Explore Empower Charter School vs. Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Explore Empower Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 458 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Explore Empower 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 23% (which is lower than the New York state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 667 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Brooklyn Excelsior 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 19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 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).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
458 students
667 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
23:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
29
72
Grade 1 Students
50
73
Grade 2 Students
40
82
Grade 3 Students
51
54
Grade 4 Students
55
70
Grade 5 Students
54
83
Grade 6 Students
68
74
Grade 7 Students
52
82
Grade 8 Students
59
76
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
87%
68%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
9%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
