Bushwick Ascend Charter School
Brooklyn, NYCharterElementary · Grades K–8
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25
English language arts
475 tested · 98% of students71% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 48% did.
- Level 431%
- Level 339%
- Level 220%
- Level 19%
Math
480 tested · 99% of students77% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 58% did.
- Level 432%
- Level 345%
- Level 216%
- Level 17%
Science
169 tested · 98% of students60% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 40% did.
- Level 49%
- Level 351%
- Level 235%
- Level 15%
Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.
Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
The school reported no incidents in 2022–23 or 2023–24.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 584 | 510 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.9% · 5 | 0.2% · 1 |
| Suspended in school | 0.2% · 1 | 0.8% · 4 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
NYC Quality Report
2024-25 · Ranked among all NYC public schools
Attendance Rate94%
Teacher Attendance84%
Experienced Teachers16%
School Transportation
2025-2026 school year
The transportation services this school receives. The city's Office of Pupil Transportation decides who qualifies and sets the specific stops, routes, and schedules, which aren't shown here.
- Yellow bus to designated stopsStop-to-school service for general-education students.
- Door-to-door serviceCurb-to-curb pickup, usually for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need.
- Student MetroCards or OMNY cardsPublic-transit fare for students who qualify.
- Mid-day serviceTransportation during the school day.
- After-school transportationService for late-day and after-school programs.
Bus companies
ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS CORP.BORO TRANSIT, INC.LOGAN BUS COMPANY INC.QUALITY TRANSPORTATION CORP.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
771 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino80.9%
White1.4%
Black or African American15.3%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races1.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 360101706172
- District
- Bushwick Ascend Charter School
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- Yes
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 771 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 48.8
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- New York State Assessments (School Report Card) · New York State Education Department · 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- New York School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) · New York State Education Department · 2022–23, 2023–24