Kings Collegiate Charter School, Brooklyn NY

Original Research by School Decision on Kings Collegiate Charter School

Kings Collegiate Charter School, now operating under the Uncommon Schools network as Uncommon Kings, is a kindergarten-through-twelfth-grade charter school in Brooklyn serving a student body that is substantially African American and Hispanic, with a high proportion of students from low-income families. The school enrolls a medium-sized population spread across fourteen grade levels. Families with young children can enter at pre-K or kindergarten and follow a guaranteed-seat pathway through middle school and into Uncommon's high school programs, which removes the need to re-enter enrollment lotteries at grade transitions.

The school's state testing performance shows a clear grade-level pattern. In the early grades, proficiency is stronger: third and fourth graders show high performance in mathematics, while third and fourth grade English proficiency is solid. Performance dips noticeably in middle grades five and six, where math and English proficiency both fall into the low-to-moderate range. Seventh grade brings recovery in both subjects, and eighth grade English is strong again, though eighth grade math and science results do not appear in the reported data, suggesting those students may not have been tested in this cycle. Science proficiency, where reported in fifth grade, sits well below math and English. The pattern suggests that the school's students face difficulty with the conceptual demands of upper elementary and middle school mathematics and science but perform more competitively in reading and in the earliest elementary grades.

Over all tested grades and subjects combined, the school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile among the school-serving districts in Kings County, a meaningful position that reflects the school's stronger elementary results pulling up the overall average. A parent evaluating this school may want to investigate the causes of the fifth and sixth grade dip and whether targeted supports are in place for students making that transition, and may also want to ask directly about science instruction and resources.

The student body is economically disadvantaged: a substantial majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is stable and spans the full K-12 range, with modest numbers in kindergarten and pre-K, growth through the elementary grades, and a shift to higher numbers in high school, which is typical of charter enrollment patterns as the network has matured. The school's civil-rights data on English learner status and special education are not publicly reported, so a family seeking enrollment information about services in those areas should contact the school directly.

The school is located in Brooklyn in a neighborhood served by dense transit and walkable streets with retail and services nearby. Housing costs in the local area are substantial, with median home values well above the state average and rents correspondingly high. The neighborhood supports major employers in healthcare and higher education as well as a growing tech sector, and the borough is in an active growth phase with new housing construction. Families considering enrollment often do so because the guaranteed K-12 pathway removes uncertainty about future school placement, and the network's scale and established presence in the city appeals to parents seeking both academic structure and long-term stability.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Advanced Placement & IB

5 subjects offered · 2023-24

Each card is one AP or IB subject. The headline number is the share of students scoring 3 or higher on the exam — the threshold for college credit at most universities. The bar below each rate shows the underlying distribution across performance levels.

Score:12· no credit345· extremely well qualified

Sciences

Chemistry

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

English

Seminar

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

History and Social Sciences

U.S. History

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

Other

Language and Comp

1 tested

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

World History

1 tested · Grade 10

0.0%

scored 3 or higher

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
Math	228	42.0%
Science	223	46.0%
Ela	204	38.0%
Social Studies	178	47.0%

Math

Grade 393%

School 93% · district not reported

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 488%

School 88% · district not reported

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 561%

School 61% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 663%

School 63% · district not reported

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 774%

School 74% · district not reported

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 380%

School 80% · district not reported

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 476%

School 76% · district not reported

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 561%

School 61% · district not reported

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 664%

School 64% · district not reported

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 769%

School 69% · district not reported

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 878%

School 78% · district not reported

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Science

Grade 542%

School 42% · district not reported

even with state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

This schoolDistrict average, 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 3Lower-income83%Higher-income64%20 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income76%Higher-income73%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income60%Higher-income64%4 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income65%Higher-income54%11 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income67%Higher-income78%11 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income77%Higher-income82%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income92%Higher-income100%9 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income89%Higher-income82%7 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income55%Higher-income77%22 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income60%Higher-income77%17 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income74%Higher-income78%4 pp gap