Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brooklyn, NY

Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360016605902Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools.

#61 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
9.6:1
small classes for New York
899
students enrolled

Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School has class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School ranks #61 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School held near 920 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 94.0 → 56.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-18 students YoY 360016605902 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

899 enr · 9.6:1 · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Highland School (899 students)

Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School held near 920 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 94.0 → 56.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School compares

Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.6:1 ▼ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 899 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
899
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 24% in New York - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,468
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.0%
African American 20.6%
White 2.0%
Asian 1.0%
Two or More 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School reports $20,468 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School

How many students attend Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School?

Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School has 899 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 938 (2022-23) → 920 (2023-24), nearly flat (-18).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School is 9.6:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School?

Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School ranks #61 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Brooklyn on the city page.

What other schools are in Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School?

None; Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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