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

Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360112406457Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 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 North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools.

#82 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
13.4:1
large classes for New York
843
students enrolled

Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School has class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School ranks #82 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

Enrollment

843

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

63.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.4:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:113.4:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School

Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School is a large charter elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 843 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.4:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 843 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School spends $17,396 per pupil, 34% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School compares

Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 843 top 12% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
843
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 75% in New York - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.5%
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
$17,396
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.8%
African American 8.8%
White 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.6%
Two or More 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School, which includes Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School.

$17,396
Per student
-34%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School

How many students attend Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School?

Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School has 843 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School is 13.4:1, which is 14% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 86.8% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School?

Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School ranks #82 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.

Is Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School a good school?

Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School?

None; Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory 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 2021-22) · 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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