Sunset Park Prep (15K821) is a public school in District 15, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, serving grades 6–8. In 2026, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 328 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 32%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Family satisfaction (2026) is 96%, higher than most district middle schools.
96%
of parents trust the principal
96%
trust their child's teachers
96%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 42% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.51 · 64th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
278 students tested
80 students tested
198 students tested
Mathematics
32%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
210 students tested
70 students tested
140 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
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
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 40% | 37% |
| 2019 | 39% | 37% |
| 2022 | 32% | 17% |
| 2023 | 39% | 31% |
| 2024 | 40% | 35% |
| 2025 | 38% | 32% |
| 2026 | 33% | 32% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 35%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 47%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 73%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 72%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 87%0.02 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.09 mi away
Economic need index: 35%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 41%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 47%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 49%1.8 mi away
Economic need index: 73%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 72%1.9 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.09 mi away
Economic need index: 85%
Economic need index: 87%0.02 mi away
| Measure | Sunset Park Prep | I.S. 136 Charles O. Dewey |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 33% (-5 points vs 2025) | 32% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 32% (0 points vs 2025) | 29% (+3 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 328 | 391 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 99% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.02 mi | |
Enrollment
328 students
6–8 · down 132 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
7.3
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
28%
was 30% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
90% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
28%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 5% White, 86% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 1% Black, 1% multiracial, 52% female, 48% male.
Economic need index: 85% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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4004 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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