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Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 3-10

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 98% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School is an exceptional elementary school serving 728 students in grades K-9 in Brooklyn, New York. This high-performing charter school consistently outperforms the state and local district averages on academic assessments, making it a standout example of a successful school serving a high-poverty community.

The school's academic performance is truly impressive, with over 80% proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages of around 50-60% proficiency. The school's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including African American students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. For instance, in 2023-2024, Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School ranked 14th out of 927 New York elementary schools for African American students in ELA.

The school's consistent improvement over the years is also noteworthy, with its statewide ranking increasing from the bottom quartile in 2014-2015 to the top quartile in recent years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This progress is likely due to the school's higher per-student spending of $28,085 in 2023-2024, compared to the nearby traditional public schools, which range from $16,496 to $47,708 per student. While the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 25.1, it is still able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, demonstrating the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to its students, over 97% of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

665

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,434

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

82 Lewis Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206

(718) 453-1001

District: Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

African American:

41.1%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2021 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (83% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New York alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (84% vs 31% New York)

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

New York avg54%

Elementary school

52^nd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 71 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

88^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 74 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 874Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings 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	96.1	52 of 2445	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	118 of 2445	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	321 of 2439	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	365 of 2434	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	262 of 2201	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	526 of 2413	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	1214 of 2395	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	1213 of 2386	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.1	1818 of 2366	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.2	1730 of 2352	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.7	1544 of 2345	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	1175 of 2325	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	1188 of 2320	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	98.3	14 of 927	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	43 of 857	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	31 of 936	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	152 of 891	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	387 of 948	59.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	11 of 1117	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	9 of 1066	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	53 of 1001	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	126 of 1027	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	16 of 454	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	54 of 860	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	71.5	130 of 938	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	52 of 2409	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	100 of 2413	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	263 of 2403	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	372 of 2401	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	150 of 1955	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	533 of 2357	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	1111 of 2338	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	37 of 1569	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	51 of 1531	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	97 of 1429	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	121 of 1503	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	34 of 818	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	69 of 1315	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	147 of 1392	89.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	21 of 792	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	41 of 766	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.3	73 of 637	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	55 of 622	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	7 of 70	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	69.8	144 of 730	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	87.3	189 of 2041	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	81 of 2032	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	63 of 2407	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	199 of 2411	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	378 of 2400	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	400 of 2400	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	354 of 1961	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	480 of 2358	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	43.7	1339 of 2340	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	16 of 2134	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	21 of 2110	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	69 of 2016	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	57 of 2031	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	62 of 1044	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	110 of 1859	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	54.0	652 of 1941	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	88 of 1500	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	82 of 1504	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	153 of 1500	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	289 of 1479	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	172 of 1242	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	774 of 1439	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1048 of 1438	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	994 of 1455	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.6	1052 of 1429	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	1119 of 1407	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	96.6	29 of 696	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	56.0	219 of 653	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	369 of 663	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	3 of 646	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	2 of 615	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	14 of 591	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	59.2	134 of 581	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	18 of 118	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	175 of 473	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.3	480 of 503	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	100 of 1457	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	100 of 1465	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	96 of 1463	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	249 of 1454	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	142 of 1066	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.9	862 of 1370	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1117 of 1353	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	41 of 965	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	38 of 953	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	56 of 943	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	95 of 914	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	24 of 449	94.7%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	22 of 603	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.1	31 of 594	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	39 of 543	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	84 of 487	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	29.4	349 of 457	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	94 of 1455	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	66 of 1464	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.1	226 of 1464	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	348 of 1455	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	241 of 1071	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	665 of 1366	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	895 of 1352	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	23 of 1298	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	17 of 1303	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	39 of 1307	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	58 of 1283	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	23 of 522	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	56.3	306 of 1139	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	33.1	860 of 1170	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2024)98th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)91st percentile+4 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2023)96th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science94%+49 vs state

Math92%+36 vs state

Life Science Biology89%+31 vs state

English Language Arts85%+32 vs state

Algebra I59%+3 vs state

Living Environment51%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-10	82 Lewis Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 453-1001	665	29	25.1	96.5%	3 (0.5%)	273 (41.1%)	387 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)						51.1			59.2	89.1		96.2	89.7	88.5	81.7	81.8	73.9	97.5	92.4	89.9	93.8	88.3		93.9	$28,434	$3,471	$24,963
Ember Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	616 Quincy St-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Ember Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 285-3787	373	45	8.2	84.7%	4 (1.1%)	288 (77.2%)	69 (18.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)		75.6		0.0	95.8	25.0		78.2	22.0			57.1	51.6	13.6	46.4		41.4	46.4	66.7	9.5	60.0	70.8		13.6	$29,665	$1,179	$28,486
Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	70 Tompkins Ave-2nd Fl	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 635-3294	919			68.8%	26 (2.8%)	557 (60.6%)	239 (26.0%)	50 (5.4%)	17 (1.8%)	7 (0.8%)	23 (2.5%)								(n/a)		83.0			96.6		25.3		98.0					97.7	95.6	99.0				100.0	98.6	100.0		85.2	$22,061	$00	$22,061
Ps 368	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	70 Tompkins Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 388-9494	236	53	4.4	95.3%	19 (8.1%)	96 (40.7%)	102 (43.2%)	10 (4.2%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)																									$114,757	$1,407	$113,350
Uncommon Excellence Girls Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	794 Monroe St-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Uncommon Excellence Girls Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-1875	871	85	10.2	83.1%	13 (1.5%)	667 (76.6%)	139 (16.0%)	22 (2.5%)	20 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)								(n/a)	19.1	24.5	11.1		50.8	30.6		34.6	24.1		9.5	69.8	83.3	53.2	78.7	66.7	78.1	86.1	83.3	38.3	55.3	59.0	65.0	40.4	$24,809	$1,083	$23,725
Uncommon Bed-Stuy West Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	141 Macon St-1st Fl	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	Uncommon Bed-Stuy West Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 636-0360	1,165	106	10.9	86.1%	13 (1.1%)	883 (75.8%)	197 (16.9%)	29 (2.5%)	24 (2.1%)	6 (0.5%)	13 (1.1%)								(n/a)	25.6	37.6	0.0		47.7	41.2		45.2	47.2		20.3	70.6	68.1	62.0	54.7	66.3	63.4	91.0	87.7	46.5	52.6	57.1	40.0	39.4	$19,229	$886	$18,344
Ps 140	Public, Alternative	K-12	141 Macon St	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 783-4842	327	73	4.4	95.7%	9 (2.8%)	182 (55.7%)	114 (34.9%)	13 (4.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)								(n/a)																									$123,701	$1,789	$121,912
Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	225 Patchen Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-1830	415	45	9.2	86.3%	7 (1.7%)	328 (79.0%)	48 (11.6%)	12 (2.9%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)								(n/a)						43.6			65.5			65.6	75.7	84.4	43.1	55.3	46.6	90.6	91.9	74.2	52.9	66.0		47.1	$31,525	$865	$30,660
Beginning With Children Charter School II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	215 Heyward St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Beginning With Children Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-7700	800	72	11.1	91.4%	19 (2.4%)	225 (28.1%)	537 (67.1%)	7 (0.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)	18.2	44.7		58.8	71.0	49.5		40.0	33.7	23.4	7.4	87.2	81.4	71.4	50.0	64.7	53.9	97.8	97.7	97.8	71.4	62.3	53.9	76.5	$24,009	$763	$23,245
Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	1137 Herkimer St-2nd Fl	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 250-5765	513	47	10.9	85.2%	6 (1.2%)	423 (82.5%)	67 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)						44.0			53.1			69.2	71.0	57.6	73.7	50.0	62.3	97.4	80.0	77.8	72.1	43.4	20.0	52.8	$23,912	$702	$23,210

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