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Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

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Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School ranks 196 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 87% of New York middle schools

Summary

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is a public charter middle school serving 325 students in grades 6-8 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School District, which is ranked 110 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School consistently ranks among the top 15% of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates that are 15-25 percentage points higher than the state average on New York State Assessments across all grade levels. The school also outperforms the state and local New York City Geographic District #15 on Regents exams, with 97.56% proficiency in Living Environment and 69.07% proficiency in Algebra I in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, with White, multi-racial, and special education students ranking in the top 5-10% and top 3% of New York middle schools, respectively.

When compared to nearby public schools, such as Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation, which is located in the same building, Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School significantly outperforms them on academic measures. This may be due to the school's higher per-student spending ($22,123 in 2023-2024) and lower student-teacher ratio of 8.3, which are both higher than the state average. Overall, Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School stands out as a high-performing middle school that consistently delivers strong academic results, particularly for its diverse student population.

309

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,269

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 19th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215

(718) 280-9556

District: Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

20.4%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2017 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (75% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of New York middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2017

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

New York avg53%

196^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 40 pts since 2017

From bottom 47% (2017) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 874Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School 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	84.6	196 of 1500	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	140 of 1504	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	177 of 1500	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	191 of 1479	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	477 of 1242	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	720 of 1439	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	604 of 1438	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	774 of 1455	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	95 of 676	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	277 of 706	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	256 of 653	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	171 of 663	74.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	188 of 406	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	170 of 1457	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	163 of 1465	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	208 of 1463	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	224 of 1454	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	416 of 1066	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	577 of 1370	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	769 of 1353	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	497 of 965	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	313 of 953	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	361 of 943	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	230 of 914	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	185 of 449	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	482 of 826	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	407 of 810	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	33.6	323 of 457	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	588 of 1283	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	258 of 1296	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	669 of 1288	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	602 of 1306	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	682 of 935	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	718 of 1241	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	483 of 1245	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	202 of 1455	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	122 of 1464	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	149 of 1464	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	166 of 1455	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	417 of 1071	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	764 of 1366	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	449 of 1352	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	43 of 235	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	17 of 220	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	22 of 208	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	30 of 190	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	42 of 1298	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	23 of 1303	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	45 of 1307	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	68 of 1283	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	52.7	166 of 522	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	276 of 1139	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	120 of 1170	89.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	73 of 775	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	58 of 778	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	95 of 772	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	67 of 748	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	64.8	193 of 614	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	111 of 716	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	140 of 763	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)97th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

African American (2025)86th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-38 vs school

Homeless (2018)29th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment98%+41 vs state

English Language Arts75%+23 vs state

Math70%+18 vs state

Algebra I69%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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 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 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
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	No	No	No	(718) 369-4480	338	40	8.3	42.9%	146 (43.2%)	22 (6.5%)	103 (30.5%)	39 (11.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	92.3	101^st of 1500 public middle schools	93.3%		92.4	110^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.7%	9			82.4	81.4		70.3	86.7	79.7		78.4	93.0				$39,850	$1,559	$38,291
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
Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget	Public	6-8	544 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 788-4482	843	80	10.5	63.9%	190 (22.5%)	146 (17.3%)	390 (46.3%)	80 (9.5%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.4%)	65.6	458^th of 1500 public middle schools	69.5%		67.1	420^th of 1504 public middle schools	72.1%	38		71.8	62.0	64.7		63.2	61.7	63.0		48.8	59.0				$34,662	$2,938	$31,725
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	No	No	No	(718) 965-0390	546	38	14.5	40.5%	241 (44.1%)	32 (5.9%)	186 (34.1%)	51 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	95	66^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.6%		94.6	80^th of 1504 public middle schools	94.7%	14			91.5	89.1		84.7	84.6	85.1		83.5	87.5				$27,525	$1,391	$26,134
Middle School 839	Public	6-8	713 Caton Ave	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 686-2730	310	32	9.5	45.5%	132 (42.6%)	21 (6.8%)	99 (31.9%)	37 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	68.6	401^st of 1500 public middle schools	73.3%		68.8	388^th of 1504 public middle schools	74.2%	13			70.4	84.0		64.6	70.0	76.1		40.4	60.3				$31,958	$1,278	$30,680
Middle School 890	Public	6-8	21 Hinckley Pl	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 397-9200	336	32	10.4	79.8%	49 (14.6%)	97 (28.9%)	119 (35.4%)	58 (17.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	78.6	273^rd of 1500 public middle schools	81.8%		68.8	390^th of 1504 public middle schools	74.1%	117			92.3	78.0		56.6	66.3	67.7		69.7	77.9	66.7		60.2	$30,622	$2,463	$28,159
Middle School 51 William Alexander	Public	6-8	350 5th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	No	(718) 369-7603	1,038	73	14.1	60.2%	269 (25.9%)	73 (7.0%)	333 (32.1%)	285 (27.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (7.1%)	81.6	235^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.3%		74.9	299^th of 1504 public middle schools	80.1%	64		73.5	77.8	83.3		72.2	71.1	70.1		62.9	71.9				$26,814	$2,445	$24,368
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 15	Public, Charter	5	341 39th St	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 15	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(716) 643-1086	20	6	3.3	60.0%	0 (0.0%)	6 (30.0%)	12 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)								(n/a)					70.6				88.9				66.7		$29,963	$8,960	$21,004
Is 136 Charles O Dewey	Public	6-8	4004 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1950	474	44	10.6	91.8%	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	420 (88.6%)	23 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20	1309^th of 1500 public middle schools	12.7%		18.6	1325^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.9%	16			26.7	33.6		32.2	37.7	39.5		22.1	31.4				$34,198	$3,212	$30,986
Sunset Park Prep	Public	6-8	4004 4th Ave	Brooklyn	11232	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 840-1951	390	46	8.4	90.5%	18 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	335 (85.9%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	26.7	1198^th of 1500 public middle schools	20.1%		31	1092^nd of 1504 public middle schools	27.4%	106	37.1		97.6			38.6	39.7	39.6		39.3	40.4	8.8			$36,643	$3,181	$33,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School?

Students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School are 51% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School.

What district is Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School in?

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Is Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School a good school?

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School ranks 196^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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