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Achievement First Brownsville Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
1172nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 52% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Achievement First Brownsville Charter School is a public charter school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 844 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school is part of the Achievement First network of charter schools and serves a high-needs population, with over 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 88.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and most nearby charter schools. Additionally, the school's students generally outperform the state average on New York State Assessments in English Language Arts and Math across various grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade students are projected to have 67.05% proficiency in ELA and 61.36% proficiency in Math, compared to the state averages of 52.38% and 46.74%, respectively. However, the school's Regents exam proficiency rates are lower than the state averages in some subjects, such as Algebra II and English Language Arts, though the school's students perform better than the state in subjects like U.S. History and Government.

When compared to the nearby charter schools, Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc and Uncommon Brownsville North Charter School Nyc, Achievement First Brownsville Charter School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and graduation rates. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 55.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and most nearby charter schools. The school's proximity to these other high-performing charters may contribute to its success and drive it to continuously enhance its educational offerings.

651
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,731
Per pupil spending ?
92%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2021 Bergen St-Rm 149
       Brooklyn, NY  11233

(347) 471-2600

District: Achievement First Brownsville Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:
77.0%
Hispanic:
19.5%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2024 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 70th (2025) from a 26th-percentile low (2024)
Above the New York median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the New York average (7% vs 83%)
!Dropout rate above the New York average (67% vs 5%)
!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 32% New York)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
New York avg53%
Elementary school
1,172nd of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 47% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
446th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.41172 of 244552.1%★★★☆☆
202443.11349 of 244544.8%★★☆☆☆
202360.2915 of 243962.5%★★★☆☆
202254.91050 of 243456.9%★★★☆☆
201975.9522 of 241378.4%★★★★☆
201869.2688 of 239571.3%★★★★☆
201770.3660 of 238672.3%★★★★☆
201662.6834 of 236664.8%★★★☆☆
201547.11237 of 235247.4%★★☆☆☆
201468.7667 of 234571.6%★★★★☆
201363.7757 of 232567.4%★★★☆☆
201268.1771 of 232066.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.8271 of 92870.8%★★★★☆
202463.8258 of 92772.2%★★★★☆
202378.8136 of 85784.1%★★★★☆
202276.3174 of 93681.4%★★★★☆
201988.672 of 89191.9%★★★★★
201884.6101 of 94889.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.71070 of 11174.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.9966 of 10669.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.01271 of 240947.2%★★☆☆☆
202443.91329 of 241344.9%★★☆☆☆
202350.61142 of 240352.5%★★★☆☆
202247.51239 of 240148.4%★★☆☆☆
201975.3502 of 235778.7%★★★★☆
201865.6774 of 233866.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202586.4170 of 156989.2%★★★★☆
202263.1459 of 150369.5%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.4368 of 79253.5%★★★☆☆
202453.3281 of 76663.3%★★★☆☆
202363.9175 of 63772.5%★★★★☆
202258.1203 of 62267.4%★★★☆☆
201883.475 of 73089.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.7797 of 209862.0%★★★☆☆
202464.6558 of 207873.1%★★★★☆
202373.5405 of 204180.2%★★★★☆
202265.5552 of 209973.7%★★★★☆
201986.7191 of 203290.6%★★★★★
201880.3260 of 204587.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.51024 of 240757.5%★★★☆☆
202443.51339 of 241144.5%★★☆☆☆
202367.9701 of 240070.8%★★★★☆
202261.7847 of 240064.7%★★★☆☆
201974.2524 of 235877.8%★★★★☆
201870.3610 of 234073.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.8730 of 213465.8%★★★☆☆
202441.51089 of 211048.4%★★☆☆☆
202356.6611 of 201669.7%★★★☆☆
202233.01400 of 203131.1%★★☆☆☆
201981.2162 of 185991.3%★★★★★
201869.1345 of 194182.2%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202566.3446 of 150070.3%★★★★☆
202457.9573 of 150461.9%★★★☆☆
202372.9342 of 150077.2%★★★★☆
202271.2334 of 147977.4%★★★★☆
201986.8159 of 143989.0%★★★★☆
201876.6283 of 143880.3%★★★★☆
201780.7214 of 145585.3%★★★★☆
201678.4236 of 142983.5%★★★★☆
201570.0344 of 140775.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.075 of 67688.9%★★★★☆
202475.2123 of 70582.6%★★★★☆
202381.978 of 69688.8%★★★★☆
202286.159 of 70691.6%★★★★★
201993.640 of 65393.9%★★★★★
201889.351 of 66392.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202521.0626 of 6463.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.9646 of 145755.7%★★★☆☆
202451.2687 of 146553.1%★★★☆☆
202368.3408 of 146372.1%★★★★☆
202271.3328 of 145477.4%★★★★☆
201987.6128 of 137090.7%★★★★★
201879.7235 of 135382.6%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.9306 of 60349.3%★★☆☆☆
202458.3181 of 59469.5%★★★☆☆
202365.5126 of 54376.8%★★★★☆
202265.6111 of 48777.2%★★★★☆
201881.445 of 45790.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.6266 of 128379.3%★★★★☆
202464.6360 of 129672.2%★★★★☆
202378.6191 of 128885.2%★★★★☆
202278.3184 of 130685.9%★★★★☆
201993.371 of 124194.3%★★★★★
201882.0157 of 124587.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202573.9315 of 145578.4%★★★★☆
202463.6449 of 146469.3%★★★☆☆
202375.2296 of 146479.8%★★★★☆
202268.6338 of 145576.8%★★★★☆
201980.9210 of 136684.6%★★★★☆
201866.6382 of 135271.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.3339 of 129873.9%★★★★☆
202436.4798 of 130338.8%★★☆☆☆
202377.5152 of 130788.4%★★★★☆
202262.7281 of 128378.1%★★★★☆
201983.886 of 113992.4%★★★★★
201869.3183 of 117084.4%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202424.1922 of 124225.8%★☆☆☆☆
202324.6894 of 122827.2%★☆☆☆☆
202236.4752 of 119036.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202340.6361 of 67146.2%★★☆☆☆
202253.7230 of 59361.2%★★★☆☆
201966.8183 of 68673.3%★★★★☆
201884.150 of 67992.6%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202424.7925 of 121924.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.9888 of 119725.8%★☆☆☆☆
202239.2724 of 115537.3%★★☆☆☆
201952.7636 of 119346.7%★★☆☆☆
201868.3350 of 117670.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201953.1349 of 81557.2%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202264.571 of 38981.7%★★★★☆
201962.5142 of 49371.2%★★★★☆
201879.844 of 49891.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202429.1840 of 117028.2%★☆☆☆☆
202326.5853 of 115526.1%★☆☆☆☆
202243.3633 of 110142.5%★★☆☆☆
201950.8590 of 117950.0%★★★☆☆
201866.3250 of 115478.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202434.2790 of 121134.8%★★☆☆☆
202325.6862 of 119127.6%★☆☆☆☆
202232.8764 of 115433.8%★★☆☆☆
201944.2713 of 119040.1%★★☆☆☆
201851.0625 of 117646.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202452.9444 of 114461.2%★★★☆☆
202334.1734 of 113035.0%★★☆☆☆
202227.6767 of 103826.1%★☆☆☆☆
201930.2803 of 113229.1%★☆☆☆☆
201831.5753 of 109531.2%★★☆☆☆
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 (2025)89th percentile+37 vs school
African American (2025)71st percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2025)66th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school
Homeless (2025)54th percentile~ school
Female (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-48 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)89th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school
Homeless (2025)49th percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-67 vs school
High school
Homeless (2022)82nd percentile+45 vs school
Special Education (2024)61st percentile+35 vs school
Hispanic (2019)57th percentile
African American (2023)46th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2024)35th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)28th percentile~ school
Female (2024)24th percentile~ school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math59%+4 vs state
English Language Arts57%+4 vs state
Science48%+3 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 19, 2013

Open Quote Where do I start first off this school isn't for all children. The staff at this particular location are all robots you never get a straight answer and when you do get an answer it's always the same one no matter who you ask. If your child does anything ( run out the classroom, play by the water fountain etc) this is call for a suspension so if you have no job and nowhere to be in the mornings then I suggest you keep looking for another school because while the curriculum is great it comes with a price I understand education is very important they will toss your child out for the smallest demerit. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended Achievement First Brownsville Charter School.

Achievement First Brownsville Charter School ranks 1172nd of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Achievement First Brownsville Charter School are 77% African American, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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