Charter SchoolElementary

Brownsville Ascend Charter School

1501 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

CSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
591
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Brownsville Ascend Charter School
Kings County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity41% of low-income students proficient
72ndpercentile
Attendance41% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Class size18.1 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New York elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Brownsville Ascend Charter School

Brownsville Ascend Charter School is a charter elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a large city in Kings County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 591 students were enrolled, with about 18.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New York elementary school (11.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from State University of New York Charter Schools Institute. Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,327 New York elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

1501 Pitkin Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
591 students
Students per teacher
18.1 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
State University of New York Charter Schools Institute
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Brownsville Ascend Charter School
County
Kings County
NCES school ID
360100206167

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.