Achievement First Apollo Charter School vs. Brooklyn Scholars Charter School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 916 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Achievement First Apollo Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 688 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Brooklyn Scholars Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
916 students
688 students
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![This chart displays total students of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-btz6cEd.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
37 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-ZdD6Y8.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-jpAdgQ.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2205 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2598 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-Hi2KPF.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-dK9hyc.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-B5N5kH.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School by grade. This chart displays the students of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-RELTsL.png)
Kindergarten Students
85
77
Grade 1 Students
98
75
Grade 2 Students
99
76
Grade 3 Students
100
79
Grade 4 Students
108
79
Grade 5 Students
109
74
Grade 6 Students
104
78
Grade 7 Students
105
74
Grade 8 Students
108
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-IzlQmd.png)
% Asian
8%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-baUvW0a.png)
% Hispanic
38%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-hyRDGG.png)
% Black
50%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-bkjVZ9o.png)
% White
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-9jBNcG.png)
Diversity Score
0.60
0.53
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-zUbJWz.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-beBMLsv.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brooklyn Scholars Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/138000/137877/brooklyn-scholars-charter-school-chart-52kYnL.png)