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Bushwick Ascend Charter School vs. Achievement First-bushwick Charter School

Should you attend Bushwick Ascend Charter School or Achievement First-bushwick Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bushwick Ascend Charter School
751 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Achievement First-bushwick Charter School
1300 Greene Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Bushwick Ascend Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Achievement First-bushwick Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 771 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bushwick 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 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 920 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Achievement First-bushwick 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 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
771 students
920 students
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This chart displays total students of Achievement First-bushwick Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
56 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Achievement First-bushwick Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bushwick Ascend Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Achievement First-bushwick Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1884 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#1608 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bushwick Ascend Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Achievement First-bushwick Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% in NY)
46%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bushwick Ascend Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Achievement First-bushwick Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in NY)
62%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bushwick Ascend Charter School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Achievement First-bushwick Charter School 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Achievement First-bushwick Charter School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bushwick Ascend Charter School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Achievement First-bushwick Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
70
90
Grade 1 Students
87
96
Grade 2 Students
96
98
Grade 3 Students
85
104
Grade 4 Students
97
95
Grade 5 Students
75
101
Grade 6 Students
79
106
Grade 7 Students
98
108
Grade 8 Students
83
119
Ungraded Students
1
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bushwick Ascend Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Achievement First-bushwick Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
81%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bushwick Ascend Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Achievement First-bushwick Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bushwick Ascend Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Achievement First-bushwick Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bushwick Ascend Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Achievement First-bushwick Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bushwick Ascend Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Achievement First-bushwick Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Bushwick Ascend Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Achievement First-bushwick Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bushwick Ascend Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Achievement First-bushwick Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bushwick Ascend Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Achievement First-bushwick Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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