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

Canarsie Ascend Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Canarsie Ascend Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360110206414Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Canarsie Ascend Charter School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of New York schools.

#53 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
large classes for New York
68.4%
free-lunch eligible

Canarsie Ascend Charter School has class sizes larger than 73% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Canarsie Ascend Charter School ranks #53 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

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

-53 students YoY

Canarsie Ascend Charter School shrank from 989 students in 2022-23 to 936 in 2023-24 (-5.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 65.0 → 45.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-53 students YoY 360110206414 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

857 enr · 13.2:1 · 68.4% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Kyrene Altadena Middle School (857 students)

Canarsie Ascend Charter School shrank from 989 students in 2022-23 to 936 in 2023-24 (-5.4%). Teacher FTE lost 65.0 → 45.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Canarsie Ascend Charter School compares

Canarsie Ascend 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 13.2:1 ▲ 12% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.4% ▲ 22% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 857 top 12% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
857
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.4%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 73% in New York - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.6%
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
$20,818
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 88.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
White 0.9%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 88.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.6, Canarsie Ascend Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Canarsie Ascend Charter School reports $20,818 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 Canarsie Ascend Charter School

How many students attend Canarsie Ascend Charter School?

Canarsie Ascend Charter School has 857 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 989 (2022-23) → 936 (2023-24), down 53.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Canarsie Ascend Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Canarsie Ascend Charter School is 13.2:1, which is 12% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Canarsie Ascend Charter School?

68.4% of students at Canarsie 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 Canarsie Ascend Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Canarsie Ascend Charter School is African American at 88.9% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Canarsie Ascend Charter School?

Canarsie Ascend Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Canarsie Ascend Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Canarsie Ascend Charter School ranks #53 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 Canarsie Ascend Charter School?

None; Canarsie Ascend Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Canarsie Ascend 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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