Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Summary:

Brilla College Preparatory Charter School is an alternative public charter school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades KG-10 with a total enrollment of 754 students. The school has a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 67.84% to 94.3% over the past few years, and has seen an increase in per-student spending, going from $16,008 in 2020-2021 to $21,799 in 2022-2023.

One of the key metrics that differentiates Brilla College Preparatory Charter School is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 100% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby charter schools. While the school's test scores on the New York State Assessments are generally lower than the state averages, especially in English Language Arts, it performs better in Math, with several grade levels exceeding the state proficiency rates. In Regents exams, Brilla College Preparatory Charter School performs better than the state average in English Language Arts and Algebra I, but lags behind in other subjects like Living Environment, Earth Science, and U.S. History and Government.

When compared to nearby charter schools, Brilla College Preparatory Charter School's performance is mixed, as it outperforms some schools in certain subjects and grade levels, but generally lags behind schools like KIPP Bronx Charter School III, Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3, and Harlem Village Academy East Charter School in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. The extremely high chronic absenteeism rates at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School are likely a significant factor contributing to the school's relatively lower academic performance, and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be a key focus area for the school to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-10

 413 E 144th St
       Bronx, NY  10454


(347) 273-8439

District: Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1626th of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,799 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  754

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.6%
African American:
19.0%
White:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.3% Help


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Compare Details Brilla College Preparatory Charter School ranks worse than 66.5% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details Brilla College Preparatory Charter School ranks better than 66.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.42. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.6%), African American (19%), White (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School is $21,799.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brilla College Preparatory Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brilla College Preparatory Charter School 1626th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Brilla College Preparatory Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Brilla College Preparatory Charter School 503rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Brilla College Preparatory Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 68.18 713th 2386 70.1%
2018 65.84 778th 2395 67.5%
2019 73.29 587th 2413 75.7%
2021 37.09 1436th 2201 34.8%
2022 52.09 1123rd 2434 53.9%
2023 36.85 1530th 2439 37.3%
2024 33.73 1626th 2445 33.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.72 72nd 938 92.3%
2019 70.94 103rd 860 88.0%
2021 41.77 250th 454 44.9%
2022 71.52 174th 1027 83.1%
2023 55.72 293rd 1001 70.7%
2024 66.36 192nd 1066 82.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.68 313th 1941 83.9%
2019 75.41 224th 1859 88.0%
2021 22.35 921st 1044 11.8%
2022 54.47 673rd 2031 66.9%
2023 53.64 676th 2016 66.5%
2024 51.74 764th 2110 63.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.38 824th 2045 59.7%
2019 87.85 176th 2032 91.3%
2021 55.29 656th 1678 60.9%
2022 73.50 377th 2099 82.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.96 143rd 730 80.4%
2021 50.41 27th 70 61.4%
2022 73.60 97th 622 84.4%
2023 60.29 209th 637 67.2%
2024 47.44 341st 766 55.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.02 702nd 2338 70.0%
2019 70.19 643rd 2357 72.7%
2021 46.18 1061st 1955 45.7%
2022 55.15 1037th 2401 56.8%
2023 46.05 1269th 2403 47.2%
2024 32.40 1667th 2413 30.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.51 857th 2340 63.4%
2019 72.19 574th 2358 75.7%
2021 24.22 1588th 1961 19.0%
2022 48.55 1204th 2400 49.8%
2023 30.92 1698th 2400 29.3%
2024 37.35 1518th 2411 37.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 78.41 157th 936 83.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.56 241st 1392 82.7%
2019 83.57 150th 1315 88.6%
2021 49.82 387th 818 52.7%
2022 65.61 408th 1503 72.9%
2023 50.05 657th 1429 54.0%
2024 48.13 708th 1531 53.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.60 496th 1242 60.1%
2022 68.83 374th 1479 74.7%
2023 64.32 476th 1500 68.3%
2024 62.42 503rd 1504 66.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.63 111th 581 80.9%
2023 49.01 211th 591 64.3%
2024 62.21 115th 615 81.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.85 195th 522 62.6%
2022 72.49 179th 1283 86.0%
2023 66.49 278th 1307 78.7%
2024 64.89 281st 1303 78.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.89 211th 935 77.4%
2022 76.76 206th 1306 84.2%
2024 78.19 204th 1296 84.3%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.61 19th 49 61.2%
2022 76.66 70th 487 85.6%
2023 75.81 79th 543 85.5%
2024 75.50 76th 594 87.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.80 498th 1066 53.3%
2022 73.14 302nd 1454 79.2%
2023 66.78 426th 1463 70.9%
2024 70.52 363rd 1465 75.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.59 443rd 1071 58.6%
2022 59.28 489th 1455 66.4%
2023 58.91 520th 1464 64.5%
2024 51.05 650th 1464 55.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.52 92nd 449 79.5%
2022 80.49 106th 914 88.4%
2023 74.80 180th 943 80.9%
2024 73.90 176th 953 81.5%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Thursday, September 21, 2017

Open Quote This school is great, but it caters only to the Catholic Community. The only after school program they offer is a religious program. Numerous requests for an academic and/or secular program have fallen to deaf ears. There are little to no alternative after-school programs in the entire district 7 area, so if you work, good luck finding childcare that will meet the needs of their schedule. The school hours are 7:45-4:00 pm and Fridays are 7:45-1:00 pm (this is the day which makes it most difficult to find an alternate program). They offer a secular program on Friday, but it doesn't address the academic needs of the students. In addition, there is a serious problem with behavior management, which has gotten progressively worse over time. The state scores have probably gone down because of the constant disruptions in the classrooms by some students. This may be due to the fact that they have inexperienced teachers. They also have classroom assistants who also work in the religious after school program, but they have little to no effect on resolving behavior problems. This often hinders the learning process because they don't know how to keep the students under control. In their defense, it is also the parent's responsibility to address issues with their child, unfortunately, not all parents are doing their part. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 1 57 0 139 0 0 3 0 200
2015 2 74 0 168 0 0 3 0 247
2016 4 89 1 254 0 0 3 0 351
2017 6 106 1 321 0 0 3 0 437
2018 7 128 2 383 0 1 4 0 525
2019 8 133 2 423 3 0 3 0 572
2020 8 154 1 510 3 1 1 0 678
2021 8 168 1 609 3 1 3 0 793
2022 9 160 1 615 3 1 5 0 794
2023 8 143 2 593 4 0 4 0 754

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 200 13.0 15.3 91
2015 247 16.0 15.4 36.8
2016 351 26.0 13.5 0
2017 437 36.0 12.1 79.6
2018 525 47.0 11.1 82.1
2019 572 51.0 11.2 87.1
2020 678 53.0 12.7 91.9
2021 793 54.0 14.6 67.8
2022 794 43.0 18.4 90.8
2023 754 n/a n/a 94.3

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 Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 200 13.0 15.3 91
2015 247 16.0 15.4 36.8
2016 351 26.0 13.5 0
2017 437 36.0 12.1 79.6
2018 525 47.0 11.1 82.1
2019 572 51.0 11.2 87.1
2020 678 53.0 12.7 91.9
2021 793 54.0 14.6 67.8
2022 794 43.0 18.4 90.8
2023 754 n/a n/a 94.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $915 (4.2%) $20,631 (95.8%) $21,546
2020 $799 (4.6%) $16,590 (95.4%) $17,389
2021 $1,196 (7.5%) $14,812 (92.5%) $16,008
2022 $3,403 (18.3%) $15,212 (81.7%) $18,615
2023 $3,881 (17.8%) $17,918 (82.2%) $21,799

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Brilla College Preparatory Charter School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 587th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1530th of 2439 Elementary schools
 38.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brilla College Preparatory Charter School)7020.8
 49.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Brilla College Preparatory Charter School)7046.3
 23.7%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brilla College Preparatory Charter School)7144.2
 26.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Brilla College Preparatory Charter School)6753.9
 13.2%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brilla College Preparatory Charter School)4834.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Brilla College Preparatory Charter School)5241.7
 10.3%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brilla College Preparatory Charter School)4743.2
 3.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Brilla College Preparatory Charter School)5833.8
 24.2%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students572754
 31.8%
African American133143
 7.5%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian22
Hispanic423593
 40.2%
Pacific Islander00
White88
Two or More Races34
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.1%94.3%
 7.2%


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Brilla College Preparatory Charter School ranks 1626th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 754 students attended Brilla College Preparatory Charter School.

Students at Brilla College Preparatory Charter School are 79% Hispanic, 19% African American, 1% White.


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