The public K-12 schools with the highest share of Black students in Kings County, New York
Across Kings County, New York, 15 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. BROOKLYN ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL leads the list at 86.5%, against a median of 40.7% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROOKLYN ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | 86.5%(823) |
| 2 | UNCOMMON CROWN HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC | BROOKLYN, NY | 82.5%(423) |
| 3 | UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC | BROOKLYN, NY | 79.0%(328) |
| 4 | SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BED STUY 1 | BROOKLYN, NY | 60.6%(557) |
| 5 | PS 140 | BROOKLYN, NY | 55.7%(182) |
| 6 | PS 369 COY L COX SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | 43.7%(211) |
| 7 | BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL | BROOKLYN, NY | 41.0%(273) |
| 8 | PS 368 | BROOKLYN, NY | 40.7%(96) |
| 9 | PS 77 | BROOKLYN, NY | 39.8%(158) |
| 10 | PS 141 | BROOKLYN, NY | 39.1%(143) |
| 11 | PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTER | BROOKLYN, NY | 35.9%(149) |
| 12 | PS 771 | BROOKLYN, NY | 31.7%(171) |
| 13 | PS 53 | BROOKLYN, NY | 28.6%(116) |
| 14 | BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II | BROOKLYN, NY | 28.1%(225) |
| 15 | PS 370 | BROOKLYN, NY | 19.6%(45) |
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.
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