Is Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School a good school?

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School ranks 177 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 310 students attended Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School.

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

Students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School are 57% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Summary:

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is a public charter middle school serving 310 students in grades 6-8 in the Brooklyn, New York area. The school consistently outperforms state and local district averages in academic performance, has a diverse student population, and achieves exceptional outcomes for specific student subgroups.

Academically, Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School shines, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that far exceed state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 71.43% to 84.62%, compared to the state averages of 45.82% to 55.2%. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates were 56.9% to 72.53%, well above the state averages of 40.74% to 51.94%. The school's performance on Regents exams is also exceptional, with 89.74% proficiency in Algebra I and 100% proficiency in Living Environment, compared to the state averages of 64.62% and 65.7%, respectively.

Another key differentiating factor for Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is its diverse student population, with a racial makeup that has shifted over the past few years. In the 2022-2023 school year, the student body was 56.77% White, 23.87% Hispanic, 8.71% African American, and 3.23% Asian. This diversity is notable compared to many of the nearby schools, such as Middle School 839, Middle School 890, and Middle School 51 William Alexander, which tend to have more homogeneous student populations. The school's exceptional performance, particularly for specific student subgroups like White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students, further highlights its success in meeting the needs of its diverse learners.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

500 19th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215

(718) 280-9556

District: Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
177^th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,949

Student/teacher ratio: 8.1

Number of students: 310

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Hispanic:

23.9%

African American:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School ranks better than 88.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.8%), Hispanic (23.9%), African American (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is 8.1. (See more...)

Compare Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School employs 37.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is $21,949.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School 177^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School 97^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2017	45.78	774^th	1455	46.8%
2018	54.19	604^th	1438	58.0%
2019	45.64	720^th	1439	50.0%
2021	55.39	477^th	1242	61.6%
2022	83.10	191^st	1479	87.1%
2023	85.78	177^th	1500	88.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	84.51	30^th	190	84.2%
2023	88.68	22^nd	208	89.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.77	120^th	1170	89.7%
2019	58.70	276^th	1139	75.8%
2021	52.72	166^th	522	68.2%
2022	86.58	68^th	1283	94.7%
2023	94.86	45^th	1307	96.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.61	483^rd	1245	61.2%
2019	38.91	718^th	1241	42.1%
2021	31.60	682^nd	935	27.1%
2022	46.79	602^nd	1306	53.9%
2023	45.05	669^th	1288	48.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.58	323^rd	457	29.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.86	769^th	1353	43.2%
2019	53.87	577^th	1370	57.9%
2021	55.97	416^th	1066	61.0%
2022	78.58	224^th	1454	84.6%
2023	82.11	208^th	1463	85.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.00	449^th	1352	66.8%
2019	40.83	764^th	1366	44.1%
2021	55.27	417^th	1071	61.1%
2022	84.77	166^th	1455	88.6%
2023	86.70	149^th	1464	89.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.49	171^st	663	74.2%
2019	51.25	256^th	653	60.8%
2022	52.97	277^th	706	60.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.62	407^th	810	49.8%
2019	39.04	482^nd	826	41.6%
2021	50.20	185^th	449	58.8%
2022	65.65	230^th	914	74.8%
2023	55.98	361^st	943	61.7%

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Rank History for White students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.32	140^th	763	81.7%
2019	79.54	111^th	716	84.5%
2021	64.80	193^rd	614	68.6%
2022	88.78	67^th	748	91.0%
2023	85.43	95^th	772	87.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	35	56	10	35	0	0	4	140
2015	39	70	17	67	0	0	10	203
2016	67	96	19	94	1	0	13	290
2017	50	98	11	110	4	0	11	284
2018	53	113	6	92	1	1	15	281
2019	47	105	9	109	0	0	16	286
2020	80	77	6	115	0	1	20	299
2021	127	46	6	101	0	2	22	304
2022	148	26	6	101	0	2	27	310
2023	176	27	10	74	0	1	22	310

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	140	10.5	13.3	42.9
2015	203	17.0	11.9	48.8
2016	290	30.0	9.6	0
2017	284	33.0	8.5	60.6
2018	281	34.8	8.0	61.2
2019	286	37.6	7.5	63.6
2020	299	39.0	7.6	49.2
2021	304	41.8	7.2	38.5
2022	310	35.8	8.6	28.7
2023	310	37.9	8.1	19

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	140	10.5	13.3	42.9
2015	203	17.0	11.9	48.8
2016	290	30.0	9.6	0
2017	284	33.0	8.5	60.6
2018	281	34.8	8.0	61.2
2019	286	37.6	7.5	63.6
2020	299	39.0	7.6	49.2
2021	304	41.8	7.2	38.5
2022	310	35.8	8.6	28.7
2023	310	37.9	8.1	19

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,431 (6.4%)	$20,947 (93.6%)	$22,378
2020	$719 (3.2%)	$21,926 (96.8%)	$22,645
2021	$894 (4.2%)	$20,208 (95.8%)	$21,103
2022	$1,668 (8.4%)	$18,252 (91.6%)	$19,921
2023	$1,474 (6.7%)	$20,474 (93.3%)	$21,949

Data source: New York Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 720^th of 1439 Middle schools	Ranks 177^th of 1500 Middle schools	38.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School)	42	73.6	31.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	47	45.8	1.2%
6th Grade Math (Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School)	35	61.5	26.5%
6th Grade Math (New York)	47	48.1	1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School)	47	84.6	37.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	40	48	8%
7th Grade Math (Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School)	49	72.5	23.5%
7th Grade Math (New York)	44	51.9	7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School)	36	71.4	35.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)	48	55.2	7.2%
8th Grade Math (Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School)	3	56.9	53.9%
8th Grade Math (New York)	33	40.7	7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School)	84.2	89.7	5.5%
End of Course Algebra I (New York)	71.1	64.6	6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School)	59.1	100	40.9%
End of Course Living Environment (New York)	73.2	65.7	7.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	286	310	8.4%
African American	105	27	74.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	10	11.1%
Hispanic	109	74	32.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	47	176	274.5%
Two or More Races	16	22	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63.6%	19%	44.6%

Schools Near Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			NY State Assessments Math (2023)			NY State Assessments Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government 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
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	344	39	8.9	42.4%	159 (46.2%)	29 (8.4%)	104 (30.2%)	24 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.4%)	94.7	75^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.0%		88.8	122^nd of 1479 public middle schools	91.8%	47	84.3	91.3		72.6	79.8	88.0	82.1	85.5			$25,309	$326	$24,983
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	310	38	8.1	19.0%	176 (56.8%)	27 (8.7%)	74 (23.9%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.1%)	85.8	177^th of 1500 public middle schools	88.2%		83.1	191^st of 1479 public middle schools	87.1%	14	89.7	100.0		73.6	84.6	71.4	61.5	72.5	56.9		$21,949	$1,474	$20,474
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	1,024	89	11.5	64.4%	215 (21.0%)	151 (14.7%)	496 (48.4%)	115 (11.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.9%)	74.9	319^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.7%		77.9	253^rd of 1479 public middle schools	82.9%	66	73.3	67.6	66.5	62.8	66.5	73.1	48.5	63.0	0.0	0.0	$20,054	$2,014	$18,040
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	530	37	14.5	47.4%	224 (42.3%)	35 (6.6%)	202 (38.1%)	44 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	95.4	64^th of 1500 public middle schools	95.7%		91.5	102^nd of 1479 public middle schools	93.1%	38	89.5	95.7		81.6	82.9	80.2	82.3	89.0			$16,540	$863	$15,677
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																			(n/a)
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	321	31	10.4	43.9%	142 (44.2%)	25 (7.8%)	79 (24.6%)	45 (14.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.8%)	68.9	411^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.6%		65.4	425^th of 1479 public middle schools	71.3%	14	68.2	81.4		61.0	52.2	66.7	52.0	58.6			$20,749	$1,465	$19,283
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	301	46	6.5	78.7%	42 (14.0%)	78 (25.9%)	125 (41.5%)	50 (16.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	59.9	537^th of 1500 public middle schools	64.2%		51.5	659^th of 1479 public middle schools	55.4%	122	95.5	86.4		47.0	47.5	69.2	47.0	54.6	58.2	33.3	$17,468	$1,577	$15,891
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	1,026	76	13.4	60.9%	285 (27.8%)	91 (8.9%)	344 (33.5%)	241 (23.5%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	57 (5.6%)	81.4	226^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.9%		82.5	200^th of 1479 public middle schools	86.5%	26	81.8	82.6		60.6	66.8	72.9	62.0	69.9			$15,696	$504	$15,192
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	535	52	10.2	89.3%	39 (7.3%)	16 (3.0%)	425 (79.4%)	40 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	10.5	1428^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.8%		8.6	1440^th of 1479 public middle schools	2.6%	12	29.4	39.2		27.6	20.9	30.9	10.7	13.1			$21,188	$1,503	$19,686
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	440	44	10.0	90.5%	31 (7.0%)	5 (1.1%)	358 (81.4%)	39 (8.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	30.2	1091^st of 1500 public middle schools	27.3%		21.3	1241^st of 1479 public middle schools	16.1%	150	93.0	29.5		30.6	38.8	47.4	33.3	45.0	9.0		$21,493	$1,960	$19,533

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