Summary:
Brownsville Ascend Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Brownsville Ascend Charter School District, which is ranked 355 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 699 students, the school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, where its proficiency rates often exceed the statewide averages.
The school's performance on New York State Assessments has shown consistent improvement over the past few years. For instance, in ELA, the school's proficiency rates increased from 32.86% to 71.43% in 3rd grade, and from 33.82% to 68.63% in 5th grade, between the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. Additionally, the school's spending per student for the 2023-2024 school year was $18,809, which is higher than the statewide average, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.5 to 1, which may contribute to its academic success.
Despite the high percentage of students (94.13%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, Brownsville Ascend Charter School has consistently outperformed the statewide averages in ELA and Math, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting and challenging its students, even in the face of significant socioeconomic challenges.
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