Enrollment
951
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Ascend Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360096606069Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools.
- #19 of 262
- schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for New York
- 83.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Ascend Charter School ranks #19 of 262 schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
District: Brooklyn Ascend Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360096606069 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
113.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
83.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brooklyn Ascend Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School is a high-poverty, large charter combined-grade school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 951 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Brooklyn Ascend Charter School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 29% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 83.7% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 91% of state schools at 951 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 429 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #20, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly African American (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Brooklyn Ascend 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 Brooklyn Ascend Charter School compares
Brooklyn Ascend 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.7% | ▲ 49% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 951 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
951
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,328
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
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
2
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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
African American 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Two or More 1.6%
White 1.1%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 86.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.4, Brooklyn Ascend Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brooklyn Ascend Charter School, which includes Brooklyn Ascend Charter School.
$22,328
Per student
-15%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+35%
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 other 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.
Similar enrollment (~951 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
How many students attend Brooklyn Ascend Charter School?
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School has 951 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Ascend Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Ascend Charter School is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% 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 Brooklyn Ascend Charter School?
83.7% of students at Brooklyn Ascend Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklyn Ascend Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Ascend Charter School is African American at 86.5% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Ascend Charter School?
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Brooklyn Ascend Charter School rank among schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Ascend Charter School ranks #19 of 262 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 schools in Brooklyn on the city page.
Is Brooklyn Ascend Charter School a good school?
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Brooklyn Ascend Charter School?
None; Brooklyn Ascend Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Brooklyn Ascend Charter School is its only campus.
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