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

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360102906236Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of New York schools.

#71 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
13.3:1
large classes for New York
95.6%
free-lunch eligible

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings 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, Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School ranks #71 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

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

-2 students YoY

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School held near 728 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 50.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 360102906236 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

665 enr · 13.3:1 · 95.6% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Carol G. Peck Elementary School (665 students)

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School held near 728 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 50.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School compares

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings 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 13.3:1 ▲ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 95.6% ▲ 70% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 665 top 21% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
665
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
95.6%
free-lunch eligible - 70% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 13% 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
60.6%
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
$27,532
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 333 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.2%
African American 41.1%
White 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.2, Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School reports $27,532 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 New Beginnings Charter School

How many students attend Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School?

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School has 665 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 730 (2022-23) → 728 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School is 13.3:1, which is 13% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School?

95.6% of students at Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings 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 New Beginnings Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 58.2% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

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

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School ranks #71 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 New Beginnings Charter School?

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