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Best Bedford Stuyvesant Public Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 46 public schools serving 15,784 students in the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY.
The top ranked public schools in Bedford Stuyvesant are Bedford Academy High School, Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1 and Success Academy Charter School-bed Stuy 3. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New York public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bedford Academy High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1119 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-3061
Gr: 9-12 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1
Charter School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
70 Tompkins Ave-2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 635-3294
Gr: K-10 | 816 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Success Academy Charter School-bed Stuy 3
Charter School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
787 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(646) 790-2126
Gr: 2-8 | 400 students Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥90% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
125 Stuyvesant Ave-rm 213
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(347) 491-8830
Gr: 9-12 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #55.
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
82 Lewis Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 453-1001
Gr: K-8 | 728 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #66.
Success Academy Charter School-bed Stuy 2
Charter School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
211 Throop Ave-3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 704-1439
Gr: K-4 | 366 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #77.
Academy Of Arts And Letters
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
344 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 789-3962
Gr: PK-8 | 723 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #88.
P.s. 21 Crispus Attucks
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
180 Chauncey St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 493-9681
Gr: PK-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
800 Gates Ave-4th Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 669-7460
Gr: 5-9 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1010.
Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
141 Macon St-1st Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 636-0360
Gr: K-12 | 1,152 student Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1111.
Nelson Mandela High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1700 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 804-6805
Gr: 9-12 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1212.
Excellence Boys Charter School Of Bedford Stuyvesant
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
225 Patchen Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 638-1830
Gr: K-9 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1313.
Ember Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
616 Quincy St-3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 285-3787
Gr: K-12 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1414.
Brooklyn Community Arts And Media High School (Bcam)
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 230-5748
Gr: 9-12 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1515.
Excellence Girls Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
794 Monroe St-3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 638-1875
Gr: K-12 | 876 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1616.
Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 638-3062
Gr: 9-12 | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1717.
P.s. 297 Abraham Stockton
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Park Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 388-4581
Gr: PK-5 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1818.
Boys And Girls High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 467-1700
Gr: 9-12 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 26 Jesse Owens
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1014 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 919-5707
Gr: PK-5 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2020.
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
856 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 246-5681
Gr: K-8 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2121.
Brooklyn Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
545 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 302-2085
Gr: K-5 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2222.
La Cima Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 443-2136
Gr: K-5 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2323.
Brooklyn Academy High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
832 Marcy Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 638-4237
Gr: 10-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2424.
Research And Service High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 804-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 168 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2525.
Middle School 267 Math Science & Technology
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2318
Gr: 6-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2626.
Madiba Prep Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1014 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2804
Gr: 6-8 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2727.
Unity Preparatory Charter School Of Brooklyn
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
432 Monroe St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 455-5046
Gr: 6-12 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2828.
Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Stuyvesant Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-3126
Gr: 9-12 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2929.
P.s. 59 The Dawn Best School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
211 Throop Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 443-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3030.
Whitelaw Reid Academy Of Arts And Business
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Stuyvesant Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2357
Gr: 6-8 | 85 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3131.
P.s. 25 Eubie Blake School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
787 Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2336
Gr: K-5 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3232.
Brighter Choice Community School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
280 Hart St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 574-2378
Gr: PK-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #3333.
P.s. 23 Carter G Woodson
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
545 Willoughby Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 387-0375
Gr: PK-5 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3434.
P.s. 81 Thaddeus Stevens
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
990 Dekalb Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-2365
Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #3535.
P.s. 308 Clara Cardwell
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
616 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 571-6960
Gr: PK-8 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY?
The top ranked public schools in the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY include Bedford Academy High School, Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1 and Success Academy Charter School-bed Stuy 3.
How many public schools are located in the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn?
47 public schools are located in the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn?
the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn public schools minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

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