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

Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360014505814Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools.

#64 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
10:1
small classes for New York
74.5%
free-lunch eligible

Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School ranks #64 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

Enrollment

250

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

74.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:110:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School

Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 250 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 250 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 417 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #202.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and African American (39%) (diversity index 57/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 73 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 250 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Williamsburg Collegiate 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 Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School compares

Williamsburg Collegiate 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 10:1 ▼ 15% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 74.5% ▲ 33% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 250 top 84% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
250
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
74.5%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 30% in New York - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.2%
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
$25,900
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.2 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 52.8%
African American 38.8%
White 4.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School, which includes Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School.

$25,900
Per student
-2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+56%
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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School

How many students attend Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School?

Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School has 250 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School?

74.5% of students at Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 52.8% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School?

Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School ranks #64 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 Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School a good school?

Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School?

None; Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Williamsburg Collegiate 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 2021-22) · 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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