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Enrollment
1,165
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC·NCES 360017205868
UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC
141 MACON ST-1ST FL, BROOKLYN, NY 11216 · (718) 636-0360 · Kings County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,165 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of New York public K-12 schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
106 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
1,003 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 154 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 130 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 9% |
| Grade 12 | 108 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 47% smaller than its 8th grade class (97).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
55.8%
NY avg 58.3% . +10.3pp since 2023
Math
60.4%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.8% | 60.4% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 57.2% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,165
-50 (-4%) vs 2020
+190% since 2010-11, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,165 | 106 | 11.0:1 | 86% (1,003) |
| 2023-24 | 1,152 | 101 | 11.4:1 | 90% (1,037) |
| 2022-23 | 1,186 | 97 | 12.2:1 | 87% (1,037) |
| 2020-21 | 1,215 | 68 | 17.9:1 | 73% (888) |
| 2017-18 | 1,119 | 74.7 | 15.0:1 | 86% (962) |
| 2015-16 | 776 | 66 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 75% (301) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC.
About UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC
Among the schools in BROOKLYN, New York, is UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC, a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. The school has 1,165 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 12. Combined schools in New York have about 544 students on average; enrollment here is 114% higher.
UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC operates as its own local education agency.
The share of Black students at UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC is 76%, a majority. The school is also 17% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% Native American. That is higher than the 28% Black share among all Kings County residents. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC are from different groups.
UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC lists 106 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.0 students per teacher. The gap from the 8.7:1 average for combined schools in New York is 2.3 students per teacher. About 86% of students at UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among New York public K-12 schools, UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC outscored 60%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC sits between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 52.6% and a predicted 43.3%.
For the population of Kings County, median household income comes to about $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kings County counts 583 public schools with about 291,697 students.
UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC's closest public school neighbor is PS 140, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC ranks 3rd of 8 nearby schools, at 52.6% versus a 42.1% average.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC as a charter school.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decline, from 1,215 to 1,165. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.9:1 in 2020-21, and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
People who know UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in BROOKLYN
- BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 5,848 students
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,983 students
- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
Nearby schools
- PS 1400.0 mi · 327
- PS 93 WILLIAM H PRESCOTT0.2 mi · 179
- RESTORATION ACADEMY0.2 mi · 91
- BROOKLYN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 108
- ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS0.3 mi · 757
- BROOKLYN PROSPECT CHARTER SCHOOL - CSD 13.20.3 mi · 580
Frequently asked questions
About UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYCWhat is the total enrollment at UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC?
UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC enrolls approximately 1,165 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC serve?
UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC.
What is the racial breakdown of students at UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC?
At UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC, the student body is approximately 1% White, 17% Hispanic, 76% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC public or private?
UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by UNCOMMON BED-STUY WEST CHARTER SCHOOL NYC.
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