Brooklyn Collaborative Studies

Brooklyn Collaborative Studies (15K448) is a public school in District 15, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 60% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 550 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 6–12
  • Neighborhood: Carroll Gardens
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
610 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA
Brooklyn, Carroll Gardens

School Quality

The one thing to remember

2026 math proficiency is 50%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 11 points from 2025; math is down 6 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.

Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).

What the numbers say

  • Reading: 60% in 2026, up 8 points from 2025 and down 9 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points; higher than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (8%) to compare results.
  • English learners rose from 5% in 2023–24 to 7% in 2025–26, a larger increase than at most district middle schools.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 8% answered

of parents trust the principal:
96%
trust their child's teachers:
90%
satisfied with the education overall:
88%

Test scores in context

Student progress (2024–25)

DOE School Quality Report

Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students

Impact score: 0.29 · 5th percentile

The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.

View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot

Reading

60%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

77 students tested

Level 121%
Level 219%
Level 340%
Level 419%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 660%
Grade 762%
Grade 857%

Mathematics

50%

2026

students scored at Level 3 or 4

48 students tested

Level 117%
Level 233%
Level 340%
Level 410%
See grade-by-grade results
Grade 645%
Grade 754%

Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.

Reading benchmarks

2026
This school60%
District 1561%
NYC public schools (DOE)51%

Math benchmarks

2026
This school50%
District 1566%
NYC public schools (DOE)58%

Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.

Proficiency over time

0%25%50%75%100%New state tests33%60%15%50%2018201920222023202420252026
ReadingMath

New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.

Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools

View the data behind this chart
YearReadingMath
201833%15%
201925%21%
202263%43%
202369%56%
202450%55%
202552%39%
202660%50%

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

Reading · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 39%1.2 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 47%1.0 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 53%0.6 mi away

  4. Brooklyn Collaborative Studies (this school)60%

    Economic need index: 73%

Math · 2026

  1. Economic need index: 47%1.0 mi away

  2. Economic need index: 39%1.2 mi away

  3. Economic need index: 53%0.6 mi away

  4. Brooklyn Collaborative Studies (this school)50%

    Economic need index: 73%

Brooklyn Collaborative Studies vs Red Hook Neighborhood School

MeasureBrooklyn Collaborative StudiesRed Hook Neighborhood School
2026 reading proficient60% (+8 points vs 2025)66% (+9 points vs 2025)
2026 math proficient50% (+11 points vs 2025)61% (+4 points vs 2025)
Enrollment (2025–26)550152
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)9.66.8
Family satisfaction (2026)88%91%
Principal trust (2026)96%74%
Teacher trust (2026)90%93%
Leadership (2026)98%83%
Distance between schools0.2 mi

Brooklyn Collaborative Studies has lower math proficiency than Red Hook Neighborhood School (50% vs 61%) and lower reading proficiency (60% vs 66%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is higher than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.

Student body

Enrollment

550 students

6–12 · down 105 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

9.6

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

7%

was 6% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

69% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

38%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 23% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 27% Black, 4% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.

Economic need index: 73% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
98%
Disability support services
87%
Outreach
94%
Facilities
88%
Parent involvement
87%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

610 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA

How to read this page

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School, Middle School
  • Location: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
  • Address: 610 Henry St, Brooklyn, NY 11231, USA