	Public	6-8	100001 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 927-5228	264	22	12.0	76.5%	4 (1.5%)	231 (87.5%)	17 (6.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	85.1	188^th of 1500 public middle schools	87.5%		89.2	144^th of 1504 public middle schools	90.4%	44	65.7			47.0	73.1	65.6	87.7	83.9	60.0	82.7			$29,463	$2,147	$27,317
Lamad Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	1060 Clarkson Ave-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Lamad Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(833) 465-2623	165	16	10.4	80.0%	4 (2.4%)	122 (73.9%)	30 (18.2%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	47.5	769^th of 1500 public middle schools	48.7%		31.1	1091^st of 1504 public middle schools	27.5%	322		69.7		37.5		50.0	46.9	47.1	74.1	36.7	55.3	33.3	$26,583	$1,059	$25,525
Is 392	Public	6-8	104 Sutter Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-2491	284	22	12.9	85.9%	2 (0.7%)	218 (76.8%)	53 (18.7%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	69.9	381^st of 1500 public middle schools	74.6%		63.9	479^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.2%	98				44.3	32.4	64.4	70.6	63.3	48.9	62.8			$33,032	$3,449	$29,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy)

Is Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy) a good school?

Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy) ranks 977^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy).

What is the racial makeup of Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy)?

Students at Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy) are 72% African American, 23% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% American Indian.

What district is Kappa V (Knowledge And Power Prep Academy) in?

New York City Geographic District #23

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