Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School vs. Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
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School Overview
School
Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School
790 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Brooklyn, NY 11203
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,370 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,264 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Brooklyn Ascend Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
1,370 students
1,264 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
83 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1947 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1994 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
56%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
47
87
Grade 1 Students
54
121
Grade 2 Students
80
102
Grade 3 Students
71
112
Grade 4 Students
91
106
Grade 5 Students
92
101
Grade 6 Students
88
117
Grade 7 Students
92
91
Grade 8 Students
88
96
Grade 9 Students
193
97
Grade 10 Students
190
91
Grade 11 Students
154
65
Grade 12 Students
129
77
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%


% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
9%
8%


% Black
88%
87%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
87%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%

