Best charter schools in Brooklyn (2025)

Publicly funded charter schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 70 schools in Brooklyn, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	86.2 Top 5%	32% Free/reduced-price lunch	309
2	Community Roots Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	83.4 Top 10%	31.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	473
3	Compass Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	81.1 Top 10%	35.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	296
4	United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science III Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	77.1 Top 10%	97.5% Math proficiency	283
5	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-CSD 13 Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	76.7 Top 25%	37.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	797
6	Northside Charter High School Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	75.3 Top 25%	92% Math proficiency	421
7	Math Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	75.2 Top 25%	97.5% Math proficiency	515
8	Williamsburg Charter High School Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	69.1 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	665
9	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - CSD 13.2 Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	67.2 Top 50%	48.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	580
10	Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	66.3 Top 50%	95% Math proficiency	891
11	Summit Academy Charter School Brooklyn · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	66.3 Top 25%	84.5% Math proficiency	290
12	Hellenic Classical Charter School Park Slope Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	63.5 Top 50%	50.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	493
13	Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	48.7 Lower 50%	78.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	221
14	Brooklyn Dreams Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	48.6 Lower 50%	77.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	489
15	Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn Brooklyn · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	47.9 Lower 50%	82.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	513
16	Pave Academy Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	47.3 Lower 50%	90.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	413
17	Explore Excel Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	46.8 Lower 50%	79% Free/reduced-price lunch	624
18	Success Academy Charter School-Cobble Hill Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	46.4 Lower 50%	63.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	260
19	Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School Nyc Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 5–8	Charter	45.7 Lower 50%	84% Free/reduced-price lunch	250
20	Success Academy Charter School - Bergen Beach Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	45.1 Lower 50%	64.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	977
21	Edmund W Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	44.5 Lower 50%	81.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	196
22	Success Academy Charter School - Bensonhurst Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	44.4 Lower 50%	64.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	721
23	Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Charter School Nyc Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 5–9	Charter	44.2 Lower 50%	85.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	317
24	Leep Dual Language Academy Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	43.9 Lower 50%	91.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	435
25	Uncommon Canarsie Charter School Nyc Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	43.7 Lower 50%	82.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	808
26	Community Partnership Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	43.5 Lower 50%	95.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	394
27	Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School Brooklyn · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	43.4 Lower 50%	80.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	219
28	Brownsville Collegiate Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	43.3 Lower 50%	87.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	202
29	La Cima Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	42.0 Lower 50%	87.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	174
30	Uncommon Brownsville South Charter School Nyc Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	41.9 Lower 50%	93.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	748
31	Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	41.8 Lower 50%	92.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	268
32	Brooklyn Rise Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	41.6 Lower 50%	89.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	336
33	New American Academy Charter School (The) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	39.2 Lower 50%	77.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	247
34	East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (Efacs) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	38.8 Lower 50%	88.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	222
35	Success Academy Charter School-Williamsburg Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	38.3 Lower 50%	70.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	247
36	Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	37.6 Lower 50%	88.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	530
37	Explore Empower Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	35.9 Lower 50%	89.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	500
38	Explore Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	35.5 Lower 50%	82.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	574
39	Brooklyn Ascend Charter School 6 Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–1	Charter	32.6 Lower 50%	94.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	141
40	Success Academy Charter School - Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–2	Charter	31.7 Lower 50%	76.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	219
41	Success Academy Charter School-Prospect Heights Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	31.6 Lower 50%	76.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	220
42	Achievement First Voyager Charter School Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 7–8	Charter	31.3 Lower 50%	93.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	96
43	Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	30.6 Lower 50%	77.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	558
44	Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	29.6 Lower 50%	78.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	259
45	Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 3 Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 2–8	Charter	29.1 Lower 50%	74.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	494
46	Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	28.9 Lower 50%	79.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	786
47	Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2 Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	27.9 Lower 50%	80.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	271
48	Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School Brooklyn · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	26.8 Lower 50%	79.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	628
49	Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	26.4 Lower 50%	81.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	598
50	Canarsie Ascend Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	26.1 Lower 50%	79.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	857
51	Imagine Me Leadership Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Charter	25.4 Lower 50%	82.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	280
52	Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–7	Charter	25.3 Lower 50%	88.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	485
53	Brooklyn Scholars Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	24.7 Lower 50%	89.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	728
54	Lamad Academy Charter School Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	24.3 Lower 50%	80% Free/reduced-price lunch	165
55	Achievement First Apollo Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	23.8 Lower 50%	87.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	758
56	Flatbush Ascend Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–6	Charter	23.8 Lower 50%	87.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	404
57	Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	22.8 Lower 50%	90.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	843
58	Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	21.4 Lower 50%	89.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	753
59	Achievement First Endeavor Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	21.3 Lower 50%	86.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	579
60	East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (Ebacs) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–4	Charter	21.3 Lower 50%	93.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	152
61	Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	20.0 Lower 50%	91% Free/reduced-price lunch	899
62	Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2 Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	19.9 Lower 50%	83.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	335
63	Bushwick Ascend Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	18.4 Lower 50%	92.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	738
64	Brooklyn Charter School (The) Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	18.1 Lower 50%	89.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	203
65	Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2 Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–1	Charter	16.4 Lower 50%	96.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	142
66	Brownsville Ascend Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	15.6 Lower 50%	93.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	591
67	Collegiate Academy-Math-Personal Awa Brooklyn · Middle · Grades 6–8	Charter	14.4 Lower 50%	91.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	85
68	Hyde Leadership Charter School - Brooklyn Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	14.4 Lower 50%	93% Free/reduced-price lunch	401
69	Achievement First Linden Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	12.9 Lower 50%	92.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	630
70	Hebrew Language Academy Charter School Brooklyn · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	6.2 Lower 50%	97.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	614

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School in Brooklyn leads the 2025 list of charter schools in Brooklyn with a Success Index (US) of 86.2. Of the 70 schools shown, 70 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider New York charter schools rankings, every school on the Brooklyn page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best charter school in Brooklyn?

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School in Brooklyn, New York ranks first among charter schools in Brooklyn with a Success Index (US) of 86.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 309).

How are charter schools in Brooklyn ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.