Original Research by School Decision on Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-csd 13
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-CSD 13 is a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade charter network operating in Kings County. The school enrolled roughly 730 students across nine grade levels at the time data were gathered, with enrollment fairly distributed through the lower grades and growing in the middle school band.
The student body is diverse in racial and ethnic composition. White students make up a plurality, followed by Black students, then students identifying as two or more races, Hispanic students, Asian students, and a very small number of Native American students. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, students with individualized education plans, and English learners were not available, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about the economic and special-needs composition of the enrolled population.
Among Kings County's districts, Brooklyn Prospect shows a chronic absenteeism rate well above the county median, placing it in the top quartile for attendance. Per-pupil spending sits in the upper-middle range for the county, higher than the median. State assessment results for this school were not available in the data provided; this is typical for charter schools depending on how their test results are reported by the state. A parent seeking academic performance comparisons should contact the school or check the New York State Education Department website directly for proficiency data.
The school does not serve high school grades, so no graduation rate is applicable.
Publicly reported information indicates the network is undergoing substantial expansion. A new elementary and middle school serving kindergarten, first, and sixth grades is opening in the Windsor Terrace neighborhood in fall 2026 at the former Brooklyn Prospect High School building, adding tuition-free International Baccalaureate-modeled seats to the area. Separately, Brooklyn Prospect High School, which serves grades nine through twelve and sits outside the grades served by this charter district entity, is relocating to a custom-designed facility in Downtown Brooklyn at the same time, with dedicated science laboratories, performance spaces, and an expanded gymnasium.
The school's charter authorization was renewed by the SUNY Charter Schools Committee in 2025 with conditions, affirming its continued legal right to operate. The network also adjusted its admissions policy to add a priority preference for multilingual learners identified as at-risk, a change the SUNY Trustees considered in late 2024. This signals the school's stated attention to language-diverse populations, though enrollment data on English learners were not available to show how many such students currently attend.
For families considering this school, the key missing piece is academic performance data. The absence of state testing results in the available dataset means a parent needs to request proficiency information, curriculum details, and assessment outcomes directly from the school or seek them through New York's public data portal. The strong attendance standing and facility investments under way suggest operational stability, but prospective families will want a fuller picture of academic outcomes before deciding.
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