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Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc

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Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc ranks 406 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-9

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 83% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc is a public charter school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 404 students from kindergarten to 9th grade. The school consistently outperforms the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates well above the state's. It also performs better than the state on Regents exams like Living Environment and Algebra I.

Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.1 to 18.9 over the past few years, which is lower than nearby charter schools. The school's spending per student has been increasing, from $16,985 in 2020-2021 to $26,525 in 2023-2024, higher than the spending at nearby charter schools. This suggests the school is investing resources to provide a tailored educational experience for its high-needs student population, with 81.19% to 85.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Compared to other nearby charter schools, Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc stands out in terms of its academic performance, student-teacher ratio, and spending per student. This consistent academic excellence and targeted approach to serving high-needs students could provide valuable insights for other schools or districts looking to improve educational outcomes, particularly for underserved populations.

513

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,912

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1137 Herkimer St-2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11233

(718) 250-5765

District: Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.5%

Hispanic:

13.1%

American Indian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2018 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (62% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of New York alternative schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2018

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Living Environment scores 13 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

406^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 4 pts since 2022

From top 13% (2022) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

509^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	406 of 2445	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	723 of 2445	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	470 of 2439	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	311 of 2434	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	67 of 928	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	110 of 927	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	69 of 857	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	40 of 936	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	69 of 891	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	81 of 948	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	560 of 2409	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	861 of 2413	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.3	353 of 2403	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	88.7	194 of 2401	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	464 of 2357	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	575 of 2338	75.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	131 of 792	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	48 of 766	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	30 of 637	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	109 of 730	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	253 of 2098	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	443 of 2078	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	158 of 2041	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	296 of 2032	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	275 of 2045	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	303 of 2407	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	560 of 2411	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	712 of 2400	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	519 of 2400	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	741 of 2358	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	1130 of 2340	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	715 of 2134	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	593 of 2110	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	381 of 2016	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	366 of 1859	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	353 of 1941	81.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	509 of 1500	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	552 of 1504	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	378 of 1500	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	383 of 1479	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	456 of 1439	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	300 of 1438	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	289 of 1455	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	322 of 1429	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	61.9	466 of 1407	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.8	236 of 1401	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	364 of 1373	73.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	98 of 676	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	126 of 705	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	88 of 696	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	64 of 706	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	86 of 653	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	52 of 663	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	534 of 1457	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	576 of 1465	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	311 of 1463	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	323 of 1454	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	388 of 1370	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	257 of 1353	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	89.2	64 of 943	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	76.6	140 of 914	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	316 of 826	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	227 of 810	72.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	62 of 603	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	219 of 594	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	102 of 543	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	35 of 457	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	106 of 1283	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	69.0	301 of 1296	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	197 of 1288	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	229 of 1306	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	275 of 1241	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	113 of 1245	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	475 of 1455	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	515 of 1464	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	629 of 1464	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	512 of 1455	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	554 of 1366	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	360 of 1352	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	522 of 1298	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	384 of 1303	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	305 of 1307	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	121 of 1283	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	56.2	309 of 1139	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	494 of 1170	57.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2025)90th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math67%+12 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Algebra I53%-3 vs state

Science53%+8 vs state

Living Environment44%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography 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 Geometry End of Course	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 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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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
Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	1137 Herkimer St-2nd Fl	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 250-5765	513	47	10.9	85.2%	6 (1.2%)	423 (82.5%)	67 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)							44.0		53.1		69.2	71.0	57.6	73.7	50.0	62.3	97.4	80.0	77.8	72.1	43.4	20.0	52.8		$23,912	$702	$23,210
Achievement First Brownsville Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2021 Bergen St-Rm 149	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	Achievement First Brownsville Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2600	651	45	14.4	92.0%	3 (0.5%)	501 (77.0%)	127 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.5%)								(n/a)											57.6	52.9	44.8	56.9	56.4	67.1	69.7	64.3	52.5	50.7	53.8	61.4	32.8	57.5	$20,731	$1,479	$19,253
Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	225 Patchen Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-1830	415	45	9.2	86.3%	7 (1.7%)	328 (79.0%)	48 (11.6%)	12 (2.9%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)								(n/a)							43.6		65.5		65.6	75.7	84.4	43.1	55.3	46.6	90.6	91.9	74.2	52.9	66.0		47.1		$31,525	$865	$30,660
Uncommon Brownsville North Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	51 Christopher Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Uncommon Brownsville North Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 250-5767	1,313	102	12.8	85.9%	9 (0.7%)	1,049 (79.9%)	215 (16.4%)	7 (0.5%)	15 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	12 (0.9%)								(n/a)		11.3	36.7			49.5	41.1	54.3	33.7	12.1	70.9	65.3	54.1	51.9	71.4	69.7	94.9	86.7	35.5	55.0	81.5	68.8	44.2		$18,018	$826	$17,191
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	2-12	1501 Pitkin Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Brooklyn Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 907-9150	951	62	15.3	89.5%	10 (1.1%)	823 (86.5%)	79 (8.3%)	5 (0.5%)	17 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.6%)								(n/a)		25.8	40.0	9.1		62.8	34.3	48.5	34.6	16.7	61.4	81.7	74.2	66.7	65.4	81.7	73.9	88.0	64.0	49.5	69.2	70.0	52.8	75.3	$21,639	$1,392	$20,247
Uncommon Excellence Girls Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	794 Monroe St-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Uncommon Excellence Girls Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-1875	871	85	10.2	83.1%	13 (1.5%)	667 (76.6%)	139 (16.0%)	22 (2.5%)	20 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)								(n/a)		19.1	24.5	11.1		50.8	30.6	34.6	24.1	9.5	69.8	83.3	53.2	78.7	66.7	78.1	86.1	83.3	38.3	55.3	59.0	65.0	40.4		$24,809	$1,083	$23,725
Ember Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	616 Quincy St-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Ember Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 285-3787	373	45	8.2	84.7%	4 (1.1%)	288 (77.2%)	69 (18.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)			75.6		0.0	95.8	25.0	78.2	22.0		57.1	51.6	13.6	46.4		41.4	46.4	66.7	9.5	60.0	70.8		13.6		$29,665	$1,179	$28,486
Bard High School Early College Brooklyn	Public, Alternative	9-11	301 Vermont St	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(332) 233-6800	143	13	11.0	59.4%	13 (9.1%)	68 (47.6%)	30 (21.0%)	16 (11.2%)	5 (3.5%)	2 (1.4%)	9 (6.3%)								(n/a)	20.0					80.0		63.6	42.2																$36,580	$2,263	$34,317
Uncommon Kings Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	905 Winthrop St	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	Uncommon Kings Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 390-0460	1,262	98	12.8	86.5%	15 (1.2%)	1,042 (82.6%)	175 (13.9%)	7 (0.6%)	11 (0.9%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.6%)								(n/a)		4.4	37.8			47.2	45.7	43.0	41.7	10.0	80.0	75.7	60.7	63.7	68.9	77.7	93.0	88.0	60.7	62.6	74.4		41.6		$18,997	$821	$18,176
Achievement First East New York Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	557 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	Achievement First East New York Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 485-4924	1,072	75	14.2	87.5%	10 (0.9%)	542 (50.6%)	483 (45.1%)	9 (0.8%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.4%)								(n/a)		33.0	57.1	8.9		58.8	41.0	59.5	33.7	22.0	66.7	74.3	53.7	55.0	66.1	47.3	75.7	74.7	38.9	43.3	56.5		33.3	38.2	$21,381	$1,274	$20,107

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Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc ranks 406^th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc.

What is the racial makeup of Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc?

Students at Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc are 82% African American, 13% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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