Sunset Park Prep

Summary:

Sunset Park Prep is a public middle school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 440 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 394 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset Park Prep has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 33.62% of 6th graders, 50% of 7th graders, and 35.96% of 8th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the district's 50.92%, 64.11%, and 54.14%, respectively. Similarly, in Math, only 35.54% of 6th graders, 46.6% of 7th graders, and 2.94% of 8th graders were proficient, compared to the district's 54.5%, 66.01%, and 15.12%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools for female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities.

Despite relatively high per-student spending of $21,493 in the 2022-2023 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, Sunset Park Prep has not been able to translate these resources into improved educational outcomes. When compared to other nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget, Sunset Park Prep's performance is significantly lower. Some nearby schools, like New Voices School Of Academic And Creative Arts and Christa McAuliffe School (The) /IS 187, have consistently high academic performance, ranking in the top 10-15% of New York middle schools, suggesting that high-performing schools are possible within the same district, but Sunset Park Prep has not been able to achieve similar levels of success.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4004 4th Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11232


(718) 840-1951

District: New York City Geographic District #15

SchoolDigger Rank:
1092nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,493 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.1 Help
Number of students:  436

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.2%
Asian:
7.3%
White:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.9% Help


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Compare Details Sunset Park Prep ranks worse than 72.6% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.2%), Asian (7.3%), White (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunset Park Prep is 9.1, which is the 3rd best among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #15. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunset Park Prep is $21,493, which is the 3rd highest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #15.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunset Park Prep:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunset Park Prep 1092nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Sunset Park Prep in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #15:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #15 394th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sunset Park Prep

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Rank History for all students at Sunset Park Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.41 480th 1095 56.2%
2007 63.90 477th 1123 57.5%
2008 56.81 655th 1185 44.7%
2009 51.43 771st 1224 37.0%
2010 52.61 697th 1243 43.9%
2011 54.20 674th 1295 48.0%
2012 57.08 634th 1337 52.6%
2013 48.80 673rd 1373 51.0%
2014 44.06 776th 1401 44.6%
2015 58.66 513th 1407 63.5%
2016 57.43 543rd 1429 62.0%
2017 47.05 746th 1455 48.7%
2018 42.41 819th 1438 43.0%
2019 44.34 746th 1439 48.2%
2021 68.64 304th 1242 75.5%
2022 21.26 1241st 1479 16.1%
2023 30.19 1091st 1500 27.3%
2024 31.03 1092nd 1504 27.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunset Park Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.36 171st 503 66.0%
2019 61.07 92nd 473 80.5%
2022 33.37 412th 581 29.1%
2023 43.22 274th 591 53.6%
2024 45.81 260th 615 57.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunset Park Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.04 515th 1170 56.0%
2019 49.20 425th 1139 62.7%
2022 32.94 920th 1283 28.3%
2023 32.72 918th 1307 29.8%
2024 42.32 671st 1303 48.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunset Park Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.22 378th 1245 69.6%
2019 55.57 431st 1241 65.3%
2022 25.97 1065th 1306 18.5%
2023 40.28 759th 1288 41.1%
2024 38.73 804th 1296 38.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Sunset Park Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.93 47th 392 88.0%
2022 26.93 399th 487 18.1%
2023 31.59 406th 543 25.2%
2024 27.59 484th 594 18.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Sunset Park Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.31 808th 1353 40.3%
2019 42.26 785th 1370 42.7%
2022 15.74 1318th 1454 9.4%
2023 22.37 1228th 1463 16.1%
2024 33.80 1021st 1465 30.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Sunset Park Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.26 758th 1352 43.9%
2019 47.00 654th 1366 52.1%
2022 29.23 1080th 1455 25.8%
2023 39.24 910th 1464 37.8%
2024 30.09 1092nd 1464 25.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Sunset Park Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.83 281st 374 24.9%
2019 41.50 260th 369 29.5%
2022 13.21 349th 381 8.4%
2023 28.25 317th 388 18.3%
2024 48.56 239th 396 39.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunset Park Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.91 417th 810 48.5%
2019 45.97 396th 826 52.1%
2022 23.01 773rd 914 15.4%
2023 31.28 680th 943 27.9%
2024 36.56 611th 953 35.9%
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Rank History for White students at Sunset Park Prep

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.50 295th 763 61.3%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Sunset Park Prep

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 14 33 34 232 2 n/a n/a 0 315
2006 20 35 30 252 1 n/a n/a 0 338
2007 20 45 33 336 2 n/a n/a 0 436
2008 20 40 36 376 1 n/a n/a 0 473
2009 14 36 56 400 1 n/a n/a 0 507
2010 17 23 49 417 2 n/a n/a 0 508
2011 12 21 47 418 2 0 0 0 500
2012 16 14 35 452 1 2 0 0 520
2013 16 11 34 443 0 1 1 0 506
2014 17 9 50 451 0 0 3 0 530
2015 24 7 79 416 0 0 3 0 529
2016 22 5 101 388 0 0 2 0 518
2017 24 4 103 375 0 0 0 0 506
2018 21 4 88 390 0 0 0 0 503
2019 17 8 101 402 0 0 0 0 528
2020 25 13 90 408 1 0 0 0 537
2021 31 13 74 404 2 0 2 0 526
2022 28 9 42 370 3 0 6 0 458
2023 31 5 39 358 2 0 5 0 440
2024 25 5 32 367 1 0 6 0 436

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunset Park Prep

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 315 n/a n/a 0
2006 338 26.0 13.0 86.7
2007 436 30.2 14.4 87.6
2008 473 36.2 13.1 88.6
2009 507 36.0 14.1 89.5
2010 508 35.5 14.2 n/a
2011 500 35.6 14.0 91.6
2012 520 38.9 13.3 92.3
2013 506 36.9 13.6 95.8
2014 530 32.5 16.2 88.1
2015 529 41.0 12.9 93.6
2016 518 44.0 11.7 91.7
2017 506 43.8 11.5 94.3
2018 503 44.0 11.4 96.2
2019 528 41.0 12.8 92.6
2020 537 43.8 12.2 90.3
2021 526 45.0 11.6 91.4
2022 458 46.8 9.7 89.1
2023 440 43.9 10.0 90.5
2024 436 47.8 9.1 89.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunset Park Prep

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 315 n/a n/a 0
2006 338 26.0 13.0 86.7
2007 436 30.2 14.4 87.6
2008 473 36.2 13.1 88.6
2009 507 36.0 14.1 89.5
2010 508 35.5 14.2 n/a
2011 500 35.6 14.0 91.6
2012 520 38.9 13.3 92.3
2013 506 36.9 13.6 95.8
2014 530 32.5 16.2 88.1
2015 529 41.0 12.9 93.6
2016 518 44.0 11.7 91.7
2017 506 43.8 11.5 94.3
2018 503 44.0 11.4 96.2
2019 528 41.0 12.8 92.6
2020 537 43.8 12.2 90.3
2021 526 45.0 11.6 91.4
2022 458 46.8 9.7 89.1
2023 440 43.9 10.0 90.5
2024 436 47.8 9.1 89.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
2015100.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunset Park Prep

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,096 (7.4%) $13,646 (92.6%) $14,742
2020 $924 (6.3%) $13,697 (93.7%) $14,621
2021 $1,085 (6.9%) $14,691 (93.1%) $15,776
2022 $2,670 (13.0%) $17,918 (87.0%) $20,588
2023 $1,960 (9.1%) $19,533 (90.9%) $21,493

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunset Park Prep

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 746th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 1091st of 1500 Middle schools
 20.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Park Prep)3730.6
 6.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #15)5858.6
 0.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Sunset Park Prep)4833.3
 14.7%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #15)5454.6
 0.6%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Park Prep)4238.8
 3.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #15)6060.3
 0.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Sunset Park Prep)4445
 1%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #15)5661.9
 5.9%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sunset Park Prep)3947.4
 8.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #15)5965
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Sunset Park Prep)39
 6%
   8th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #15)1921.2
 2.2%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Sunset Park Prep)97.493
 4.4%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #15)63.158
 5%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students528440
 16.7%
African American85
 37.5%
American Indian02
Asian10139
 61.4%
Hispanic402358
 10.9%
Pacific Islander00
White1731
 82.4%
Two or More Races05
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.6%90.5%
 2.2%


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Students at Sunset Park Prep are 84% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 436 students attended Sunset Park Prep.

Sunset Park Prep ranks 1092nd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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