EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS)

www.ascendlearning.org

Charter School 235 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS) is a public charter elementary school and part of the EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS) school district, located in BROOKLYN, NY with 235 students offering grade levels from KG to 04.

With 17 teachers, EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS) has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.8:1. 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.

235

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS)
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	9
Black	203
Asian	2
Two or More	2
American Indian	10
Pacific Islander	2

Black
203 (86.4 %)
American Indian
10 (4.3 %)
Hispanic
9 (3.8 %)
White
7 (3.0 %)
Asian
2 (0.9 %)
Two or More
2 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.9 %)

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:	EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS)
Phone:	(646)644-1714
Website:	http://www.ascendlearning.org
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	235
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	189
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 44

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 29

Ungraded 1