East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (Ebacs)

East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (EBACS) is the sole public charter elementary school serving grades K-4 in the East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School district. Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 96.46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, EBACS has demonstrated strong academic performance, outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math on the New York state assessments.

In the 2023-2024 school year, East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School ranked 763 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, placing it in the top third of elementary schools statewide. The school's 3rd grade students achieved 62.5% proficiency in ELA and 78.13% proficiency in Math, significantly exceeding the state averages of 42.6% and 53.93%, respectively. Similarly, 4th grade students at EBACS outperformed the state in both ELA (40% proficient vs. 47.05%) and Math (45% proficient vs. 58.03%).

With a student-teacher ratio of 16.1 to 1 and spending $25,280 per student, East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School appears to be allocating resources effectively to support its students' academic success. These strong results suggest that the school is providing a high-quality education and has the potential to continue improving student outcomes, even in the face of significant economic challenges faced by its student population.