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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360014905824

ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL

557 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11207 · (718) 485-4924 · Kings County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,072 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,072
Combined
STATE 544
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
75 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
938 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
66
Grade 1
76
Grade 2
81
Grade 3
79
Grade 4
74
Grade 5
56
Grade 6
60
Grade 7
61
Grade 8
56
Grade 9
125
Grade 10
129
Grade 11
109
Grade 12
100
Student demographics
White
101%
STATE 39%
Hispanic
48345%
STATE 31%
Black
54251%
STATE 16%
Asian
91%
STATE 10%
Two+
151%
STATE 4%
Native American
101%
STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
51648%
Female
55552%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
59.9%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
48.1%
NY avg 57.4% . -6.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,072
+213 (+25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 9.2:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
45%
was 22%
% Black
51%
was 75%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL

Set in BROOKLYN, New York, ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL is an expansive combined-grade school, operated by ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL. It enrolls 1,072 students across grades K through 12. That puts it 97% larger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 544 students.

ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL is a school of ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL reports that 51% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 45% Hispanic. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.7:1, putting ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Kings County's rate of about 79%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.8%; this one delivers 52.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Kings County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,263, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kings County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PS 13 ROBERTO CLEMENTE, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 39.7%.

ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL operates from a metropolitan location. As a public charter, ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 25%: 859 students in 2018 compared to 1,072 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 75% to 51% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Kings County at a glance

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Population
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students

Quick facts

School name
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL
District
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
557 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11207
Phone
(718) 485-4924
County
Kings County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
1,072
Teachers (FTE)
75
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
938 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360014905824
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL?
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,072 students in grades KG-12.
Is ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL have?
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL employs 75 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL are roughly 1% White, 45% Hispanic, 51% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ACHIEVEMENT FIRST EAST NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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