Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13

Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360115006582Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#29 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
large classes for New York
32.1%
free-lunch eligible

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 has class sizes larger than 78% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 ranks #29 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

Enrollment

797

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

58.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.1%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-43% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:113.7:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 is a large charter elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 797 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.7:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 797 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 529 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #307.

Its student body is led by White (35%) and African American (32%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 74/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 159 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 is a single-school charter district, so Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 compares

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▲ 16% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.1% ▼ 43% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 797 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
797
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 78% in New York - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,926
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 159 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 34.7%
African American 31.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.1%
Two or More 12.4%
Asian 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 34.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.7, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13, which includes Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13.

$27,926
Per student
+6%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+68%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13

How many students attend Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13?

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 has 797 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13?

The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 is 13.7:1, which is 16% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13?

32.1% of students at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13?

The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 is White at 34.7% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13?

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 ranks #29 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Brooklyn on the city page.

Is Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 a good school?

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13?

None; Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 is a single-school charter district, and Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Csd 13 is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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