Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School District

856 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221-3612
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 610 students in Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in New York.
Public Charter School in Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New York public charter school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public charter school average of 94% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
342 Schools
# Students
610 Students
175,335 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
11,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School District, which is ranked #770 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#772 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Brooklyn Excelsior Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooklyn Excelsior Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooklyn Excelsior Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.61
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,678 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
67,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
39%
# Black Students
438 Students
86,189 Students
% Black Students
72%
49%
# White Students
6 Students
10,139 Students
% White Students
1%
6%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
497 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
3,690 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
7
# Students in K Grade:
56
15,498
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
16,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
16,136
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
16,124
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
15,346
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
14,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
16,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
15,321
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
14,356
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
10,325
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,319
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,066
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,283
# Ungraded Students:
1
208

District Revenue and Spending

The school district's spending/student of $21,974 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Spending
$13 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Brooklyn Excelsior Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,974
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Brooklyn Excelsior Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
856 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 246-5681
Grades: K-8
| 610 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 610 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in NY
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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