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
0/100100/10036/100
👥 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.

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

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 methodology

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
$26,659
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
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.

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

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.

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.

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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