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.
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
NCES ID 360117506654 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+16 students YoY
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 30.0 → 25.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+16 students YoY 360117506654 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
485 enr · 16.2:1 · 87.1% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Rilke Schule Charter School (485 students)
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School held near 403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.0 → 25.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School compares
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School reports $26,659 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.
Similar enrollment (~485 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 387 (2022-23) → 403 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.