P.S. 138k Annex (ALC)

Academic data for this school was not available at the time of this report, leaving a significant gap for families evaluating options. The district average ELA proficiency sits at 60.5% and math at 57.3%, giving context for what middle and high schools in this area generally achieve — but this school's numbers aren't published. Without this data, families should contact the school directly for recent state assessment results and graduation outcomes.

Culture and climate survey data was not available for this school. District-wide, 91% of parents report satisfaction with their children's schools and 89.1% rate teacher instruction quality as good or excellent. Teachers report feeling safe (94.7% positive) and the district average suspension rate is low at 0.55%. For this specific school, families should ask about the day-to-day culture — how disputes between 6th graders and 12th graders sharing a building are managed, whether mentorship bridges age groups, and how the school communicates with families.

The school serves a neighborhood where 11% of households have children — a relatively family-dense area where schools feel embedded inblock-level community life. The student body reflects Crown Heights' demographic mix: working-class Caribbean families, young professional couples raising kids in newly renovated apartments, and longtime residents whose children attended the same schools their parents did. The neighborhood's 42.4% college-educated population suggests families here value education but may be looking for options beyond the traditional zoned school path.

Crown Heights offers the tradeoffs that define much of north Brooklyn: excellent transit (86.97 percentile for getting around without a car), real safety concerns (the safety score of 13.79 reflects crime density that parents should factor into commute decisions), and a neighborhood that feels genuinely rooted in community — not a development newcomer. The area has transformed significantly over the past decade, with new restaurants and coffee shops alongside Caribbean bakeries and corner stores that have served families for generations. The education orientation score of 77.01 indicates this is a neighborhood where schools matter to residents.

Walkable for families who live in Crown Heights or neighboring Bedford-Stuyvesant, but many students commute from elsewhere — the transit score suggests this is manageable by subway, though parents should consider the commute length for younger middle schoolers.