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East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (Efacs)

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East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (Efacs) ranks 250 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-4

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of New York elementary schools

Summary

East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (Efacs) is an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates for 3rd and 4th grade students.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Efacs had 81.4% of 3rd graders and 65.91% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In Math, Efacs had 93.18% of 3rd graders and 90.91% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 59.7% and 58.64%. Efacs has consistently ranked in the top 250 elementary schools in New York, outperforming nearby public schools like PS 397 Foster-Laurie and PS 91 Albany Avenue School.

Despite serving a high-needs population, with a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Efacs has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, and special education students. This suggests that Efacs has effective strategies in supporting its diverse student body and helping them succeed academically.

222

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,514

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

870 Albany Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11203

(646) 644-1714

District: East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (Efacs)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.9%

Hispanic:

8.6%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2023 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (83% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

New York avg57%

250^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 22 pts since 2023

From top 33% (2023) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 874East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (Efacs) 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	87.3	250 of 2445	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	777 of 2445	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	793 of 2439	67.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	86.7	83 of 927	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	123 of 857	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	272 of 2409	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	785 of 2413	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	692 of 2403	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	215 of 2407	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	64.2	773 of 2411	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	928 of 2400	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	149 of 2134	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	54.9	647 of 2016	67.9%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

African American (2024)91st percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math92%+33 vs state

English Language Arts74%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (Efacs)	Public, Charter	K-4	870 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	East Flatbush Ascend Charter School (Efacs)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 644-1714	222	19	12.0	88.3%	7 (3.2%)	193 (86.9%)	19 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	87.3	250^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.8%		65.2	777^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.2%	527			81.4	65.9					93.2	90.9							$20,514	$1,125	$19,389
Ps 235 Janice Marie Knight School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Lenox Rd	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	No	(718) 773-4869	666	43	15.6	81.2%	14 (2.1%)	559 (83.9%)	39 (5.9%)	24 (3.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	61.9	896^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.4%		56.9	976^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.1%	80			80.8	50.0	69.2				80.0	52.0	62.2				46.2		$30,747	$2,990	$27,757
Ps 135 Sheldon A Brookner	Public	PK, KG-5	684 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 693-4363	307	25	12.3	93.8%	20 (6.5%)	239 (77.9%)	23 (7.5%)	12 (3.9%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.6%)	42.6	1404^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.6%		43.6	1335^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.4%	69			62.5	47.1	48.9				73.5	42.1	57.8				24.4		$39,358	$4,216	$35,142
Ps 181	Public	PK, KG-8	1023 New York Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 462-5298	568	50	11.3	85.6%	14 (2.5%)	433 (76.2%)	81 (14.3%)	7 (1.2%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	22.8	1997^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.3%		21.3	2027^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.1%	30	100.0		30.9	33.3	37.8	38.3	34.8	37.3	45.6	48.1	18.8	52.2	53.2	64.8	18.8	45.3	$35,375	$3,258	$32,116
Ps 397 Foster-Laurie	Public	PK, KG-5	490 Fenimore St	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 774-5200	180	16	10.9	83.9%	10 (5.6%)	125 (69.4%)	33 (18.3%)	8 (4.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	70.5	680^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.2%		76.5	503^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	79.4%	177			74.2	83.3	70.6				68.8	88.9	55.6				29.4		$35,751	$2,596	$33,156
Ps 91 Albany Avenue School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	532 Albany Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-0243	148	17	8.5	90.5%	1 (0.7%)	110 (74.3%)	33 (22.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	53	1130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.8%		33.4	1641^st of 2445 public elementary schools	32.9%	511			82.4	37.5	63.2				82.4	35.3	52.6				42.1		$47,900	$4,221	$43,679
Explore Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	655 Parkside Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	Explore Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 703-4484	574	40	14.5	82.1%	11 (1.9%)	420 (73.2%)	117 (20.4%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.9%)	64.6	835^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.8%		71.1	611^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.0%	224	96.3	54.9	50.9	58.7	79.5	51.4	63.9	72.9	75.0	82.5	63.0	57.1	69.4	72.9	41.1		$20,299	$20,299	$00
Ps 268 Emma Lazarus	Public	PK, KG-5	133 E 53rd St	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 773-5332	286	23	12.6	88.8%	10 (3.5%)	209 (73.1%)	65 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	860^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.8%		79.5	438^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.1%	422			41.9	76.3	75.0				66.7	75.6	70.8				21.7		$36,975	$2,991	$33,984
Ps 399 Stanley Eugene Clarke	Public	K-5	2707 Albermarle Rd	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 693-3023	157	18	8.9	100.0%	3 (1.9%)	101 (64.3%)	48 (30.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	11.7	2272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.1%		13.7	2251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	7.9%	21			17.7	24.0	47.4				27.8	32.0	25.0				19.2		$46,131	$3,980	$42,151
Flatbush Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	123 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	Flatbush Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 644-1714	404	24	16.8	87.6%	14 (3.5%)	326 (80.7%)	43 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	76.4	517^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.9%		54.8	1035^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.7%	518			72.5	89.3	60.0	67.8			88.4	93.1	60.0	84.3			51.8		$18,753	$2,364	$16,389

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