Original Research by School Decision on Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School
Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School is a kindergarten-through-grade-5 elementary charter located in Kings County and serving a small enrollment. The school is entirely or nearly entirely Black in composition, with a small number of students from other backgrounds. Enrollment data on free-or-reduced-price lunch status and on students with individualized education plans or English learner status were not available.
The school opened before the pandemic and has grown into its full grade span over time. It is now posting its first cohorts of students through fifth grade. According to publicly reported information, the school has outperformed state averages in English language arts and math proficiency for grades three through five in recent school years. State assessment data in a standardized format was not available to review directly, so a parent may want to request current proficiency reports from the school or review them on the New York State Education Department website to see the most recent results and how the school's performance has trended.
The school's charter was renewed by the New York State Board of Regents in 2024. As part of that renewal, the school's authorized enrollment capacity was reduced. This signals that the authorizer approved the school to continue operating but determined it should serve fewer students going forward. For families considering enrollment, this means the school will have smaller capacity and fewer available seats than it may have held previously. It also may reflect the state's assessment of the school's scale and trajectory.
Chronic absenteeism data for the school placed it in the bottom quartile among Kings County's school districts, meaning absenteeism rates are higher than most others in the county. This is an area a parent may want to explore further with the school directly, including what attendance supports or practices the school has in place and whether the school can speak to any circumstances that have contributed to this metric.
Per-pupil spending at the school is in the upper range among Kings County districts, reflecting the costs of charter school operations and the school's composition and size.
The school serves only elementary grades, so state graduation rate data and secondary-level program information do not apply.
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