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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360100406101

CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

501 WEST AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11224 · (718) 513-6951 · Kings County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,336 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,336
Combined
STATE 544
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
112 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,205 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
70
Grade 1
96
Grade 2
99
Grade 3
120
Grade 4
122
Grade 5
114
Grade 6
107
Grade 7
113
Grade 8
116
Grade 9
108
Grade 10
100
Grade 11
86
Grade 12
85
Student demographics
White
19214%
STATE 39%
Hispanic
47035%
STATE 31%
Black
55742%
STATE 16%
Asian
786%
STATE 10%
Two+
212%
STATE 4%
Native American
131%
STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
50%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
68151%
Female
65549%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
61.4%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.4pp since 2023
Math
59.5%
NY avg 57.4% . +4.4pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,336
+327 (+32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.5:1
% White
14%
was 16%
% Hispanic
35%
was 35%
% Black
42%
was 38%
% Asian
6%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is an expansive multi-level school in BROOKLYN, New York, one of the schools within CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. The school teaches 1,336 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 146% larger than the state mean of about 544.

CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is the operating authority for CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL reports that 42% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Asian. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL has 112 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.7:1 average. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.8%, the actual is 54.5%, a residual of +12.7 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Kings County indicate median household income runs about $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

IS 303 HERBERT S EISENBERG is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.0%.

The campus sits in an urban setting. CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 32%: 1,009 students in 2018 compared to 1,336 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 10.5:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Kings County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students

Quick facts

School name
CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
District
CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
501 WEST AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11224
Phone
(718) 513-6951
County
Kings County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
1,336
Teachers (FTE)
112
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,205 (90%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360100406101
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,336 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL.
How diverse is CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 14% White, 35% Hispanic, 42% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL?
CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is overseen by CONEY ISLAND PREPARATORY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL in Kings County.
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