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

Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek

Federal NCES profile for Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360101406171Charter school
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
78
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New York schools.

#7 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
17:1
large classes for New York
71.6%
free-lunch eligible

Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek has class sizes larger than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek ranks #7 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

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

+28 students YoY

Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek grew from 208 students in 2022-23 to 236 in 2023-24 (+13.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+28 students YoY 360101406171 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

221 enr · 17:1 · 71.6% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Lipscomb Elementary School (221 students)

Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek grew from 208 students in 2022-23 to 236 in 2023-24 (+13.5%). Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek compares

Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek 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 17:1 ▲ 44% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.6% ▲ 27% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 221 top 88% - -

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

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
221
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.6%
free-lunch eligible - 27% 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
17:1
students per teacher - 44% above state mean
Top 94% in New York - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,620
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 111 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

African American 80.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
White 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: African American at 80.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.1, Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek reports $24,620 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 Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek

How many students attend Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek?

Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek has 221 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 208 (2022-23) → 236 (2023-24), up 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek?

The student-teacher ratio at Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek is 17:1, which is 44% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek?

71.6% of students at Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek?

The largest demographic group at Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek is African American at 80.1% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek?

Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek ranks #7 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 Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek?

None; Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek is a single-school charter district, and Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek 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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