Achievement First-bushwick Charter School vs. Bushwick Ascend Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Achievement First-bushwick Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bushwick Ascend Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 920 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Achievement First-bushwick Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 771 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bushwick Ascend Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
920 students
771 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
49 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1608 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1884 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75-79%

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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
90
70
Grade 1 Students
96
87
Grade 2 Students
98
96
Grade 3 Students
104
85
Grade 4 Students
95
97
Grade 5 Students
101
75
Grade 6 Students
106
79
Grade 7 Students
108
98
Grade 8 Students
119
83
Ungraded Students
3
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a

% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
74%
81%


% Black
22%
15%


% White
2%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
87%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%

