Middle school (grades 6-8) · Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- #17 of 94
- middle schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for New York
- 16.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School ranks #17 of 94 middle schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360110006402 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+15 students YoY
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 37.9 → 39.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+15 students YoY 360110006402 · Brooklyn, NY Middle · SMALL · CHARTER
309 enr · 8.4:1 · 16.8% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Green Acres Middle School (309 students)
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+15 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.9 → 39.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School compares
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.8% | ▼ 70% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 309 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 51.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 66.6, Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School reports $26,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~309 students)
Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
How many students attend Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School?
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School has 309 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 310 (2022-23) → 325 (2023-24), nearly flat (+15).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School?
16.8% of students at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is White at 51.1% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School?
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School rank among middle schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School ranks #17 of 94 middle 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 middle schools in Brooklyn on the city page.
What other schools are in Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School?
None; Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is its only campus.