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

Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360096506044Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools.

#48 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
9.6:1
small classes for New York
78.1%
free-lunch eligible

Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate 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, Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School ranks #48 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

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

-39 students YoY

Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School shrank from 342 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (-11.4%).

Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-39 students YoY 360096506044 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

317 enr · 9.6:1 · 78.1% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Legacy Prep (317 students)

Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School shrank from 342 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (-11.4%). Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School compares

Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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
Free-lunch eligible 78.1% ▲ 39% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 317 top 72% - -

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.
317
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.1%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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
34.4%
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
$26,433
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 55.8%
Hispanic or Latino 37.5%
White 2.5%
Asian 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 55.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School reports $26,433 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 Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School

How many students attend Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School?

Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School has 317 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 342 (2022-23) → 303 (2023-24), down 39.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate 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 percentage of students receive free lunch at Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School?

78.1% of students at Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School is African American at 55.8% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School?

Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School ranks #48 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 Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School?

None; Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate 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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