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UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC
UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC is a K-12 campus of modestly sized scale in BROOKLYN, New York, part of UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC, educateing 415 students in grades K through 9. Compared to the state average of about 544 students per school, that is 24% below typical.
Operationally, UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC answers to UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
On demographics, UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC lists that the largest single group is Black, at 79% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 12% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. The state averages about 8.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.3%, the actual is 59.8%, a residual of +16.5 points.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Kings County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $80,263 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC is one.
Nearest neighbor: PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKS, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.4%.
The campus sits in an inner-city setting. As a public charter, UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Looking at the recent track record. UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC's enrollment has fell 49% since 2018, when it stood at 812 (now 415). Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kings County at a glance
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