Explore Empower Charter School vs. Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 500 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Explore Empower Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is equal to the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 530 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
500 students
530 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2265 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2406 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
35
24
Grade 1 Students
48
38
Grade 2 Students
39
63
Grade 3 Students
47
70
Grade 4 Students
57
61
Grade 5 Students
64
77
Grade 6 Students
51
47
Grade 7 Students
77
73
Grade 8 Students
81
77
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
32%
% Black
80%
63%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%