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La Cima Charter School

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La Cima Charter School ranks 1042 nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1042^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of New York elementary schools

Summary

La Cima Charter School is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving 187 students in grades K-5. It is part of the La Cima Charter School District, which is ranked 404 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

La Cima Charter School has shown strong performance in math, with 3rd-5th grade students outperforming the state average in the percentage proficient or better on the NY State Assessments. In English Language Arts (ELA), 5th-grade students at La Cima have also outperformed the state average, while 3rd and 4th-grade students have lagged behind. The school's performance in science for 5th-grade students is close to the state average. However, La Cima has seen fluctuations in its overall performance over the years, with its ranking among New York elementary schools ranging from 1042 to 1946 over the past 10 years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as PS 308 Clara Cardwell and PS 26 Jesse Owens, La Cima Charter School generally outperforms them in student achievement, particularly in math and for certain student subgroups. However, the nearby schools have higher overall rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, suggesting they may have strengths that La Cima could learn from. Additionally, La Cima Charter School has a relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, which may indicate the school is investing significant resources in its students, though the fluctuations in its overall performance suggest the school may need to examine how it is allocating and utilizing these resources to maximize student learning and achievement.

174

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,718

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Gates Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221-2203

(718) 443-2136

District: La Cima Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

African American:

42.5%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2014 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

New York avg55%

1,042^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

404^th of 874La Cima 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	1042 of 2445	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	1518 of 2445	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	1144 of 2439	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	1156 of 2434	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	1470 of 2413	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1946 of 2395	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.7	1407 of 2386	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.3	1719 of 2366	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.0	1449 of 2352	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.7	1184 of 2345	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.1	1771 of 2325	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.0	1391 of 2320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	122 of 928	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	283 of 927	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	267 of 857	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	225 of 936	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	324 of 891	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	504 of 948	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	57 of 1117	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	61.9	233 of 1066	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	118 of 1001	88.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	1036 of 2409	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	1673 of 2413	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	1238 of 2403	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	1176 of 2401	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.6	1292 of 2357	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1747 of 2338	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	419 of 1569	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	829 of 1531	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	994 of 1392	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	164 of 637	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	47 of 622	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	30.3	576 of 730	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	47.0	997 of 2078	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	641 of 2041	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	655 of 2099	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	804 of 2032	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	1570 of 2045	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	1006 of 2407	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	1298 of 2411	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	1051 of 2400	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	1109 of 2400	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	1619 of 2358	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.1	2031 of 2340	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	46.0	947 of 2110	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	553 of 2016	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	458 of 2031	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	578 of 1859	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.9	1410 of 1941	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2023)74th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)55th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)52nd percentile+14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+14 vs state

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, July 22, 2011

This school cant keep good teachers for anything. It very disappointing that the really good teachers are no longer at La Cima when they know they need them. The Principal needs a reality check and needs to stop avoiding opponents of her decisions. Be a leader and stop hiding behind your administration. In order for La Cima to strive like is should, they need a new Principal, one who cares about the interest of the students and their teachers, not just herself. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 24, 2010

All the teachers and staff are very professional and treat the students and each other with nothing but respect. In addition to stressing academic excellence, they have a strong dedication to educating the whole child including Spanish, Phys Ed, Art, and Music in the regular weekly schedule. Also through a partnership with a community garden, they take the lessons from the classroom out into the world and bring new experiences back into the classroom for further study. Close Quote

Schools Near La Cima Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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	Regents Life Science Biology 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
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 308 Clara Cardwell	Public	PK, KG-8	616 Quincy St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 571-6960	197	24	8.3	93.9%	6 (3.0%)	147 (74.6%)	37 (18.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	6.4	2376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%		14.8	2223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.1%	153	60.0	60.0	23.8	28.6	10.0	25.0	76.9	40.0	30.0	20.0	9.1	11.1	33.3	0.0	10.0		$49,856	$4,505	$45,351
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 81 Thaddeus Stevens	Public	PK, KG-5	990 Dekalb Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2365	182	23	8.0	94.5%	4 (2.2%)	78 (42.9%)	90 (49.5%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	12.8	2245^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.2%		5.7	2417^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.1%	172			72.7	11.1	13.6				53.9	18.2	9.1				4.6		$49,777	$5,274	$44,503
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
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
Brooklyn Brownstone School	Public	PK, KG-5	272 MacDonough St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 573-2307	352	22	16.0	81.5%	91 (25.9%)	183 (52.0%)	40 (11.4%)	13 (3.7%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.1%)	88.1	233^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.5%		78.5	462^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	81.1%	229			90.9	88.1	84.4				97.0	73.8	75.0				60.0		$27,613	$2,253	$25,360
Ps 44 Marcus Garvey	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	432 Monroe St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 834-6939	120	12	10.1	88.3%	11 (9.2%)	79 (65.8%)	28 (23.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.8	2223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.1%		13.1	2265^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.4%	42			13.3	31.3	50.0				13.3	37.5	28.6				21.4		$41,847	$5,749	$36,098
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

Frequently Asked Questions about La Cima Charter School

What is the racial makeup of La Cima Charter School?

Students at La Cima Charter School are 52% Hispanic, 43% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

What district is La Cima Charter School in?

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Is La Cima Charter School a good school?

La Cima Charter School ranks 1042^nd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Cima Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended La Cima Charter School.

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