FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL

www.ascendlearning.org

Charter School 245 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter elementary school and part of the FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in BROOKLYN, NY with 245 students offering grade levels from KG to 04.

With 19 teachers, FLATBUSH 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.

245

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

144.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	23
Black	206
Asian	2
Two or More	3
American Indian	3

Black
206 (84.1 %)
Hispanic
23 (9.4 %)
White
8 (3.3 %)
Two or More
3 (1.2 %)
American Indian
3 (1.2 %)
Asian
2 (0.8 %)

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:	FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(646)644-1714
Website:	http://www.ascendlearning.org
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	245
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	326
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* 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 64

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 24