Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brooklyn, NY
Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- #87 of 95
- elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.2:1
- large classes for New York
- 75.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School has class sizes larger than 82% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School ranks #87 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360110606410 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School held near 796 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 57.0 → 67.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-12 students YoY 360110606410 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER
808 enr · 14.2:1 · 75.0% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Kingston Elementary (808 students)
Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School held near 796 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 57.0 → 67.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School compares
Leadership Preparatory Canarsie 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 | 14.2:1 | ▲ 20% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 75.0% | ▲ 33% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 808 | top 14% | - | - |
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: African American at 90.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 18.2, Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School reports $21,239 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 (~808 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School
How many students attend Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School?
Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School has 808 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 808 (2022-23) → 796 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School is 14.2:1, which is 20% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School?
75.0% of students at Leadership Preparatory Canarsie 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 Canarsie Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School is African American at 90.2% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School?
Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Canarsie Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School ranks #87 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 Canarsie Charter School?
None; Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School is its only campus.