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Enrollment
800
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II·NCES 360106406305
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II
215 HEYWARD ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11206 · (718) 302-7700 · Kings County
GRADES KG–11COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL800 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of New York public K-12 schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
72 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
731 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 94 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 98 | 12% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 40% smaller than its 8th grade class (78).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
58.5%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
61.1%
NY avg 57.4% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.5% | 61.1% |
| 2023-24 | 54.4% | 61.8% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 41% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in New York's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II's state test result (61.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II this school | 800 | 91.4% | 61.9% |
| BRILLA COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 739 | 91.6% | 49.9% |
| BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 665 | 96.5% | 78.5% |
| BOYS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEW YORK BRONX | 546 | 89.6% | 53.3% |
| GIRLS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE BRONX BRONX | 402 | 89.8% | 58.2% |
| SOUTH BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL BRONX | 434 | 91.5% | 63.4% |
Matched among New York K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #20 of 101 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #39 of 101 ▲ 3 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #38 of 101 ▼ 2 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 800 | #17 of 192 | #3 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #122 of 146 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #67 of 152 | #12 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.4% | #21 of 136 | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +133.2% | #2 of 59 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
800
+317 (+66%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 800 | 72 | 11.1:1 | 91% (731) |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 66.6 | 10.7:1 | 90% (644) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 42.7 | 14.0:1 | 92% (547) |
| 2020-21 | 483 | 47 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 38 | 9.0:1 | 97% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 255 | 22 | 11.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II.
About BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II serves students in BROOKLYN, New York, as a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels. Enrollment stands at 800 students, covering kindergarten through 11. That is 47% bigger than the average of about 544 students for combined schools in New York.
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II operates as its own local education agency.
The largest group at BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II is Hispanic students, at 67%. Enrollment also includes 28% Black and 2% White. Among people living in Kings County, the Hispanic share is about 19%. The diversity index for BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II lists 72 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.1 students per teacher. The gap from the 8.7:1 average for combined schools in New York is 2.4 students per teacher. About 91% of students at BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 79% average for public schools in Kings County is 12 points lower.
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of New York public K-12 schools.
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II ranks in the top 10% of New York schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 61.9%. Predicted: 41.4%. Difference: 20.5 points.
The school's county is Kings County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kings County's 583 public schools enroll about 291,697 students and include BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, JUAN MOREL CAMPOS SECONDARY SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II ranks 5th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II as a charter school.
Reported enrollment: 483 (2020-21) and 800 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades.
On allk12, people connected to BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in BROOKLYN
- BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 5,848 students
- FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 4,044 students
- JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,983 students
- MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,657 students
- EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,503 students
- FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,403 students
Nearby schools
- JUAN MOREL CAMPOS SECONDARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 458
- PS 380 JOHN WAYNE ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 390
- EL PUENTE ACADEMY FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE0.2 mi · 179
- IS 318 EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS0.3 mi · 1,028
- PS 3190.4 mi · 82
- BROOKLYN ARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL IIHow many students attend BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II?
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II enrolls approximately 800 students in grades KG-11.
Is BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II an elementary, middle, or high school?
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-11.
How many teachers does BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II have?
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
How diverse is BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II?
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II reports a student body of 2% White, 67% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II?
BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II is overseen by BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL II in Kings County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.