Students in local Charter Schools outperformed students at District 13 and 15 public schools in the English and Math Standardized State Tests in 2024. Percentages are the numbers of students who met or exceeded expectations on the state assessments at each school in Grades 3 to 8. Our overview includes results for Charter schools in Downtown Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Sunset Park, and Bed Stuy.
English and Math results for Charter schools in District 13 & 15
Students at Success Academy Cobble Hill and Prospect Charter Schools achieved the highest scores, and math scores at Success Academy outperformed all local public and Charter schools in District 13 & 15, with 99% participating in testing and 97.9% meeting or exceeding the standards on the Math exam.
Charter vs. public school results in 2024
These charter school scores were all above the citywide public school averages for English Language Arts and Math tests. Across New York City public schools, math scores in grades 3-8 increased 3.5 points, with 53% of students meeting or exceeding the standards. English Language Arts scores decreased 2.6 points in grades 3-8, with 49% of students meeting or exceeding the standards.
The following District 13 & 15 public schools had the highest performing students in these tests in 2024:
- PS 11 in Clinton Hill: 89% in Math, 91% in English
- PS 29 in Cobble Hill: 88% in Math, 85% in English
- PS 8 in Brooklyn Heights: 87% in Math, 83% in English
Below are English and Math results for all District 13 & 15 public schools. To learn more about how students performed in our local public schools, click here.
English results for local public schools in District 13 & 15
Math results for local public schools in District 13 & 15
Find 2024 results for all schools across New York City here. Parents can also look up their child’s scores in their school account.
Charter School Guide 2025/2026
To learn more about charter schools in our neighborhoods, download our Charter School Guide, a comprehensive guide to charter schools and un-zoned “choice” schools in District 13 and 15 in Brooklyn. It profiles 15 schools in Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Carroll Gardens, Bed Stuy, Sunset Park and beyond for Pre-K, Kindergarten and up. It provides key information, including academic programming, languages, state test results, application deadlines, open houses and contact information.
Public talk about elementary schools 11/13/24
In this info session for families considering Pre-K and Kindergarten in private, public and Charter schools in our neighborhood we cover everything you need to know about local zoned schools, un-zoned schools, Charter and private school options, application details and deadlines, waitlists, free universal Pre-K options, languages and dual language programs, Gifted and Talented programs and more. RSVP here for our upcoming virtual info session on November 13, 2024 at 7 pm.
Updated: October 17, 2024. Main Image: Success Academy Cobble Hill. Image #2: Compass Charter School
