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 1,339 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 13:1 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 1,376 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 12:1 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
1,339 students
1,376 students
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![This chart displays total students of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-JqGtNR.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
113 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-h7NmHz.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-fEX7nk.png)
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%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-WiF9b8.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-JaT01p.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-pateGG.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-nisdl2.png)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
70-74%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-bwUO0O1.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School by grade. This chart displays the students of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-QQIjHR.png)
Kindergarten Students
49
117
Grade 1 Students
80
111
Grade 2 Students
72
135
Grade 3 Students
83
125
Grade 4 Students
99
132
Grade 5 Students
92
114
Grade 6 Students
96
94
Grade 7 Students
96
94
Grade 8 Students
101
98
Grade 9 Students
162
111
Grade 10 Students
179
77
Grade 11 Students
132
94
Grade 12 Students
97
73
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-OVJaXt.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
7%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-dLVrch.png)
% Black
89%
88%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-7Xzrcn.png)
% White
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-F5yFed.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-becoNjh.png)
Diversity Score
0.20
0.22
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn Ascend Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-ltXwpZ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/138000/137867/brooklyn-ascend-charter-school-chart-sRXQnB.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%
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