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

Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360101606201Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#73 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
12.1:1
students per teacher
89.4%
free-lunch eligible

Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School ranks #73 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

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

+4 students YoY

Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School held near 655 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 62.0 → 71.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 360101606201 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

748 enr · 12.1:1 · 89.4% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Rancho Verde Elementary (748 students)

Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School held near 655 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 62.0 → 71.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School compares

Leadership Preparatory Brownsville 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 12.1:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 89.4% ▲ 59% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 748 top 16% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
748
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
89.4%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in New York - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.5%
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
$25,547
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
White 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.4, Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School reports $25,547 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 Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School

How many students attend Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School?

Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School has 748 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 651 (2022-23) → 655 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School is 12.1:1, which is 3% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School?

89.4% of students at Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School is African American at 77.0% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School?

Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School ranks #73 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 Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School?

None; Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Leadership Preparatory Brownsville 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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