Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
Public school district · Kings County · New York · NCES district ID 3600966
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School spent $25,091 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 63% of the other New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $26,567). Its one school enrolled 951 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (New York: 87.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among New York districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Brooklyn Ascend Charter School in enrollment (1,367 to 1,389 students) and Brooklyn Ascend Charter School itself.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 440 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022.
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,376 students in 2022-23, 1,264 students in 2023-24, 951 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,376 | 113.0 | 12.2 |
| 2023-24 | 1,264 | 82.6 | 15.3 |
| 2024-25 | 951 | 62.0 | 15.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Brooklyn Ascend Charter School scored proficient or above: 48-52% in reading and 40-44% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | New York | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 48-52% | 47% | 679 |
| Math | 40-44% | 40% | 655 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
75-79% of the 98 students in Brooklyn Ascend Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 75‑79% | 87.2% |
| Students in the class | 98 | 202,009 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 other school, 951 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | 951 | 15.3 | 86.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
- Website: ascendlearning.org
- Phone: (718) 907-9150
- Office: 1501 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
- New York districts by spending per studentBrooklyn Ascend Charter School ranks 279 of 440 New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($25,091).#279 of 440
- Every school district in New YorkBrooklyn Ascend Charter School is the number 368 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 1,376 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#368 of 1,104
- Schuylerville Central School DistrictThe next larger New York district: 1,377 students in fall 2022, $25,357 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,357
- Solvay Union Free School DistrictThe next smaller New York district: 1,374 students in fall 2022, $25,814 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,814
- Compare Brooklyn Ascend Charter School with Schuylerville Central School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
How many schools and students are in Brooklyn Ascend Charter School?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 951 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Brooklyn Ascend Charter School spend per student?
$25,091 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New York median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $26,567 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.How do students in Brooklyn Ascend Charter School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Brooklyn Ascend Charter School scored proficient or above: 48-52% in reading and 40-44% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Brooklyn Ascend Charter School?
75-79% of the 98 students in Brooklyn Ascend Charter School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Brooklyn Ascend Charter School's NCES district ID?
3600966. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25