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Achievement First Apollo Charter School

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Achievement First Apollo Charter School ranks 1012 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1012^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Achievement First Apollo Charter School is an elementary school serving 871 students in grades K-8 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the Achievement First charter network and is located in New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 360 out of 874 districts in the state.

Achievement First Apollo Charter School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 56.82% compared to the state average of 54.15%, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 78.41% compared to the state average of 59.7%. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in both ELA and Math.

When compared to nearby public schools in the same district, East New York Elementary School of Excellence and others, Achievement First Apollo Charter School significantly outperforms them in academic performance. Despite serving a high percentage of students from low-income families, the school has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting its educational model and practices are effectively addressing the needs of this population. The school's consistent funding and staffing may also contribute to its ability to sustain academic performance over time, and its success could serve as a model for other schools seeking to enhance student learning and success.

758

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,763

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Linwood St
Brooklyn, NY 11208

(347) 471-2620

District: Achievement First Apollo Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.4%

Hispanic:

40.2%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (59% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New York median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,012^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

562^nd of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 29 pts since 2017

From top 9% (2017) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

360^th of 874Achievement First Apollo 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	57.1	1012 of 2445	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	1119 of 2445	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	1081 of 2439	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	1249 of 2434	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.8	389 of 2413	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	584 of 2395	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	704 of 2386	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	61.2	871 of 2366	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	1185 of 2352	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.4	1107 of 2345	52.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	247 of 928	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	219 of 927	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	253 of 857	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	254 of 936	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	63 of 891	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	83 of 948	91.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	77.1	101 of 548	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	188 of 601	68.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	217 of 1117	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	75 of 1066	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	71 of 1001	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	67.0	201 of 1027	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	36 of 860	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	63.4	203 of 938	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	718 of 2409	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	1114 of 2413	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	1020 of 2403	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	1090 of 2401	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.1	393 of 2357	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	568 of 2338	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	455 of 1569	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	488 of 1531	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	479 of 1429	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	743 of 1503	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.2	111 of 1315	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.3	245 of 1392	82.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	569 of 792	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.4	156 of 766	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	98 of 637	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	111 of 622	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	98.7	3 of 730	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	581 of 2098	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	620 of 2078	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	583 of 2041	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	768 of 2099	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.1	160 of 2032	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	263 of 2045	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1260 of 2407	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	1082 of 2411	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	1143 of 2400	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	1406 of 2400	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.1	403 of 2358	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	582 of 2340	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	524 of 2134	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	1063 of 2110	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	821 of 2016	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	1037 of 2031	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	301 of 1859	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	247 of 1941	87.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	562 of 1500	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	471 of 1504	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	395 of 1500	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	360 of 1479	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	96 of 1439	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	47 of 1438	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	129 of 1455	91.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	203 of 676	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	127 of 705	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	92 of 696	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	77 of 706	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	96.5	29 of 653	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	14 of 663	97.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	61 of 406	85.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	35 of 646	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	2 of 591	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	72.9	63 of 581	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	439 of 1457	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	476 of 1465	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	328 of 1463	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	451 of 1454	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.6	111 of 1370	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	43 of 1353	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	323 of 965	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	346 of 953	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	243 of 943	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	159 of 914	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	63 of 826	92.4%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	235 of 603	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	104 of 594	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	166 of 487	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	350 of 1283	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	279 of 1296	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	185 of 1288	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	228 of 1306	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	95.9	54 of 1241	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	21 of 1245	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	657 of 1455	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	446 of 1464	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	414 of 1464	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	293 of 1455	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	81 of 1366	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	59 of 1352	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	384 of 1298	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	305 of 1303	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	541 of 1307	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	522 of 1283	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	78 of 1139	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	10 of 1170	99.1%	★★★★★

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

Asian (2019)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2025)28th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile+32 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+41 vs state

Math64%+9 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science51%+7 vs state

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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
Achievement First Apollo Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	350 Linwood St	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	Achievement First Apollo Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2620	758	45	16.8	87.6%	7 (0.9%)	367 (48.4%)	305 (40.2%)	58 (7.7%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	57.1	1012^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.6%		51.8	1119^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.2%	107	96.7	56.8	53.4	62.1	41.3	54.9	61.4	78.4	84.9	53.5	46.7	52.1	63.1	40.4	58.6	$20,763	$1,612	$19,151
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
Ps 89 Cypress Hills	Public	PK, KG-8	265 Warwick St	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 964-1180	447	47	9.4	92.8%	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	438 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.9	2286^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.5%		9.5	2340^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.3%	54		22.6	7.9	19.2	17.5	18.4	40.0	44.1	11.6	26.5	31.7	36.0	54.6	29.2	52.7	$34,996	$2,991	$32,005
Ps 345 Patrolman Robert Bolden	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Berriman St	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-8387	489	40	12.2	96.3%	7 (1.4%)	161 (32.9%)	253 (51.7%)	50 (10.2%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	45.7	1308^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.5%		31	1716^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.8%	408		58.3	52.7	50.0				72.0	71.2	46.6				19.8		$33,234	$3,105	$30,129
Ps 108 Sal Abbracciamento	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Linwood St	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 277-7010	649	47	13.8	89.2%	16 (2.5%)	57 (8.8%)	529 (81.5%)	20 (3.1%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	84.8	309^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.4%		74	555^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.3%	246		74.2	71.4	80.0				77.3	85.1	82.1				63.5		$33,338	$3,037	$30,301
Ps 290 Juan Morel Campos	Public	PK, KG-5	135 Schenck Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 647-1113	374	30	12.4	96.8%	3 (0.8%)	54 (14.4%)	305 (81.6%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	17.7	2138^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.6%		18.9	2092^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.4%	46		37.2	25.0	31.3				58.1	30.9	37.3				21.6		$35,095	$3,609	$31,486
Ps 158 Warwick	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Ashford St	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 277-6116	325	28	11.6	94.5%	6 (1.8%)	148 (45.5%)	146 (44.9%)	17 (5.2%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.9	1924^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.3%		32.3	1680^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.3%	244		35.9	51.5	34.0				47.4	62.2	12.5				31.6		$35,991	$3,008	$32,983
Ps 938	Public	PK, KG-4	76 Dinsmore Pl	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 480-2100	238	17	14.1	91.6%	4 (1.7%)	35 (14.7%)	182 (76.5%)	13 (5.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.2	546^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.7%					(n/a)		68.6	60.7					80.0	75.0							$28,679	$2,553	$26,126
East New York Elementary School Of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Shepherd Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 272-6075	349	30	11.7	93.7%	3 (0.9%)	127 (36.4%)	176 (50.4%)	25 (7.2%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.3%)	17.9	2135^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.7%		13.6	2254^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.8%	119		48.2	29.4	25.5				51.8	26.4	32.7				9.6		$36,056	$3,390	$32,666
Ps 149 Danny Kaye	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Sutter Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7620	509	36	14.1	99.6%	12 (2.4%)	259 (50.9%)	212 (41.7%)	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	84.7	310^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.3%		66.7	735^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.9%	425		93.9	71.2	83.0				93.8	87.5	70.9				49.1		$33,317	$3,264	$30,053

Frequently Asked Questions about Achievement First Apollo Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Achievement First Apollo Charter School?

Students at Achievement First Apollo Charter School are 48% African American, 40% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Achievement First Apollo Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Achievement First Apollo Charter School.

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Achievement First Apollo Charter School ranks 1012^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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