Community Roots Charter School

Summary:

Community Roots Charter School is a public charter elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 469 students. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in New York State Assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 64.58% to 81.4% in ELA and 63.64% to 76.09% in Math, significantly higher than the state averages.

The school's academic excellence is particularly notable for its White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students, who rank in the top 27, 42, and 136 out of over 1,300, 279, and 2,100 New York elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's performance for African American and Hispanic students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools for these subgroups. Despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Community Roots Charter School has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting its educational model and practices are effective in supporting student learning regardless of socioeconomic status.

When compared to nearby public schools, such as Ps 67 Charles A Dorsey and Ps 307 Daniel Hale Williams, which struggle with low proficiency rates, Community Roots Charter School stands out as a high-performing institution. However, some nearby charter schools, such as Compass Charter School and the Brooklyn Prospect Charter School network, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even exceeding those of Community Roots Charter School.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 51 St Edwards St-3rd Fl
       Brooklyn, NY  11205


(718) 858-1629

District: Community Roots Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
242nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,736 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.1 Help
Number of students:  469

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.8%
African American:
21.5%
Hispanic:
15.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Community Roots Charter School ranks better than 90.1% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.36. (See more...)
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Compare Details Community Roots Charter School ranks better than 88.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.11. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Community Roots Charter School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.8%), African American (21.5%), Hispanic (15.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community Roots Charter School is 10.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community Roots Charter School is $23,736.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Community Roots Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Roots Charter School 242nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Community Roots Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Community Roots Charter School 170th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Community Roots Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Community Roots Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Roots Charter School 92nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Community Roots Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 59.50 1040th 2263 54.0%
2011 69.50 709th 2286 69.0%
2012 71.51 666th 2320 71.3%
2013 73.33 521st 2325 77.6%
2014 77.06 464th 2345 80.2%
2015 73.29 572nd 2352 75.7%
2016 66.96 723rd 2366 69.4%
2017 71.05 637th 2386 73.3%
2018 70.85 648th 2395 72.9%
2019 76.69 502nd 2413 79.2%
2021 67.21 671st 2201 69.5%
2022 65.12 789th 2434 67.6%
2023 71.91 632nd 2439 74.1%
2024 88.36 242nd 2445 90.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 60.73 103rd 289 64.4%
2023 83.02 46th 223 79.4%
2024 86.73 42nd 279 84.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.81 348th 1941 82.1%
2019 73.52 244th 1859 86.9%
2022 62.91 472nd 2031 76.8%
2023 79.38 233rd 2016 88.4%
2024 88.11 136th 2110 93.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.89 1392nd 2045 31.9%
2019 51.40 842nd 2032 58.6%
2021 48.29 826th 1678 50.8%
2022 20.32 1861st 2099 11.3%
2023 26.14 1611th 2041 21.1%
2024 52.19 859th 2078 58.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.90 737th 2338 68.5%
2019 73.60 550th 2357 76.7%
2021 61.11 713th 1955 63.5%
2022 63.35 813th 2401 66.1%
2023 73.63 560th 2403 76.7%
2024 85.31 286th 2413 88.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.86 575th 2340 75.4%
2019 77.82 450th 2358 80.9%
2021 63.61 675th 1961 65.6%
2022 64.77 771st 2400 67.9%
2023 68.86 679th 2400 71.7%
2024 87.84 224th 2411 90.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.26 365th 948 61.5%
2019 65.02 233rd 891 73.8%
2022 28.52 696th 936 25.6%
2023 24.87 663rd 857 22.6%
2024 44.44 481st 927 48.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.65 330th 1392 76.3%
2019 83.25 153rd 1315 88.4%
2021 49.55 393rd 818 52.0%
2022 36.10 998th 1503 33.6%
2023 41.41 830th 1429 41.9%
2024 55.48 564th 1531 63.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.92 199th 1408 85.9%
2019 85.27 147th 1338 89.0%
2021 70.72 339th 1224 72.3%
2022 76.57 278th 1399 80.1%
2023 85.61 141st 1337 89.5%
2024 95.22 27th 1392 98.1%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Community Roots Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 63.66 416th 1401 70.3%
2015 62.03 460th 1407 67.3%
2016 55.90 562nd 1429 60.7%
2017 69.54 366th 1455 74.8%
2018 72.70 335th 1438 76.7%
2019 72.85 335th 1439 76.7%
2021 73.53 248th 1242 80.0%
2022 80.01 231st 1479 84.4%
2023 72.71 348th 1500 76.8%
2024 86.11 170th 1504 88.7%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 90.81 16th 220 92.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.51 148th 1170 87.4%
2019 81.81 98th 1139 91.4%
2022 69.48 211th 1283 83.6%
2023 81.96 117th 1307 91.0%
2024 91.60 58th 1303 95.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.57 609th 1245 51.1%
2019 34.17 825th 1241 33.5%
2022 47.18 594th 1306 54.5%
2023 26.07 1048th 1288 18.6%
2024 43.35 702nd 1296 45.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.85 328th 1353 75.8%
2019 74.81 295th 1370 78.5%
2021 55.03 427th 1066 59.9%
2022 82.97 182nd 1454 87.5%
2023 72.25 351st 1463 76.0%
2024 75.77 296th 1465 79.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.78 409th 1352 69.7%
2019 67.57 366th 1366 73.2%
2021 77.86 171st 1071 84.0%
2022 74.71 270th 1455 81.4%
2023 70.70 349th 1464 76.2%
2024 90.69 114th 1464 92.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.52 332nd 663 49.9%
2019 66.90 154th 653 76.4%
2022 48.99 312th 706 55.8%
2023 33.89 477th 696 31.5%
2024 48.62 328th 705 53.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.28 326th 810 59.8%
2022 79.46 115th 914 87.4%
2023 61.51 300th 943 68.2%
2024 40.06 571st 953 40.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Community Roots Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.49 41st 763 94.6%
2019 89.40 55th 716 92.3%
2022 93.64 35th 748 95.3%
2023 89.64 67th 772 91.3%
2024 95.57 14th 778 98.2%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Community Roots Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 22 59 0 7 1 n/a n/a 11 100
2008 40 71 2 9 3 n/a n/a 25 150
2009 63 89 1 16 3 n/a n/a 30 202
2010 83 92 4 32 3 n/a n/a 36 250
2011 110 125 6 20 1 0 38 0 300
2012 123 112 9 33 0 0 22 0 299
2013 149 135 11 36 0 0 21 0 352
2014 160 167 11 45 0 0 25 0 408
2015 174 178 15 55 0 0 32 0 454
2016 180 154 19 70 3 0 35 0 461
2017 195 143 22 77 0 1 36 0 474
2018 195 138 24 76 0 1 41 0 475
2019 201 127 23 81 0 2 39 0 473
2020 203 114 23 83 0 3 47 0 473
2021 199 121 25 79 0 3 47 0 474
2022 212 113 30 71 1 3 44 0 474
2023 210 101 34 72 3 2 47 0 469

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Community Roots Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 100 11.0 9.1 52.8
2008 150 16.0 9.4 52.8
2009 202 21.0 9.6 41.3
2010 250 24.0 10.4 36
2011 300 31.0 9.6 27.7
2012 299 33.0 9.0 26.8
2013 352 40.0 8.7 29.3
2014 408 46.0 8.8 29.7
2015 454 51.0 8.9 19.6
2016 461 53.0 8.6 n/a
2017 474 56.0 8.4 21.7
2018 475 55.0 8.6 27.8
2019 473 51.0 9.2 26.4
2020 473 38.0 12.4 27.3
2021 474 43.0 11.0 25.9
2022 474 39.0 12.1 26.8
2023 469 46.0 10.1 27.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Community Roots Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 100 11.0 9.1 52.8
2008 150 16.0 9.4 52.8
2009 202 21.0 9.6 41.3
2010 250 24.0 10.4 36
2011 300 31.0 9.6 27.7
2012 299 33.0 9.0 26.8
2013 352 40.0 8.7 29.3
2014 408 46.0 8.8 29.7
2015 454 51.0 8.9 19.6
2016 461 53.0 8.6 n/a
2017 474 56.0 8.4 21.7
2018 475 55.0 8.6 27.8
2019 473 51.0 9.2 26.4
2020 473 38.0 12.4 27.3
2021 474 43.0 11.0 25.9
2022 474 39.0 12.1 26.8
2023 469 46.0 10.1 27.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Community Roots Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $368 (1.8%) $19,827 (98.2%) $20,195
2020 $848 (4.2%) $19,423 (95.8%) $20,271
2021 $523 (2.6%) $19,221 (97.4%) $19,744
2023 $736 (3.1%) $23,000 (96.9%) $23,736

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Community Roots Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 502nd of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 632nd of 2439 Elementary schools
 5.1%
Ranks 335th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 348th of 1500 Middle schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Community Roots Charter School)7674.5
 1.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Community Roots Charter School)7860.8
 17.2%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Community Roots Charter School)7563.5
 11.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Community Roots Charter School)7458.8
 15.2%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Community Roots Charter School)4876
 28%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Community Roots Charter School)5674
 18%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Community Roots Charter School)6252
 10%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Community Roots Charter School)4336
 7%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Community Roots Charter School)7175.5
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Community Roots Charter School)6272.6
 10.6%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Community Roots Charter School)5075.7
 25.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Community Roots Charter School)4748.3
 1.3%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Community Roots Charter School)100100
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students473469
 0.8%
African American127101
 20.5%
American Indian03
Asian2334
 47.8%
Hispanic8172
 11.1%
Pacific Islander22
White201210
 4.5%
Two or More Races3947
 20.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.4%27.7%
 1.3%


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Students at Community Roots Charter School are 45% White, 22% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended Community Roots Charter School.

Yes. Community Roots Charter School ranks in the top 9.9% of New York elementary schools.


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