Elementary Schools in East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (Ebacs)

Summary:

East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (EBACS) is the sole elementary school located in the area, serving students from grades K-4. Despite serving a socioeconomically disadvantaged community, with 93.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, EBACS has consistently outperformed the state average on New York State Assessments in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for grades 3 and 4.

In the 2024-2025 school year, EBACS ranked 255 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, placing it in the top 10% of schools statewide. This represents a significant improvement from the previous year, when the school ranked 763 out of 2,445 schools. Additionally, EBACS has a 4-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating that it is a high-performing school, and its district ranks 93 out of 874 districts in New York.

EBACS's academic success can be attributed to its relatively small student population of 130 students and a low student-teacher ratio of 18.5 to 1. The school also spends $24,885 per student, which is significantly higher than the state average, suggesting that it is allocating significant resources to support its students' educational needs. Overall, EBACS's impressive performance and continuous improvement make it a standout elementary school in the area.

District Detail

260 Shepherd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208

(347) 442-7990

SchoolDigger Rank:
93^rd of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: K-4
Students: 152

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (Ebacs)	Public, Charter	K-4	260 Shepherd Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (Ebacs)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 442-7990	152	8	19.0	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	60 (39.5%)	85 (55.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	87.1	255^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.6%		65.7	763^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.8%	508	71.4	81.8	88.9	81.8	$19,114	$1,186	$17,928

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York City Geographic District #19	0.13 mi	53	726^th
Achievement First Apollo Charter School	0.13 mi	1	360^th
Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School	0.82 mi	1	169^th
Achievement First Aspire Charter School	0.9 mi	1
Brooklyn Scholars Charter School	1 mi	1	427^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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