Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Summary:

Achievement First Aspire Charter School is a public charter school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving 775 students from kindergarten to 10th grade in a high-need area.

The school stands out for its strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average in several grade levels and subject areas on the New York State Assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, 72% of 8th graders at Achievement First Aspire Charter School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.88%. In math, the school had 77.46% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.72%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.7% to 37.8% over the past few years, are higher than the state average, which may be an area of concern.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as Kings Collegiate Charter School and Excellence Boys Charter School of Bedford Stuyvesant, Achievement First Aspire Charter School performs better in terms of test scores, particularly in math and English Language Arts. However, the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $14,713 in 2020-2021 to $22,607 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the spending per student at some nearby charter schools, and the school's performance on certain Regents exams, such as Algebra II and Geometry, lags behind the state averages.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-10

 982 Hegeman Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11208


(347) 838-0205

District: Achievement First Aspire Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1178th of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,607 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  775

Racial breakdown:

African American:
74.8%
Hispanic:
19.1%
American Indian:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.6% Help


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Compare Details Achievement First Aspire Charter School ranks better than 51.8% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.83. (See more...)
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Compare Details Achievement First Aspire Charter School ranks better than 75.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.38. (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: African American (74.8%), Hispanic (19.1%), American Indian (1.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Achievement First Aspire Charter School is 13. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Achievement First Aspire Charter School is $22,607.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Achievement First Aspire Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Achievement First Aspire Charter School 1178th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Achievement First Aspire Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Achievement First Aspire Charter School 363rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Achievement First Aspire Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Achievement First Aspire Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 76.59 477th 2386 80.0%
2018 80.88 372nd 2395 84.5%
2019 79.68 431st 2413 82.1%
2022 38.39 1502nd 2434 38.3%
2023 44.70 1318th 2439 46.0%
2024 49.83 1178th 2445 51.8%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.73 961st 1027 6.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.67 151st 1941 92.2%
2019 63.83 383rd 1859 79.4%
2022 40.39 1095th 2031 46.1%
2023 38.86 1126th 2016 44.1%
2024 40.95 1112th 2110 47.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.07 155th 2045 92.4%
2019 86.64 193rd 2032 90.5%
2022 44.61 1080th 2099 48.5%
2023 54.33 801st 2041 60.8%
2024 55.75 749th 2078 64.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.63 162nd 730 77.8%
2022 56.47 211th 622 66.1%
2023 46.10 309th 637 51.5%
2024 58.46 227th 766 70.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.83 352nd 2338 84.9%
2019 80.11 394th 2357 83.3%
2022 38.18 1514th 2401 36.9%
2023 51.28 1122nd 2403 53.3%
2024 54.12 1024th 2413 57.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.82 423rd 2340 81.9%
2019 74.81 512th 2358 78.3%
2022 40.06 1458th 2400 39.3%
2023 34.92 1574th 2400 34.4%
2024 43.53 1335th 2411 44.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.88 53rd 948 94.4%
2019 90.26 59th 891 93.4%
2022 60.55 301st 936 67.8%
2023 63.34 261st 857 69.5%
2024 67.94 224th 927 75.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.76 559th 1503 62.8%
2023 55.81 535th 1429 62.6%
2024 62.83 437th 1531 71.5%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Achievement First Aspire Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 59.54 528th 1479 64.3%
2023 59.50 544th 1500 63.7%
2024 70.38 363rd 1504 75.9%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.66 565th 1283 56.0%
2023 51.56 488th 1307 62.7%
2024 59.53 347th 1303 73.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.65 313th 1306 76.0%
2023 63.36 373rd 1288 71.0%
2024 78.23 203rd 1296 84.3%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.36 31st 487 93.6%
2023 68.85 104th 543 80.8%
2024 89.83 33rd 594 94.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.37 496th 1454 65.9%
2023 61.82 503rd 1463 65.6%
2024 66.18 429th 1465 70.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.74 552nd 1455 62.1%
2023 55.59 588th 1464 59.8%
2024 72.98 307th 1464 79.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 77.96 96th 706 86.4%
2023 75.81 115th 696 83.5%
2024 82.52 85th 705 87.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 61.83 275th 914 69.9%
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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 Achievement First Aspire Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 0 122 1 52 4 0 2 0 181
2015 0 172 1 56 6 0 1 0 236
2016 0 283 2 86 6 0 2 0 379
2017 1 331 3 95 6 0 3 0 439
2018 2 424 6 114 9 0 4 0 559
2019 3 469 11 138 10 1 6 0 638
2020 3 571 12 173 11 2 8 0 780
2021 2 628 16 190 13 6 10 0 865
2022 2 677 16 198 17 7 11 0 928
2023 4 580 13 148 14 8 8 0 775

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

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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 Achievement First Aspire Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 181 16.0 11.3 91.7
2015 236 21.0 11.2 89.8
2016 379 30.0 12.6 0
2017 439 44.0 9.9 82
2018 559 50.0 11.1 81.2
2019 638 62.9 10.1 83.5
2020 780 n/a n/a 82.9
2021 865 19.0 45.5 82.1
2022 928 77.0 12.0 71.6
2023 775 59.5 13.0 n/a

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 Achievement First Aspire Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 181 16.0 11.3 91.7
2015 236 21.0 11.2 89.8
2016 379 30.0 12.6 0
2017 439 44.0 9.9 82
2018 559 50.0 11.1 81.2
2019 638 62.9 10.1 83.5
2020 780 n/a n/a 82.9
2021 865 19.0 45.5 82.1
2022 928 77.0 12.0 71.6
2023 775 59.5 13.0 n/a

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 Achievement First Aspire Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $757 (4.6%) $15,610 (95.4%) $16,366
2020 $720 (4.9%) $14,107 (95.1%) $14,827
2021 $1,177 (8.0%) $13,536 (92.0%) $14,713
2022 $3,376 (17.7%) $15,665 (82.3%) $19,041
2023 $4,165 (18.4%) $18,442 (81.6%) $22,607

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Achievement First Aspire Charter School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 431st of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1318th of 2439 Elementary schools
 36.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Achievement First Aspire Charter School)6941.9
 27.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Achievement First Aspire Charter School)7751.3
 25.7%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Achievement First Aspire Charter School)5749.3
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Achievement First Aspire Charter School)6445.5
 18.6%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Achievement First Aspire Charter School)4245.2
 3.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Achievement First Aspire Charter School)7056.5
 13.5%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Achievement First Aspire Charter School)7326
 47%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Achievement First Aspire Charter School)8637.3
 48.7%
   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 Students638775
 21.5%
African American469580
 23.7%
American Indian1014
 40%
Asian1113
 18.2%
Hispanic138148
 7.2%
Pacific Islander18
 700%
White34
 33.3%
Two or More Races68
 33.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 775 students attended Achievement First Aspire Charter School.

Achievement First Aspire Charter School ranks 1178th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Achievement First Aspire Charter School are 75% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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