P.S. 138k Annex (ALC)

With class size at 22 — essentially identical to the district average — students experience the same group sizes they'd find in most District 17 schools, neither unusually intimate nor unusually large. Direct academic performance data wasn't available in this dataset, so comparisons to the district's 60.5% ELA and 57.3% math proficiency averages can't be made here.

As an alternative learning program rather than a traditional comprehensive school, the day-to-day rhythm here likely differs from a standard middle or high school. Survey data on trust, safety, instruction quality, and family satisfaction wasn't part of this dataset, so families should ask the school directly about discipline approach, teacher collaboration, and how leadership communicates with caregivers.

The surrounding neighborhood gives a window into the community. Northern Crown Heights is a mix of working- and middle-class households, with about 11% of households including children and 42.4% of adult residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher — a fairly educated population overall.

Northern Crown Heights is a mixed-income area where median household income sits around $73,859 and about 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Homeownership runs low at 16.4% — most neighbors rent — though median home values exceed $1 million, the familiar Brooklyn pattern of high property values sitting alongside real income diversity.

Three subway stations are within roughly a 10-minute walk: Kingston Av and Nostrand Av on the 3 line, and Kingston-Throop Avs on the C line.