At a glance
Reported students
390
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
46.39
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York middle enrollment
44th percentile
Compared with 789 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
481
SUNSET PARK PREP: 390 reported students.
State peer staffing position
16th percentile
8.4:1 reported; state peer median 10.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about SUNSET PARK PREP
SUNSET PARK PREP is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 51 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15. NCES reports 390 students for 2024–25.
Among 789 middle schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 447 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 44th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.4:1, below the New York median of 10.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (85.9%) and Asian (7.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking SUNSET PARK PREP
- 1How do the reported 8.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 46.39 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 90.5%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White4.6%
- Hispanic85.9%
- Black0.5%
- Asian7.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
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338 reported students
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Middle · Grades 06–08
310 reported students
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Middle · Grades 06–08
474 reported students
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Middle · Grades 06–08
518 reported students
NEW VOICES SCHOOL OF ACADEMIC AND CREATIVE ARTS
Middle · Grades 06–08
546 reported students
RED HOOK NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL
Middle · Grades 06–08
168 reported students