Enrollment
485
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brooklyn, NY
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360117506654Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 3
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools.
- #44 of 95
- elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.2:1
- large classes for New York
- 87.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School has class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School ranks #44 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
District: Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360117506654 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
87.1%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 485 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.2:1 is larger than about 92% of New York schools and 37% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.1% of students eligible for free meals.
With 485 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 898 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #170.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (75%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 485 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
10.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Cypress Hills 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 Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School compares
Cypress Hills 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 | 16.2:1 | ▲ 37% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.1% | ▲ 55% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 485 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
485
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
87.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 55% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 37% above state mean
Top 92% in New York - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$26,963
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 485 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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
Hispanic or Latino 74.6%
African American 15.5%
Asian 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
White 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School, which includes Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School.
$26,963
Per student
+2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+62%
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 elementary 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 (~485 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School
How many students attend Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School?
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School has 485 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School is 16.2:1, which is 37% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School?
87.1% of students at Cypress Hills 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 Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School?
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School ranks #44 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.
Is Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School a good school?
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School?
None; Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School is its only campus.
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