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Ember Charter School

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Ember Charter School ranks 1535 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1535^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 37% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Ember Charter School is a public charter school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving 409 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. As an alternative school, Ember Charter School provides specialized educational programs and services to its student population.

While Ember Charter School has had graduation rates ranging from 84.3% to 85.1% in recent years, which is slightly lower than the state average, the school has faced some significant challenges. Its dropout rates have ranged from 4.5% to 10%, which is higher than the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rates have been particularly concerning, ranging from 31.5% to 59.2%, well above the state average. Academically, Ember Charter School's test scores on the New York State Assessments and Regents exams have generally been lower than the state averages, especially in math and science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade math and science proficiency rates were 9.52% and 13.64%, respectively, well below the state averages.

When compared to nearby charter schools, such as Achievement First Brownsville, Uncommon Excellence Girls, Uncommon Excellence Boys, and Uncommon Bed-Stuy West, Ember Charter School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. These nearby charter schools tend to have higher proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among Ember Charter School's student population may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance, and the school may be offering specialized programs or services that are not captured in the available data.

373

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,665

Per pupil spending ?

84.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

616 Quincy St-3rd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(718) 285-3787

District: Ember Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.2%

Hispanic:

18.5%

American Indian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2024 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 59% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (21% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

1,535^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

679^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

770^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1535 of 2445	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	981 of 2445	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	1035 of 2439	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	1245 of 2434	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	1369 of 2413	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1733 of 2395	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.8	1643 of 2386	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	1550 of 2366	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	1322 of 2352	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	279 of 928	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	239 of 927	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	286 of 857	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	205 of 936	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	307 of 891	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	417 of 948	56.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	72.2	124 of 938	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	1309 of 2409	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	1111 of 2413	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	1100 of 2403	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	1096 of 2401	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	1492 of 2357	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1664 of 2338	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	47.4	736 of 1503	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	501 of 1315	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.5	1092 of 1392	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	56.9	250 of 730	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	927 of 2098	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	599 of 2078	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	546 of 2041	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	647 of 2099	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	912 of 2032	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	1097 of 2045	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1855 of 2407	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.7	947 of 2411	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	990 of 2400	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	1362 of 2400	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1236 of 2358	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1793 of 2340	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	900 of 2134	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	341 of 2110	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	248 of 2016	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	822 of 2031	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	686 of 1859	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	1569 of 1941	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	679 of 1500	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	670 of 1504	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	391 of 1500	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	457 of 1479	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	688 of 1439	52.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	72.6	141 of 705	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	164 of 696	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	60 of 706	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	62.0	185 of 653	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	61 of 663	90.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	823 of 1457	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	564 of 1465	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	336 of 1463	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	499 of 1454	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	796 of 1370	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.5	291 of 1353	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	34.2	538 of 826	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	687 of 1296	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.6	201 of 1288	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	502 of 1241	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.5	174 of 1245	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	527 of 1455	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	791 of 1464	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	410 of 1464	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	488 of 1455	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	556 of 1366	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	422 of 1352	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	440 of 1298	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.6	129 of 1303	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	66.6	273 of 1307	79.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	770 of 1234	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	969 of 1242	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	767 of 1228	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	302 of 713	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	429 of 690	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.5	133 of 671	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	606 of 1206	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	918 of 1219	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	759 of 1197	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	264 of 607	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	438 of 564	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.7	80 of 531	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	734 of 1179	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	865 of 1170	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.9	491 of 1155	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	908 of 1201	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	982 of 1211	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	742 of 1191	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	536 of 1149	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	559 of 1144	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	426 of 1130	62.3%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2018)87th percentile+59 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+33 vs school

Homeless (2018)66th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2022)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

African American (2024)80th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)47th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2019)35th percentile-17 vs school

High school

African American (2025)58th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2025)57th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography96%+20 vs state

U.S. History and Government78%+3 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts76%~ state avg

Math52%-4 vs state

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Living Environment25%-32 vs state

Algebra I22%-34 vs state

Science14%-31 vs state

Earth Science0%-65 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Please don’t be fooled to take your child to this school!!!!!! If I could give absolute -0 stars, I would certainly do without any doubt or hesitation. Their focus is on everything but actual education. DO NOT FALL FOR their inuendos, your child will regress as opposed to progress. Horrible!!!! Close Quote

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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	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
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
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	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
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 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
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
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
Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	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
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
Beginning With Children Charter School II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	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

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How many students attend Ember Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Ember Charter School.

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Ember Charter School ranks 1535^th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ember Charter School?

Students at Ember Charter School are 77% African American, 18% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

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