Is Spring Creek Community School a good school?

Spring Creek Community School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Spring Creek Community School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 468 students attended Spring Creek Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Creek Community School?

Students at Spring Creek Community School are 70% African American, 24% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

Spring Creek Community School

Summary:

Spring Creek Community School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Brooklyn, New York, with a student population of 468 that is predominantly African American (70.09%) and Hispanic (23.5%). The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 754 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spring Creek Community School is facing significant academic and operational challenges. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 27.03% of 6th graders, 31.71% of 7th graders, and 35.59% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 9.09% of 6th graders, 18.18% of 7th graders, and 19.23% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in math. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 94.2% in 2019-2020 to 66.6% in 2022-2023, while its dropout rate has increased from 0.0% to 2.9% during the same period. Additionally, the school has an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 85.5%, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as East New York Family Academy, which is located just 0.69 miles away, Spring Creek Community School is struggling academically. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students ranking in the bottom 25% of all New York high schools in their respective subgroups, and special education and low-socioeconomic status students also performing poorly compared to their peers statewide. Despite the school's challenges, it appears to have relatively high per-student spending, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-12

1065 Elton St
Brooklyn, NY 11239

(718) 688-7200

District: New York City Geographic District #19

SchoolDigger Rank:
1177^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,757

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.1%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spring Creek Community School ranks worse than 92% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.66. (See more...)

Compare Details Spring Creek Community School ranks worse than 95.8% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 11^th among 16 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.81. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Spring Creek Community School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (70.1%), Hispanic (23.5%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spring Creek Community School is 10.5. 8 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Spring Creek Community School employs 44.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spring Creek Community School is $20,757, which is the 8^th highest among 16 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #19.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Spring Creek Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spring Creek Community School 1380^th of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Spring Creek Community School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Spring Creek Community School 1177^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Spring Creek Community School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #19:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #19 754^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Spring Creek Community School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2014	15.71	1239^th	1401	11.6%
2015	16.35	1231^st	1407	12.5%
2016	24.37	1116^th	1429	21.9%
2017	17.41	1279^th	1455	12.1%
2018	21.72	1196^th	1438	16.8%
2019	28.98	1032^nd	1439	28.3%
2021	15.48	1132^nd	1242	8.9%
2022	13.61	1371^st	1479	7.3%
2023	14.66	1380^th	1500	8.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.03	680^th	1170	41.9%
2019	48.37	438^th	1139	61.5%
2022	23.34	1174^th	1283	8.5%
2023	22.42	1175^th	1307	10.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.54	1045^th	1245	16.1%
2019	40.51	687^th	1241	44.6%
2022	15.74	1217^th	1306	6.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.75	1153^rd	1353	14.8%
2019	25.87	1073^rd	1370	21.7%
2022	11.35	1378^th	1454	5.2%
2023	13.88	1354^th	1463	7.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.33	1099^th	1352	18.7%
2019	33.99	897^th	1366	34.3%
2021	19.60	941^st	1071	12.1%
2022	17.93	1298^th	1455	10.8%
2023	17.98	1305^th	1464	10.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.15	426^th	663	35.7%
2019	40.33	360^th	653	44.9%
2022	24.88	564^th	706	20.1%
2023	30.22	513^th	696	26.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.27	551^st	810	32.0%
2019	45.25	402^nd	826	51.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Spring Creek Community School

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Rank History for all high school students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	21.38	937^th	1207	22.4%
2022	19.06	932^nd	1190	21.7%
2023	5.81	1177^th	1228	4.2%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.06	810^th	1095	26.0%
2019	36.01	710^th	1132	37.3%
2022	37.50	612^th	1038	41.0%
2023	17.26	1026^th	1130	9.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.97	920^th	1154	20.3%
2019	25.23	906^th	1179	23.2%
2022	19.85	892^nd	1101	19.0%
2023	5.63	1114^th	1155	3.5%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.80	345^th	498	30.7%
2019	53.28	193^rd	493	60.9%
2023	14.78	508^th	531	4.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.30	911^th	1176	22.5%
2019	22.28	931^st	1193	22.0%
2022	21.78	880^th	1155	23.8%
2023	5.58	1158^th	1197	3.3%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.13	965^th	1176	17.9%
2019	20.71	941^st	1190	20.9%
2022	18.07	925^th	1154	19.8%
2023	7.62	1123^rd	1191	5.7%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.22	471^st	679	30.6%
2019	34.03	451^st	686	34.3%
2022	30.12	427^th	593	28.0%
2023	11.51	637^th	671	5.1%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Spring Creek Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	33.96	538^th	815	34.0%
2023	17.39	736^th	851	13.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Spring Creek Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	1	69	1	22	0	0	0	93
2014	1	130	3	39	1	0	0	174
2015	2	175	4	47	1	0	1	230
2016	1	223	4	74	1	0	6	309
2017	3	286	5	88	1	1	8	392
2018	6	355	5	104	4	1	7	482
2019	9	379	5	114	5	2	10	524
2020	10	392	5	115	5	1	6	534
2021	13	372	6	126	5	1	7	530
2022	6	359	5	122	2	0	8	502
2023	6	328	6	110	3	0	15	468

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Spring Creek Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	93	7.0	13.2	93.5
2014	174	14.9	11.6	89.7
2015	230	21.0	10.9	91.7
2016	309	27.0	11.4	88
2017	392	30.8	12.6	84.9
2018	482	41.0	11.7	82.2
2019	524	45.9	11.3	81.7
2020	534	53.2	10.0	85.2
2021	530	56.5	9.3	85.7
2022	502	50.0	10.0	83.5
2023	468	44.2	10.5	87.2

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 Spring Creek Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	93	7.0	13.2	93.5
2014	174	14.9	11.6	89.7
2015	230	21.0	10.9	91.7
2016	309	27.0	11.4	88
2017	392	30.8	12.6	84.9
2018	482	41.0	11.7	82.2
2019	524	45.9	11.3	81.7
2020	534	53.2	10.0	85.2
2021	530	56.5	9.3	85.7
2022	502	50.0	10.0	83.5
2023	468	44.2	10.5	87.2

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.

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