Brooklyn Ascend Charter School vs. Achievement First Crown Heights 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
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-12
Total Students
1,264 students
1,370 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
90 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%


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


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


Graduation Rate
70-74%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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


% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
8%
9%


% Black
87%
88%


% White
1%
1%


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


Diversity Score
0.24
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%

