Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 15

Math is the headline: at 88.2% proficiency, this school sits roughly 25 percentage points above the District 15 average and is in the conversation with the borough's strongest performers. ELA at 68.8% is also above the district's 65.5% — but worth noting that ELA dipped from a 2024 peak of 81.8%, a meaningful drop that parents should track. The longer arc, though, is clearly upward: 2016 ELA sat at 43.2% and math at 53.8%, so this school has genuinely transformed its academic profile over the last decade.

The day-to-day signals are mixed. Attendance at 98.2% is exceptional — well above the district's 93.5% — and chronic absenteeism is essentially nonexistent, which speaks to engaged families and a strong attendance culture. However, parent satisfaction at 76% sits roughly 17 points below the district average of 93%, and teachers rate instructional quality at 74.6% versus the district's 89.1%. These gaps don't necessarily mean anything is wrong, but they suggest the experience may not feel as polished or collaborative as some families expect from a top-scoring charter.

The student body reflects the surrounding Sunset Park (West) area — a real mix. White students make up 39%, Hispanic 29%, Black 20%, and Asian 8%, with a diversity index of 77%. About 43% of students qualify for economic need, which is moderate for the district, and 19% have IEPs. The neighborhood around the school has a median household income around $81,000 and a 17% poverty rate, with just under 20% of households including children — a working- and middle-class area that sends a varied cross-section of Brooklyn kids to school.

Sunset Park (West) is a working- and middle-class stretch of Brooklyn where roughly a fifth of households include children and about a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Homeownership is low (around 25%) and home values are high, reflecting the broader Brooklyn market — most families here rent. Median household income around $81,000 sits above the city average, and the area draws a mix of longtime Latino residents, immigrant families, and newer arrivals priced out of adjacent neighborhoods.

Three subway stops are within walking distance: the 36 St D, N, and R station about five minutes away, the 45 St R about seven minutes, and the 53 St R roughly fourteen minutes on foot.