Bushwick Ascend Charter School District

751 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 771 students in Bushwick Ascend Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Bushwick Ascend Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
3,702 Schools
# Students
771 Students
1,748,855 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
153,131 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bushwick Ascend Charter School District, which is ranked #351 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#327 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
58%
52%
54%
49%
75-79%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
81%
30%
% Black
15%
16%
% White
2%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The school district's spending/student of $21,348 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Spending
$17 MM
$80,737 MM
Spending / Student
$21,348
$32,199

Best Bushwick Ascend Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bushwick Ascend Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
751 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 240-9162
Gr: K-8 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 771 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Top 50% in NY
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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