Creators Academy

Public test proficiency data is not reported for this small screened school, so the strongest academic signals come from the program itself: a college-prep curriculum anchored by AP Courses, ELL Support, and Spanish, with a program richness score of 90 out of 100. Average class size lands at 21.2 — exactly matching the district average — so students aren't being shortchanged on cohort size despite the small total enrollment. With 361 applicants chasing 90 seats at a 25% offer rate, families clearly believe this is a school worth competing for.

Zero suspensions in any school serving teens is unusual; zero suspensions here, in a building enrolling 167 students, is genuinely notable — it means conflict is being handled without removal. Parent satisfaction of 97% runs well above the district average of about 91%, and both parent-teacher trust and teacher-principal trust landed at a perfect 100%, alongside 100% teacher collegial trust. The honest footnote: only 14 teachers and 34 families returned surveys, so these climate numbers reflect a small sample and should be read with that in mind.

The student body is 71% Black and 27% Hispanic, with a diversity index of 38% — meaning two randomly chosen students would share a race or ethnicity 62% of the time, more concentrated than the citywide picture. Economic need sits at 84%, signalling a heavily low-income population, and 25% of students have IEPs. The school's Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill surroundings look nothing like its enrollment: a $150K+ median income and 73% bachelor's-degree rate in the neighborhood, but only about 15% of households include children — a setup that means this school is reaching well beyond its immediate blocks.

Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill has the feel of a neighborhood climbing quickly: median household income above $150,000, a 73% bachelor's-degree rate, and a median home value near $1.5 million, yet only about a quarter of households own their homes. Just 15% of households include children, which is part of why a small screened school like this one can sit in a dense, walkable, transit-rich area without filling up from the immediate blocks. The area is built for foot traffic and commuters more than for school-pickup lines.

Students can reach the school from York St on the F line in about a 7-minute walk, or from Jay St-MetroTech — served by the R and the A, C, F lines — in about an 8-minute walk.