Hyde Leadership Charter School - Brooklyn

ELA proficiency of 51.7% edges out the district average of 48.9%, and the trajectory here is genuinely impressive — rising from 32.3% in 2016 to where it stands today. Math tells a more mixed story: 40.5% proficiency is below the district average of 48.2%, and the trend has been bumpier, with a strong 46.5% in 2018 that the school hasn't fully recaptured. Science proficiency at 23.8% is low. The grade-level breakdown shows real strengths in upper grades for ELA (61.4% in 8th grade) but a notable weakness in 7th-grade math at just 10.3%. The overall score of 1.84/4 lands slightly below the district average of 1.94.

This is where the picture gets interesting. Families feel deeply connected to the school — 96% parent satisfaction, 97% parent-teacher trust, 96% trust in the principal, and a remarkable 90% family survey response rate well above typical. Teachers rate instructional quality at 97%, far above the district average of 88%. But there's a real gap: teacher-reported safety sits at 77%, well below the district average of 92%, suggesting teachers experience the school day differently than parents perceive it. From a parent's seat, the school feels warm and responsive; from a teacher's chair, there's more tension around safety and discipline.

The student body is 70% Black and 26% Hispanic, closely mirroring the surrounding East New York neighborhood where the median household income is $57,841 and roughly a quarter of residents live below the poverty line. The school's economic need index of 87.7 reflects that — most families here are working hard and sending their kids to a school they actively chose through lottery. With 18% of students on IEPs, the school maintains a meaningful inclusion rate. The 90% family survey response rate is one of the clearest signals: families here don't just enroll, they participate.

East New York is a working-class Brooklyn neighborhood where the median household income sits around $57,841 and about 25% of residents live below the poverty line. Homeownership is low at 30%, meaning many families rent, and the typical home value is just under $617,000 — relatively modest by Brooklyn standards. The college-educated share of adults is 15.7%, and 17.2% of households include children. This is a community where families are closely connected to local schools and where charter options like Hyde are an active choice rather than a default.

Three subway stations serve the school: the L at Sutter Av (about a 5-minute walk), the L at Livonia Av (about a 6-minute walk), and the 3 at Pennsylvania Av (about a 6-minute walk) — solid transit access for families coming from elsewhere in Brooklyn.