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New American Academy Charter School (The)

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New American Academy Charter School (The) ranks 770 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

770^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New York elementary schools

Summary

New American Academy Charter School (The) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 269 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 3rd grade ELA and Math, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools.

The school has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from the bottom 25% in 2016-2017 to the top 35% in 2024-2025. Its performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is also noteworthy, with these subgroups ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools. The school's high per-student spending of $20,130 in 2023-2024 and low student-teacher ratio of 14.9 in 2023-2024 suggest it has the resources to support its students' academic growth.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Riverdale Avenue Community School and PS 244 Richard R Green, New American Academy Charter School (The) stands out as a top performer, particularly in 3rd grade ELA and Math. This suggests the school's educational approach and resources may be more effective in supporting student learning compared to some of its neighboring counterparts.

247

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,946

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9301 Ave B
Brooklyn, NY 11236

(718) 385-1709

District: New American Academy Charter School (The)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.2%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2017 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 56 percentile points since 2017

✓Above the New York median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

New York avg55%

770^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 55 pts since 2017

From bottom 13% (2017) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

286^th of 874New American Academy Charter School (The) 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	770 of 2445	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	899 of 2445	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	1145 of 2439	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	1636 of 2434	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1355 of 2413	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1355 of 2395	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.5	2067 of 2386	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	71.0	182 of 857	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	317 of 936	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	842 of 2409	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	578 of 2413	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	895 of 2403	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	1469 of 2401	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	1124 of 2357	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	1137 of 2338	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	24.5	1160 of 1429	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	58.3	222 of 637	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	127 of 622	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	214 of 730	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	528 of 2098	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	578 of 2078	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	673 of 2041	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	1127 of 2099	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	683 of 2032	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	713 of 2045	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	589 of 2407	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	1338 of 2411	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1459 of 2400	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1763 of 2400	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1661 of 2358	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1550 of 2340	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	295 of 2134	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	263 of 2110	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	537 of 2016	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	315 of 2031	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	31.3	1299 of 1859	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	931 of 1941	52.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2023)79th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2023)65th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)19th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+20 vs state

Math70%+12 vs state

Science30%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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
Ps 233 Langston Hughes	Public	PK, KG-5	9301 Ave B	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 346-8103	335	30	11.1	85.4%	8 (2.4%)	276 (82.4%)	36 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72.5	627^th of 2445 public elementary schools	74.4%		46.7	1240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.3%	613				68.4	58.3	73.3				77.5	77.8	83.3				40.0		$39,454	$3,328	$36,126
New American Academy Charter School (The)	Public, Charter	K-5	9301 Ave B	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New American Academy Charter School (The)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 385-1709	247	17	14.5	77.3%	4 (1.6%)	208 (84.2%)	26 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	66.9	770^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.5%		60.3	899^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.2%	129				86.7	75.7	65.9				84.4	52.8	73.8				30.2		$21,946	$809	$21,136
Cultural Arts Academy Charter School At Spring Creek	Public, Charter	K-6	1400 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Cultural Arts Academy Charter School At Spring Creek	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 683-3300	221	21	10.5	78.7%	3 (1.4%)	177 (80.1%)	36 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	29	1801^st of 2445 public elementary schools	26.3%		39.5	1476^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.6%	325				60.0	42.9	45.2				26.9	47.8	43.8				25.0		$23,596	$519	$23,076
Ps 66	Public	PK, KG-8	845 E 96th St	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 922-3505	527	47	11.2	80.5%	17 (3.2%)	405 (76.9%)	76 (14.4%)	10 (1.9%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	55.9	1041^st of 2445 public elementary schools	57.4%		40.8	1419^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.0%	378			28.1	63.2	51.2	54.8	41.7	58.7	68.2	66.7	67.4	66.7	60.0	69.7	50.0	34.8		$34,212	$2,678	$31,534
Ps 165 Ida Posner	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Lott Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-7759	213	17	12.4	92.0%	9 (4.2%)	173 (81.2%)	25 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	78.2	476^th of 2445 public elementary schools	80.5%		57.9	947^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.3%	471				86.7	57.9	62.5				93.8	77.8	87.5				50.0		$44,809	$3,015	$41,794
Uncommon Brownsville South Charter School Nyc	Public, Charter	K-8	985 Rockaway Ave-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Uncommon Brownsville South Charter School Nyc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 669-7461	748	68	11.0	93.3%	7 (0.9%)	576 (77.0%)	134 (17.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.7%)	67.8	746^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.5%		57.5	964^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.6%	218	61.1	85.2		78.8	67.6	54.0	52.1	53.2	73.3	86.7	77.6	66.7	63.9	60.8	42.9	20.6		$18,825	$790	$18,035
Riverdale Avenue Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	76 Riverdale Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 485-1679	301	23	12.8	93.4%	6 (2.0%)	202 (67.1%)	72 (23.9%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	56	1037^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.6%		57.8	951^st of 2445 public elementary schools	61.1%	86				87.1	55.3	60.0				84.4	56.4	51.4				25.7		$34,346	$3,013	$31,333
Ps 244 Richard R Green	Public	PK, KG-5	5404 Tilden Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 346-6240	315	40	7.8	86.7%	17 (5.4%)	237 (75.2%)	41 (13.0%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	76.9	507^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.3%		66.9	731^st of 2445 public elementary schools	70.1%	224				97.0	60.0	72.2				97.2	79.4	76.5				38.2		$54,648	$3,964	$50,684
Explore Excel Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1077 Remsen Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	Explore Excel Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 303-3245	624	50	12.4	79.0%	10 (1.6%)	543 (87.0%)	42 (6.7%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.8%)	57.9	992^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.4%		52.2	1107^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.7%	115		100.0	35.4	48.4	62.5	68.4	49.4	53.7	62.5	65.2	81.6	56.8	53.2	67.4	64.4	42.0	0.0	$21,349	$21,349	$00
Ps 114 Ryder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1077 Remsen Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 257-4428	397	30	13.2	85.6%	9 (2.3%)	299 (75.3%)	60 (15.1%)	23 (5.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	63.4	858^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.9%		43	1353^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	44.7%	495				78.3	49.1	70.7				92.2	53.6	79.1				27.5		$39,045	$2,864	$36,181

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