BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL

BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL is one of the expansive elementary-level communitys in BROOKLYN, New York, run under BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL, with 738 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 67% bigger than typical.

BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL sits inside BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (83%); the rest breaks down as 14% Black. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kings County (around 79%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.1%, the actual is 60.9%, a residual of +19.8 points.

In the broader community, census data for Kings County shows median household earnings sit near $80,263, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PS 151 LYNDON B JOHNSON, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 41.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. BUSHWICK ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 883 (now 738). Black enrollment moved from 22% to 14% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.