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

Brooklyn Rise Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Rise 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 360120406683Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brooklyn Rise Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of New York schools.

#61 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
15.3:1
large classes for New York
86.7%
free-lunch eligible

Brooklyn Rise Charter School has class sizes larger than 88% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Rise Charter School ranks #61 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

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

+90 students YoY

Brooklyn Rise Charter School grew from 210 students in 2022-23 to 300 in 2023-24 (+42.9%).

Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+90 students YoY 360120406683 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

336 enr · 15.3:1 · 86.7% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Fronteras Charter School (336 students)

Brooklyn Rise Charter School grew from 210 students in 2022-23 to 300 in 2023-24 (+42.9%). Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Brooklyn Rise Charter School compares

Brooklyn Rise Charter School is a growing 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 15.3:1 ▲ 30% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.7% ▲ 54% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 336 top 68% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
336
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.7%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 88% in New York - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.8%
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
$31,448
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.7%
African American 17.9%
Asian 6.8%
White 3.0%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.8, Brooklyn Rise Charter School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Brooklyn Rise Charter School reports $31,448 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 Brooklyn Rise Charter School

How many students attend Brooklyn Rise Charter School?

Brooklyn Rise Charter School has 336 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 210 (2022-23) → 300 (2023-24), up 90.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Rise Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Rise Charter School is 15.3:1, which is 30% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn Rise Charter School?

86.7% of students at Brooklyn Rise 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 Rise Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Rise Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 71.7% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Rise Charter School?

Brooklyn Rise 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 Brooklyn Rise Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Rise 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 Brooklyn Rise Charter School?

None; Brooklyn Rise Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Brooklyn Rise 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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