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Brownsville Ascend Charter School

Q: Is Brownsville Ascend Charter School a good school?

Brownsville Ascend Charter School ranks 1027 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1027^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Brownsville Ascend Charter School is an elementary school serving 699 students in grades K-8 in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state and district averages on New York State Assessments, with particularly strong results in 3rd grade ELA (71.43% proficiency vs. 54.15% state) and 3rd grade Math (74.6% proficiency vs. 59.7% state).

Brownsville Ascend Charter School stands out for its exceptional performance for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for African American students and the top 30% for special education and homeless students. The school's steady improvement over the years, with its statewide ranking increasing from 1793 out of 2201 schools in 2020-2021 to 1027 out of 2445 schools in 2024-2025, is also noteworthy. However, the school's performance has seen some fluctuations, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Compared to nearby district schools, such as PS 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz (38.46% 3rd grade ELA proficiency) and PS 327 Dr. Rose B. English (25% 3rd grade ELA proficiency), Brownsville Ascend Charter School's academic performance is significantly higher, despite serving a high-need population with over 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's higher spending per student ($18,809 in 2023-2024) compared to nearby district schools (around $36,000-$44,000 per student) may contribute to its success.

591

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,406

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Pitkin Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212-4296

(347) 294-2600

District: Brownsville Ascend Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.3%

Hispanic:

16.1%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,027^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

523^rd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

355^th of 874Brownsville Ascend 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	56.3	1027 of 2445	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	1331 of 2445	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	1196 of 2439	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	1118 of 2434	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.3	1793 of 2201	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.9	361 of 2413	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	447 of 2395	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.4	708 of 2386	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	52.8	1110 of 2366	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.8	953 of 2325	59.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	217 of 928	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	269 of 927	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	265 of 857	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	226 of 936	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	51 of 891	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	63 of 948	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	1058 of 2409	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	1376 of 2413	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	1005 of 2403	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	1053 of 2401	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.3	1678 of 1955	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	84.6	299 of 2357	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	420 of 2338	82.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	35.1	1029 of 1503	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	84.7	135 of 1392	90.3%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	200 of 792	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	260 of 766	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.4	116 of 637	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	229 of 622	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	90.0	46 of 730	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	64.6	557 of 2078	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	700 of 2041	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	635 of 2099	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.9	143 of 2032	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	202 of 2045	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	988 of 2407	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	1278 of 2411	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1354 of 2400	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	1167 of 2400	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.5	1498 of 1961	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.3	465 of 2358	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	545 of 2340	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	618 of 2134	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	755 of 2110	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	688 of 2016	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	463 of 2031	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	189 of 1859	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	287 of 1941	85.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	523 of 1500	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	685 of 1504	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	873 of 1500	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	590 of 1479	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	938 of 1242	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.3	343 of 1439	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	560 of 1438	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.0	950 of 1455	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.2	1001 of 1429	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	94 of 676	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	173 of 705	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	269 of 696	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.7	140 of 706	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	77 of 653	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	117 of 663	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	614 of 1457	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	789 of 1465	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	839 of 1463	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	614 of 1454	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	827 of 1066	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.4	263 of 1370	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	609 of 1353	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	60.2	314 of 943	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.7	122 of 810	84.9%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	81 of 603	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	172 of 594	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	33.1	386 of 543	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	384 of 1283	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	397 of 1296	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	597 of 1288	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	304 of 1306	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	160 of 1241	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	337 of 1245	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	447 of 1455	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	572 of 1464	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	843 of 1464	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	545 of 1455	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	716 of 1071	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	413 of 1366	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	496 of 1352	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	168 of 1298	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	324 of 1303	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	631 of 1307	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	441 of 1283	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	264 of 522	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	437 of 1139	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	849 of 1170	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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)77th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2025)75th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)73rd percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)32nd percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2025)87th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)67th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Math56%~ state avg

Science47%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Brownsville Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1501 Pitkin Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Brownsville Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 294-2600	591	33	18.1	93.9%	8 (1.4%)	463 (78.3%)	95 (16.1%)	8 (1.4%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	56.3	1027^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.0%		43.6	1331^st of 2445 public elementary schools	45.6%	304					71.4	51.7	68.6	60.0	64.4	51.3	74.6	56.9	42.0	41.5	67.1	51.9	38.8	52.0	$18,406	$1,455	$16,951
Ps 156 Waverly	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Sutter Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-2811	421	35	12.2	94.8%	7 (1.7%)	275 (65.3%)	121 (28.7%)	5 (1.2%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	30.5	1754^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.3%		33.4	1636^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.1%	118					36.0	45.9	44.4				56.0	49.2	44.4				28.6		$38,203	$2,872	$35,331
Dr Jacqueline Peek-Davis School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Howard Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 953-4569	218	14	15.5	96.8%	12 (5.5%)	149 (68.3%)	49 (22.5%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27.5	1847^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%		39.8	1459^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.3%	388					39.1	41.7	64.3				27.3	36.0	53.9						$37,966	$3,705	$34,260
Ps 327 Dr Rose B English	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Bristol St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-7801	231	25	9.2	98.3%	6 (2.6%)	145 (62.8%)	62 (26.8%)	3 (1.3%)	12 (5.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	9.2	2314^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.4%		14.5	2230^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.8%	84					25.0	26.5	37.9				33.3	27.3	18.2				10.3		$45,636	$4,645	$40,990
Sid Miller Academy	Public	K-8	110 Chester St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 385-6200	595	108	5.4	91.1%	38 (6.4%)	354 (59.5%)	123 (20.7%)	35 (5.9%)	37 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)								(n/a)																			$107,279	$3,510	$103,769
Ps 191 Paul Robeson	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Park Pl	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-1206	163	22	7.4	92.0%	4 (2.5%)	119 (73.0%)	35 (21.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	37	1549^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.6%		16.2	2180^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.8%	631					41.2	80.0	58.3				36.8	42.9	41.7				30.0		$45,160	$2,900	$42,260
Ps/Is 323	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Chester St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-7781	293	27	10.7	97.3%	1 (0.3%)	205 (70.0%)	80 (27.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	53.1	1122^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	54.1%		48.9	1202^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	50.8%	80					86.2	63.3	47.4				82.8	67.9	41.0				20.7		$47,435	$3,380	$44,056
Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)	Public	K-8	1100 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-0210	887	69	12.8	97.2%	34 (3.8%)	583 (65.7%)	240 (27.1%)	12 (1.4%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	41	1445^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.9%		47.1	1231^st of 2445 public elementary schools	49.7%	214	90.0	100.0	100.0	72.2	63.1	44.3	42.5	53.4	58.7	53.9	64.6	64.4	28.9	44.2	59.4	53.1	28.1	45.3	$31,855	$3,576	$28,279
Ps 178 Saint Clair McKelway	Public	PK, KG-8	2163 Dean St	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-7768	313	27	11.4	92.7%	9 (2.9%)	187 (59.7%)	105 (33.5%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	32.3	1704^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.3%		33.4	1639^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.0%	65		23.3			60.9	85.0	28.0	0.0	24.2	44.8	50.0	72.7	33.3	16.7	10.8		17.4	24.0	$36,893	$3,150	$33,742
Brooklyn Ascend Charter School 6	Public, Charter	K-1	205 Rockaway Parkway-6th Fl	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Brooklyn Ascend Charter School 6	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(917) 686-9416	141	12	11.7	94.3%	2 (1.4%)	128 (90.8%)	9 (6.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																			$4,470	$938	$3,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Brownsville Ascend Charter School

How many students attend Brownsville Ascend Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Brownsville Ascend Charter School.

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Brownsville Ascend Charter School ranks 1027^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brownsville Ascend Charter School?

Students at Brownsville Ascend Charter School are 78% African American, 16% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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