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Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School

Q: Is Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School a good school?

Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School ranks 1785 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1785^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School is an elementary school serving 557 students in grades K-8 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School District, which is ranked 666 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School serves a diverse student population, with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math are generally below the state and district averages, and its performance has been relatively stagnant in recent years. Interestingly, the nearby PS 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School and Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick tend to outperform Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School on state assessments, despite serving a similar demographic of students.

Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School's per-student spending of $19,030 and student-teacher ratio of 12.9 are both higher than the state averages, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be solely due to resource constraints. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students. To improve student outcomes, the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support strategies to address the specific needs of its diverse student population and ensure more equitable and effective educational opportunities for all.

530

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,309

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

856 Quincy St
Brooklyn, NY 11221-3612

(718) 246-5681

District: Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.4%

Hispanic:

32.1%

American Indian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Math scores 18 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,785^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

815^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

666^th of 874Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1785 of 2445	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	1325 of 2445	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	1234 of 2439	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	1470 of 2434	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	1475 of 2201	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	785 of 2413	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	835 of 2395	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.3	1481 of 2386	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.8	1571 of 2366	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.7	1818 of 2352	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.1	1379 of 2345	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.1	1348 of 2325	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.8	971 of 2320	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	847 of 2286	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.3	547 of 2263	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	353 of 2257	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.1	847 of 2227	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.6	1307 of 2219	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.7	1463 of 2206	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	456 of 928	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	281 of 927	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	324 of 857	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	374 of 936	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	166 of 427	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	120 of 891	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	132 of 948	86.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	527 of 1117	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	645 of 1066	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1502 of 2409	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	1212 of 2413	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	1056 of 2403	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	1359 of 2401	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1277 of 1955	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	875 of 2357	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	641 of 2338	72.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	61.0	492 of 1503	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.2	125 of 1392	91.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	399 of 792	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	237 of 766	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	119 of 637	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	35.7	417 of 622	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	128 of 730	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1278 of 2098	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	1080 of 2078	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	690 of 2041	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	920 of 2099	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	637 of 1678	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	297 of 2032	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	197 of 2045	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	2005 of 2407	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1476 of 2411	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1406 of 2400	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1531 of 2400	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	1425 of 1961	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.2	690 of 2358	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	951 of 2340	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1050 of 2134	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	751 of 2110	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	568 of 2016	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	502 of 2031	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	26.7	841 of 1044	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.3	225 of 1859	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	349 of 1941	82.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	815 of 1500	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	808 of 1504	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	643 of 1500	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	693 of 1479	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	595 of 1242	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	395 of 1439	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	544 of 1438	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	755 of 1455	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	979 of 1429	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.7	1083 of 1407	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.6	992 of 1401	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	981 of 1373	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	55.3	660 of 1337	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.3	464 of 1295	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	569 of 1243	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.1	705 of 1224	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.1	724 of 1185	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.0	789 of 1123	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	227 of 676	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	211 of 705	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	198 of 696	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	187 of 706	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	39 of 253	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	94 of 653	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	128 of 663	80.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	101 of 646	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	35.6	410 of 615	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	899 of 1457	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	757 of 1465	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	755 of 1463	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	706 of 1454	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	563 of 1066	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	403 of 1370	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	598 of 1353	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	221 of 603	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.0	457 of 594	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	87.3	38 of 543	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	70.5	81 of 457	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	581 of 1283	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	526 of 1296	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	380 of 1288	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	375 of 1306	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	201 of 935	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	235 of 1241	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	203 of 1245	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	719 of 1455	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	801 of 1464	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	555 of 1464	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	673 of 1455	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	506 of 1071	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	407 of 1366	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	489 of 1352	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	237 of 1298	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	273 of 1303	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	254 of 1307	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	199 of 1283	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	242 of 522	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	186 of 1139	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	37.9	724 of 1170	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2022)67th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2025)50th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2025)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Algebra I40%-16 vs state

Math37%-18 vs state

Science37%-8 vs state

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by a teacher
Monday, September 18, 2017

I am responsible for the Brooklyn Excelsior success in 8th grade ELA for 2016 and 2017. I worked under tremendous stress with zero appreciation for my efforts. Administration at Brooklyn Excelsior specifically the Principal is corrupt and immoral and literally puts his bankroll and love interest of certain staff before the duties of a leader and children. I was let go after the ELA state exam, I hope the children do just as well under someone new. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (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	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	856 Quincy St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 246-5681	530	40	13.2	88.3%	3 (0.6%)	336 (63.4%)	170 (32.1%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	29.6	1785^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.0%		43.9	1325^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.8%	460	40.0	48.2	49.0	52.2	52.6	52.5	55.6	42.1	43.4	35.8	11.6	56.5	28.6	28.4	46.0	$22,309	$1,321	$20,988
Ps 309 George E Wibecan Preparatory Academy (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	794 Monroe St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2381	194	19	10.2	86.1%	2 (1.0%)	102 (52.6%)	82 (42.3%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	49.3	1213^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.4%		23.3	1967^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.6%	754		69.2	100.0	56.3				46.2	87.5	33.3				30.8		$45,940	$3,970	$41,970
Ps 5 Dr Ronald McNair	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Hancock St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 218-2444	218	20	11.0	81.2%	23 (10.6%)	132 (60.6%)	42 (19.3%)	4 (1.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	78	479^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.4%		68.8	681^st of 2445 public elementary schools	72.1%	202		36.4	92.3	100.0				54.6	92.3	100.0				100.0		$41,703	$2,950	$38,753
Ps 75 Mayda Cortiella	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Grove St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-0244	185	18	10.3	96.8%	3 (1.6%)	34 (18.4%)	142 (76.8%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.7	2270^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.2%		13.5	2257^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.7%	13		42.9	33.3	26.7				42.9	25.0	13.3				13.3		$43,977	$3,158	$40,819
Ps 26 Jesse Owens	Public	PK, KG-5	1014 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 919-5707	214	30	7.2	78.0%	20 (9.3%)	102 (47.7%)	77 (36.0%)	5 (2.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	43.7	1371^st of 2445 public elementary schools	43.9%		39.6	1472^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.8%	101		85.7	42.9	52.2				75.0	45.5	29.2				34.8		$51,251	$3,256	$47,995
Ps 274 Kosciusko	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 642-5300	286	25	11.4	91.3%	9 (3.1%)	39 (13.6%)	228 (79.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17.2	2148^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.1%		25	1899^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.3%	249		22.2	34.1	43.3				37.8	40.0	22.6				30.0		$38,114	$3,889	$34,225
La Cima Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	800 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	La Cima Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-2136	174	24	7.2	87.9%	2 (1.1%)	74 (42.5%)	90 (51.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	55.8	1042^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	57.4%		37.7	1518^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.9%	476		43.8	44.4	57.7				61.1	77.8	72.0				46.2		$24,718	$829	$23,889
Ps 299 Thomas Warren Field School	Public	PK, KG-5	88 Woodbine St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 473-8230	229	21	10.9	90.4%	12 (5.2%)	64 (27.9%)	150 (65.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42.9	1391^st of 2445 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.1	1591^st of 2445 public elementary schools	34.9%	200		39.1	45.8	62.9				58.3	50.0	38.9				50.0		$37,346	$3,398	$33,948
Ps 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Macon St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 453-0780	155	13	11.9	85.8%	9 (5.8%)	112 (72.3%)	24 (15.5%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	70.2	686^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.9%		50.5	1156^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.7%	470		92.3	76.5	68.8				93.3	82.4	56.3				12.5		$45,341	$3,054	$42,287
Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick	Public, Charter	K-4	139 Menahan St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2173	558			77.8%	22 (3.9%)	94 (16.8%)	409 (73.3%)	16 (2.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	97.6	15^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.2	14^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.4%	1		98.9	97.5					100.0	100.0							$16,278	$00	$16,278

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In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School.

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Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School ranks 1785^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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Students at Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School are 63% African American, 32% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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