Spring Creek Community School, Brooklyn NY

Original Research by School Decision on Spring Creek Community School

Spring Creek Community School is a public middle and high school serving grades six through twelve in East New York, Brooklyn. The school enrolls a moderate-sized population, with stronger enrollment in the upper grades, and serves a student body that is predominantly Black, with substantial Hispanic representation. The vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstance of the neighborhood.

State assessment results show academic performance that falls well below typical district benchmarks. In math, proficiency rates range from low in sixth grade up to moderate in seventh grade, then decline slightly by eighth grade. English Language Arts proficiency tracks similarly, with a dip in sixth grade, a rise in seventh, and a notable drop in eighth. Eighth-grade science proficiency is also low. Across tested grades and subjects, the school's proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile when compared to schools across Kings County, marking a meaningful gap from typical district performance. This pattern suggests many students are not meeting grade-level standards in core subjects.

The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and operates within New York City Geographic District #19. District 19 has adopted a new standardized literacy curriculum called Wit & Wisdom, which replaced an older approach in the 2023-2024 school year and affects how reading is taught across the district's elementary grades. The district has also seen enrollment pressure, with a growing share of families choosing charter schools and fewer middle-school-aged residents enrolling in district middle schools overall. A new accelerated high school option, Bard High School Early College-Brooklyn, recently opened in the same district and offers a pathway for high school students to earn college credits and an associate degree simultaneously.

The surrounding neighborhood is part of Brooklyn's dense urban fabric. East New York and the broader Brownsville area have significant transit access and walkability, though the specific blocks where families live and work vary in character. Housing values in the broader Brooklyn zip code are moderately above the state benchmark, and the local job market includes major employers in healthcare and education, though the economic conditions in many East New York households reflect lower household income than citywide averages. The district and school are navigating change in enrollment patterns and curriculum standards, which may shape academic support and program evolution in the near term.

A parent considering this school may want to look into the school's specific academic support structures, tutoring availability, and whether the school's grade configuration and the range of courses available in grades nine through twelve align with their child's academic needs and post-secondary goals. State testing data alone does not capture school climate, disciplinary practices, or individual teacher quality, so visiting and speaking with current families may provide additional perspective.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

90-94%Cohort of 69 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Social Studies	116	42.0%
Ela	103	45.0%
Science	69	16.0%
Math	27	19.0%

Math

Grade 621%

School 21% · District 29% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

Grade 738%

School 38% · District 39%

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 44% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 629%

School 29% · District 37% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 39% · ▲ 9 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 822%

School 22% · District 38% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Science

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 33% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 8Lower-income12%Higher-income67%55 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 8Lower-income30%Higher-income67%37 pp gap