Enrollment
309
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360110006402Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360110006402 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter middle school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 309 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 29% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.8% free-meal eligibility runs 70% below the New York average.
Enrollment of 309 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 354 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #123.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 155 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School 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 Urban Garden Charter School compares
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School 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 | 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
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.6%
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
$23,161
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 155 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 51.1%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4%
African American 14.2%
Two or More 9.4%
Asian 4.9%
Largest group: White at 51.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.6, Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School, which includes Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School.
$23,161
Per student
-12%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+40%
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 middle 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.
Similar enrollment (~309 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School a good school?
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. 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 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.
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