The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies is a mid-sized middle and high school located in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, serving grades six through twelve. The school's enrollment is distributed across all seven grades, with slightly larger freshman and sophomore cohorts.
The student body is economically diverse but with a substantial share of families qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. By race and ethnicity, the enrollment reflects Brooklyn's makeup: a plurality identifying as Hispanic, followed by meaningful shares identifying as Black and white, with smaller representations of Asian and other groups. Specific data on students with disabilities and English learners is not publicly available for this school, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those populations and support structures.
On state testing in 2024-25, Brooklyn Collaborative Studies shows uneven performance across subjects and grades. In eighth-grade ELA, proficiency stood at a solid level, but math proficiency was considerably lower in the sixth and seventh grades. Notably, no eighth-grade math or science results are reported for this year; the school notes that G08 math and science testing participation did not occur, which may reflect the timing of the school calendar, course placement, or assessment opt-out decisions. A parent should clarify with the school whether eighth graders take these state assessments in a different grade configuration or under different conditions. ELA results across grades six through eight suggest strength in reading and writing relative to math, with eighth graders notably above the midpoint.
When compared against all other districts in Kings County, Brooklyn Collaborative Studies' overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. This means state test results across the school trail behind the median performance of other county districts. A parent considering this school should weigh whether the school's other attributes, including program offerings and school culture, align with the family's priorities, since test performance alone does not capture all dimensions of a school's fit.
Data on the school's four-year graduation rate and chronic absenteeism rate are not available, so a parent interested in those outcomes should request them directly from the school or the NYC Department of Education.
The neighborhood around the school is an active part of Brooklyn's waterfront and industrial-to-residential transition. Red Hook has a strong sense of place with community-rooted institutions, public housing, and longstanding families alongside newer residential development. The broader Red Hook and Carroll Gardens areas are walkable, with local retail and services, and sit on a major bus corridor; subway access requires a short bus ride to downtown Brooklyn transit hubs.
Housing in the 11231 zip code is expensive, with median home values well above the state benchmark and rents climbing notably year over year. This reflects Brooklyn's position as one of the nation's most in-demand housing markets. Families considering the school should factor in that Red Hook real estate and rental prices reflect its status as a desirable Brooklyn neighborhood, though the area has a greater concentration of public and supportive housing than some nearby Brooklyn neighborhoods.
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