CYPRESS HILLS ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL

www.ascendlearning.org

Charter School 387 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

CYPRESS HILLS ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter elementary school and part of the CYPRESS HILLS ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in BROOKLYN, NY with 387 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 30 teachers, CYPRESS HILLS ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

387

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

110.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CYPRESS HILLS ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	279
Black	59
Asian	29
Two or More	6
American Indian	10
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
279 (72.1 %)
Black
59 (15.2 %)
Asian
29 (7.5 %)
American Indian
10 (2.6 %)
Two or More
6 (1.6 %)
White
2 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	CYPRESS HILLS ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(646)644-1714
Website:	http://www.ascendlearning.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	387
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	417
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 66

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 58