Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School vs. Achievement First East New York Charter School
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School Overview
School
Achievement First East New York Charter School
557 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Achievement First East New York Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,138 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Achievement First East New York 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 52% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
311 students
1,138 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
33:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4317 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1907 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
52%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
48%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-74%
n/a

Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
42
-
Kindergarten Students
59
80
Grade 1 Students
56
79
Grade 2 Students
43
87
Grade 3 Students
41
84
Grade 4 Students
37
86
Grade 5 Students
33
59
Grade 6 Students
-
72
Grade 7 Students
-
62
Grade 8 Students
-
63
Grade 9 Students
-
127
Grade 10 Students
-
118
Grade 11 Students
-
110
Grade 12 Students
-
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
38%
41%


% Black
55%
55%


% White
3%
1%


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


Diversity Score
0.56
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%

